India sends Chetak helicopter to Mauritius to help contain oil spill

India has deployed a Chetak helicopter in Mauritius to control oil spill off South-East coast of island nation. Chetak helicopter has been deployed to handle oil spill in Indian ocean and help Mauritian government with extraction of oil from pristine South-East coast. As per reports, India has so far sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment to help Mauritius contain spill. Indian Ministry of External Affairs on August 16 informed that a 10-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) team has also been deployed to assist in containment operations. 

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"In response to a request of Government of Mauritius (GoM) for assistance in dealing with environmental crisis due to oil spill on its south-east coast, Government of India has dispatched over 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an IAF Aircraft to Mauritius to supplement country’s ongoing oil spill containment and salv operations. specialized equipment, consisting of Ocean Booms, River Booms, Disc Skimmers, Heli Skimmers, Power packs, Blowers, Salv barge and Oil absorbent Graphene ps and or accessories, is specifically designed to contain oil slick, skim oil from water, and assist in clean up and salv operations," EAM said on its website on Sunday.

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Environment-threatening spill

According to reports, a ship named MV Wakashio, owned by Nagashiki Shipping Company of Japan rammed into a reef off coast of Mauritius on July 25. ship was carrying about 3,800 tons of very low sulphur fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel oil from China to Brazil when it ran into a reef in Indian ocean. As per reports, ship h three oil tanks and one of which was alrey leaking before vessel split into two pieces on August 15. Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has declared an environmental emergency as spill is close to two protected marine ecosystems and Blue Bay Marine Park reserve.

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