Bringing Spring to the DK1 offshore platform.
(Baonghean.vn) - Nearly 100 tons of military supplies, equipment, and Tet gifts from people across the country, sent to the officers and soldiers at the DK1 offshore platform, are being urgently transported to the southern continental shelf of the Fatherland by the naval vessels Truong Sa 16 and Truong Sa 04.
On the morning of January 9, 2024, at the naval port of the 129th Naval Squadron stationed in Ward 12, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, the Command of Region 2 organized a farewell ceremony for the Trường Sa 16 and Trường Sa 04 ships as they embarked on their "Spring Voyage," carrying nearly 100 tons of military supplies, equipment, and Tet gifts for officers and soldiers at 15 DK1 offshore platforms, patrol ships at sea, Radar Station 590, and the military and civilians of Con Dao District.
These are the two ships that "set sail" at the beginning of the new year for the Command of Naval Region 2, bringing supplies, affection, and the warmth of the mainland to the soldiers on duty at the forefront of the waves in the Spring of the Year of the Dragon 2024.
Before the two ships departed the port, on behalf of the Party Committee and the Command of Naval Region 2, Colonel Pham Quyet Tien - Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Naval Region 2 - briefed, assigned tasks, and presented flowers to the two delegation leaders. “This is a spring voyage carrying material goods, sentiments, faith, and the warmth of the mainland from the military and people of the whole country to the officers and soldiers at the 15 DK1 offshore platforms, patrol ships at sea, the troops at Radar Station 590, and the military and people of Con Dao district (Ba Ria - Vung Tau). This trip will encounter rough seas and strong winds, and many hardships. But no matter how difficult it is, the Tet gifts will definitely reach the officers and soldiers. May the delegation complete their mission and return to the mainland on time. Wishing you a safe journey at sea,” Colonel Pham Quyet Tien emphasized.
According to the maritime schedule, the Lunar New Year greetings delegation of the 2nd Naval Region was divided into two smaller groups. Group No. 1, commanded by Colonel Tran Chi Tam - Deputy Chief of Operations Staff of the 2nd Naval Region, will travel on the ship Truong Sa 16 to deliver Lunar New Year gifts to officers and soldiers at 10 DK1 offshore platforms in the Ba Ke, Huyen Tran, Phuc Tan, and Que Duong clusters.
The second delegation, led by Colonel Tran Hong Hai - Deputy Political Commissar of Region 2, aboard the ship Truong Sa 04, will deliver Tet (Lunar New Year) gifts to five offshore platforms in the Phuc Nguyen and Tu Chinh clusters, Radar Station 590, and the military and civilians of Con Dao district. Wherever they encounter fishing boats and naval vessels on patrol, the delegation will stop to deliver gifts and extend Tet greetings. The entire voyage is expected to last approximately 20 days.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Nghiem Xuan Thai, Political Officer of the DK1 Battalion, the continental shelf sea is currently experiencing strong winds and high waves. Plans for transporting gifts to the offshore platforms using the rope-pulling method have been carefully calculated and prepared. The DK1 platforms are on 24/7 watch, ready to receive ships arriving to offer New Year greetings. The gifts are packaged in protective bags to prevent them from getting wet.
Colonel Tran Chi Tam, Deputy Chief of Operations Staff of the 2nd Naval Region, said that despite unfavorable weather conditions, Tet gifts must be delivered directly to the officers and soldiers at all costs. The delegation will organize an early Tet celebration with the officers and soldiers on the offshore platforms. In case of rough seas preventing reporters from reaching the platforms, they will send Tet greetings via loudspeaker and deliver gifts via rope.
The Trường Sa 16 and Trường Sa 04 naval squadrons have set sail to deliver Lunar New Year gifts to officers and soldiers stationed at 15 DK1 offshore platforms. At the furthest reaches of the country, these soldiers, "with their heads in the sky and their feet not touching the ground," will have a warm and peaceful Spring, firmly holding their weapons and protecting the sovereignty of the nation's seas and islands so that the whole country can celebrate Tet peacefully.