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Relief materials for distribution among tsunami victims being loaded onto I.N.S. Nirdeshak, an Indian Navy vessel converted into a floating hospital, bound for Indonesia from Chennai on Sunday. — Photo: N. Balaji
CHENNAI, JAN. 9. Continuing with its relief and rehabilitation operations in friendly-nations devastated by the December 26 tsunami, the Navy today sent one of its survey vessels, converted into a floating hospital, to Indonesia. The I.N.S. Nirdeshak, equipped with 45-beds, an operation theatre with state-of-the-art facilities and surgical wards, sailed from the port here. A team of seven doctors and 35 medical attendants drawn from the Army and the Navy are on-board the vessel bound for Meulaboh in Sumatra. It is also carrying tonnes of food material, fresh water and medical supplies.
Medical camp
"We will be setting up a medical camp there," said T.S. Vasudevan, captain of Nirdeshak. The helicopter on-board would be used for transporting the patients from the land and back as the jetty in Meulaboh had been damaged. Personnel from the Engineering Corps of the Army are also on the vessel, carrying with them construction tools, building material and tents. "This is the fourth Indian naval ship to go to Indonesia," said T. Hari, Naval Officer in-Charge (Tamil Nadu). In the last two weeks, the Navy has mobilised all its resources to provide relief to the tsunami-affected areas not only in the country, but also in friendly nations.
Enough resources
"The Indian Navy was the first to arrive in Maldives, Sri Lanka and Indonesia even before the U.S. Navy and our efforts in Sri Lanka were particularly appreciated," he said adding that the Navy had "enough resources to meet our own requirement as also help friendly countries" during times of natural calamities such as the tsunami. There are 275 personnel, including 20 officers, of the Navy and the Army. The vessel will take three days to sail to Indonesia. It will conduct a survey in and around the area.
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