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Safety first Safety of personnel and critical oil installations being paramount, ONGC mobilised all resources and eight offshore supply vessels (Malvia 16, Malvia 25, Regency Horse, SCI-02, SCI-04 Sindhu-5, Sindhu-14, Nand Krishna) and multi-support vessel Samudra Sewak.
New Delhi , Aug. 2 Following a successful aversion of near crisis, ONGC's production operations in Mumbai High Field are back to normal since the early hours of Wednesday. According to a statement issued here, the company said that MV OEL Vision, an Indian flag commercial liner on port of call from Colombo to Pipavav, went astray as reported by the Coast Guard at 6.50 p.m. on July 30. The vessel was reported to have suffered an engine failure as well as emergency backup failure and started gradually drifting towards Mumbai High Field from the western side. The Nautical Advisor to the Government requested ONGC for help in towing away the vessel, which was adrift in the maritime commercial route, the statement said. Safety of personnel and critical oil installations being paramount, ONGC mobilised all resources and eight offshore supply vessels (Malvia 16, Malvia 25, Regency Horse, SCI-02, SCI-04 Sindhu-5, Sindhu-14, Nand Krishna) and multi-support vessel Samudra Sewak. In 4-5 metres swell conditions with wind velocity of over 25-30 knots, the operations commenced on July 31 for towing the vessel to Pipavav Port. However, due to rough weather conditions, the tow-rope parted and the vessel started drifting again, thus causing grave concern to the safety of ONGC installations in Mumbai High Field, the company said. Earlier as a proactive measure, well platforms in the line of drift were closed for safety reasons and evacuation of field personnel from rigs began immediately by deploying two choppers of Pawan Hans Ltd. The vessel was reported dragging on a lone anchor while drifting towards Mumbai High Field, ONGC said. The vessel subsequently started listing and at 3.45 a.m. on August 2, sank near unmanned well platform IQ of Mumbai High Field, it added. The Regional Contingency Committee (RCP) — consisting of representatives from Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Coast Guard, DG Shipping and ONGC — was convened at the headquarters of the Western Naval Command on Tuesday. This emergency operation by ONGC saw round-the-clock surveillance and rescue efforts by MSV Samudra Sewak, ONGC Offshore Supply Vessels, Pawan Hans choppers, a Naval Sea King helicopter, INS Dunagiri and Coast Guards vessel 43/Sangram. Operational exigency necessitated planned closure of wells with a minimal temporary reduction in production levels, the company said.
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