The 43rd National Safety Week was observed at the Dhamra Port on Monday by organising a safety workshop for fishing trawler crew and ice factory workers in its periphery areas.
As many as 70 fishing trawler crew, trawler owners and ice factory workers attended the workshop. Dhamra Port Company ltd (DPCl) CEO Santosh Kumar Mohapatra inaugurated the workshop. Dhamra Port Chief Operating Officer Subrat Kumar Tripathy, Vice-President (projects) Commander Anil Kar and Dhamra Fisherman Association (SFA) general secretary K Jena also attended the workshop and discussed various issues of the fishermen and ice factory workers.
Dhamra Port Harbour Master Capt Mirza Baig and CSR head Himansu Shekhar Sahoo interacted with the participants and said about the importance of safety during deep sea fishing and while at work in the ice factories. The training was imparted by resource persons from the civil defence wing of the State Government Ajay Kumar Acharya and Dr Manoj Kumar Dash. Safety issues like leakage of ammonia gas and frost-bite in ice factories and preventive accidents during trawler fishing like fire, drowning, burn and injuries caused by nets and machinery were also discussed during the workshop.
Various awareness programmes, safety pledge, cycle rally, safety drama and award to employees observing highest safety measures were organised by the port during the safety week, from March 4 to 10.