The Coast Guard units were immediately deployed from Vadinar to assess the oil spillage reported. The Coast Guard ship Vijaya, which was on a patrol off Gujarat Coast, was diverted to the Kandla Port to assess the extent of the oil spill and to initiate response action, if needed. In the meantime, the interceptor boat which carried out the surveillance at Kandla Port reported that there had been no oil spill in the area. Again on January 27, the interceptor boat was deployed to assess the damage to the port assets and to extend assistance to the Kandla Port authorities till arrival of capital ships in the area. The Coast Guard ship Vijaya was the first ship to arrive at anchorage off Kandla. The Coast Guard Dornier aircraft ex-Daman was moved to Mumbai. The aircraft departed Mumbai with a medical team and landed at Bhuj. The aircraft, thereafter, undertook seven shuttle sorties from Mumbai to Bhuj the same day transporting service and civilian doctors alongwith medical and food supplies.

The Coast Guard ship Vijaya which entered Kandla Port on January 28, immediately sent a team to take stock of the situation in and around the port area.

The ship immediately provided manpower assistance to the port authorities in running the essential yard services such as operation of tugs and manning of control tower. The ship had also sent a team to the Kandla airport with a portable wireless VHF set to control the Coast Guard aircraft movement and made the airstrip clear for operation. The Dornier aircraft was the first to land at the Kandla airstrip on being made functional by the ship's staff. The aircraft disembarked service and civilian doctors alongwith medicines and logistics. The airstrip was thereafter, used extensively for disembarking relief material. The Coast Guard ship Vijaya which had a medical officer and sickbay also acted as a floating hospital. The ship’s team was also engaged in the distribution of relief materials at Gandhidham and Anjar.

Coast Guard District Headquarters at Porbandar deputed a medical team comprising 9 personnel at Anjar and was the first to establish a medical relief camp. The team undertook around 250 cases of suturing and evacuated around 88 persons from the debris. These people were subsequently transported to Bhuj and Bhachau camps. The team also distributed 900 kgs of dry provisions and clothing items provided by District Headquarters at Porbandar.

The Coast Guard station Okha also deputed a team comprising seven personnel at Beyt Dwarka. The team assisted the civil administration in clearing the debris and distribution of ration and clothing. Two community kitchens, one each at Beyt Dwarka and Okha, were also set up by the Coast Guard station to provide cooked food to the victims.

As the communication system was disrupted, the Coast Guard relief team installed a satellite communication terminal at Bhuj Air force ATC. This provided communication link for passing message to the rest of the country.

To augment the force level, Coast Guard ship Veera was sailed from Mumbai for Kandla with food, clothing and ambulance supplied by Maharashtra State Relief Cell. One CG helicopter was also ferried from Mumbai to Kandla to access the remote villages for extending relief measures to the victims. The Coast Guard ship Veera, thereafter, embarked severely injured persons and sailed for Mumbai. The injured were admitted in the civil hospitals in Mumbai.

Coast Guard ships Vijaya and Veera remained at Kandla for 24 ship days. Coast Guard Dorniers undetook 26 sorties from Mumbai to Bhuj and Kandla during the operation and airlifted 69 Medical Officers and 3550 kgs of provisions and medicines to the affected areas.