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Feb 09, 2005

JANUARY - WEBLOG - General Notices

31 JANUARY, 2005

INDONESIA

- GENERAL

The Government of Indonesia (GoI) has assisted in the collating of procedures for customs clearances for humanitarian aid.  The compete procedures can be found on the UNJLC website at http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/28240

• From the UN point of view, we are in transition from almost total reliance on military aircraft to almost total self-reliance on chartered aircraft under direct tasking control of UNHAS. (See below for more details.)
• UNJLC is liaising with GoI in the affected area regarding IO/UN vehicular access permitting for more remote areas.  Current requirements for military escorts for humanitarian aid beyond MEDAN remain in place, and POSKO MEDAN discourages foreign aid workers from travelling on some routes.
• For those unfamiliar with the current pattern of usage, MEDAN'S Polonia International Airport is used to receive cargo coming in which: either cannot be delivered directly to BANDA ACEH; or is destined for locations elsewhere in NORTHERN SUMATRA; or for transport by other means.  While the BANDA ACEH airport is being utilized for air cargo which can be delivered direct to nearby locations by air or surface means. Road convoys of relief aid are also delivered to BANDA ACEH airport by road for dispatch by air, in particular to the WEST COAST of Sumatra. SUBANG airport in Malaysia remains the UN preferred hub for incoming international aid.
• UNJLC seeks input on bottlenecks, obstacles, asset requirements etc., so as to seek appropriate solutions.

- SECURITY

• On the 26th January, a WFP staffer was arrested for allegedly stealing from a warehouse at the airport.  WFP & UN Security are investigating.

- TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN OPERATIONS

• An encouraging meeting was held between UNJLC air cell and Mr. Arudy Satyopurnomo (member of National Coordinating Agency and former VP of Garuda airlines). Mr Arudy is Expert Staff of the Coordinating Minister) tasked with assisting with transition to civilian. Management adviser to Coordinating Minister Shihab to begin planning for civilian take-up of air cargo and passenger movements for the relief effort.
• As the transition to civilian operations proceeds there it has been noted that military aircraft in BANDA ACEH have been under utilised over the last few days: reportedly there has been a lack of humanitarian cargo.  UNJLC suggests that agencies with cargo for BANDA ACEH can avail themselves of this assistance by following the procedures for military assistance with humanitarian assistance procedures on the www.unjlc.org website.  NB:  Due to the cessation of US military C-130 flights out of HALIM, procedures for requesting seats/cargo lift is under review.  Clarification expected in the next 48 hours.  UNJLC will advise the updated procedures at HALIM (JAKARTA) via FLASH AIR LOGISTICS NEWS as soon as available.
• Military aircraft are gradually being phased out, subject to operational requirements under UNHAS civilian operations.

A list of aircraft available to UNHAS with further detail can be found on http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/30280

- CARGO MOVEMENT

• 1000MT cumulative uplift from SUBANG
• DISPATCH of HUMANITARIAN AID (HA)
• Cumulative Dispatched volumes of relief: (based on IOM and WFP data)
  WFP total cumulative: 6840MT
  Including recent deliveries to:
  - Simelue 820MT offloaded form the 'floating warehouse'
  - Calang 378MT rice offloaded.

- IDPs - NUMBERS AND LOCATIONS

• The HIC and UNJLC BANDA ACEH are finalizing data on IDP and NGO activity.  Data to be available at the UNOCHA/UNJLC office in Banda Aceh and on the www.humanitarianinfo.org website.
• WFP assessed case load: 790,000 c.f. current relief aid recipients totaling, 330,000.

Assets at key locations/infrastructure

- SUBANG

• The Malaysian airport continues to be the hub for international aid flow into Indonesia. UNJLC encourages other agencies/humanitarian organizations to make use of the two IL76 and three Hercules on the SUBANG-MEDAN and SUBANG-BANDA ACEH routes.

- BANDA ACEH

• The Posko (Coordination Centre of the GoI) is a one stop shop for sorting out authorizations required for operating in Aceh. This facility will be closed down if it is not utilized. Please begin using the Posko, they will help you and give you advice on your administrative requirements.
• The road out to MALAHAYATI port has experienced further deterioration and work has not yet begun on improving it.
• The downed bridge between BANDA ACEH and LHONGA at 052818N 0951439E has been fixed, but the road is in bad condition and deteriorating rapidly.
• The area around MALAHAYATI port have now been cleaned-up substantially, including open air storage area and warehouse. Barge unloading 20ft containers at the wharf was sighted, mobile crane visible.  
• WFP has four additional Rubb hall warehouses.
• The C/B Heidal is offshore BANDA ACEH and will provide accommodation for 112 persons, initially for 65 helicopter pilots.
• IOM has >30 trucks in BANDA ACEH on contract.  UNJLC is surveying UN/IO/NGOs about trucking capacity and requirements.
• The bridge on the BANDA ACEH - LHONGA route (0528N 0951439E) has been repaired by TNI.  UNJLC will report on this route in the next few days.
• Australian, Malaysian and Pakistani engineers have created a common pool of engineering expertise and assets for tasking. 
• PENAYONG river port in BANDA ACEH is due for a detailed assessment in the coming week. Further along from here is a landing site suitable for LCUs, which requires 1km of road to be repaired in order for larger trucks to have access.
• Garuda Airlines is planning to add another commercial daily 737 flight to BANDA ACEH, bringing the total to 3 per day. This will alleviate passenger demand for military assistance, and adds some cargo capacity to the route.
• The Air User Group has been established in BANDA ACEH - meetings are held daily at the UNJLC / UNHAS container at the airport.

- CALANG

• Currently land transport in and around CALANG is limited to the services provided by the twenty vehicles of the Indonesian Off -road Federation (IOF) whose presence is subject to alternative funding.  Contact:  Ivan +628158778110, SAT 086811760067, ivan_edsel@yahoo.com
• No UN vehicles operating in this area as of 23rd January. 
• The road south to TEUNOM is slated for TNI to repair. As of 23 January the road was passable to PANGA, beyond which three destroyed bridges prevent passage to TEUNOM. Once repaired, this road will link up with the MEULABOH northward road which is also being repaired by TNI (MEULABOH).  Details on the status of this section of the road is pending.
• TNI in CALANG plans to work on reopening the route north from CALANG to LAMNO as a second priority. 
• No landing-strip for fixed wing aircraft, although a number of cleared roads could be upgraded for short landing/takeoff craft. Two heli pads exist for rotary craft: 
• Lat N4,37,55.12 Lon E95,34,26.94  and 
• N4,37,45,81 Lon E95,34,44,30
• TNI had one helicopter present on the 24th January.
• Japanese are bringing in a hovercraft and another landing craft (LST). They also have a support ship, 20 trucks, and a CH47 for short flights. Although it is unclear where the trucks, ship and aircraft will be stationed.
• US, French and UN WFP were using landing craft to offload relief aid (24th January).
• Numerous NGOs operating in the area - largely utilising small fishing boats to access the coastal communities.
• UNJLC/OCHA conducted an assessment of CALANG on 23-24th January.  The Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC) is now online with its Sumatra pages: www.humanitarianinfo.org.  Current key documents include health location maps, and updated Agency Activity Map (who does what where) and an IDP summary report.
• A joint agency supply line has been recommended to supply Calang.
• All civil government personnel and apparatus not functional- one receive only sat phone for the Government at local level.

- TEUNOM

• Only small boats can access TEUNOM because of debris in the river mouth.

- LAMNO

• There are currently 19 agencies operating in LAMNO, including 80 expatriates.  Reportedly the influx of humanitarian aid has overwhelmed the landing site.
• Maj. Masano has agreed to put the Japanese hovercraft at the disposal of TNI and CIMIC, possibly to be used at Lamno. Lamno channel is fine, but beach slope and landing pad need to be assessed. UNJLC will conduct an assessment mission in this area in the next 3-4 days.

FUEL

• UNJLC has carried out an assessment of the Pertamina (state owned oil & gas company) tank farm at MALAHAYATI: Pipelines from tank farm valve head to wharf head were damaged in a number of places, primarily at the flanges. Parts of pipeline already dismantled and repaired. Pressure test planned for 27/01/05 on 2 pipes in anticipation of off-shore tanker arriving next week with product. Three petroleum storage tanks (including 1 premium tank) were washed a kilometer away from the original location. Pertamina says these tanks are irreparably damaged and will convert a kerosene tank into a premium tank. The petroleum wharf also substantially damaged.
• UNJLC reports that the fuel tank farms are on the way from MEDAN to MEULABOH, 28th January, ETA 29th or 30th.

MAJOR RELIEF AID ROUTES

LAND

• WFP, UNJLC and TNI conducted a road assessment along the Banda ACEH -LAMNO route on the 26th January.  Access by land along this route is subject to repairs to bridges /culverts totaling 130m (4 stretches of Bailey bridges), Gabion baskets (500m3) and Armco-type culverts (12m x 2.5m).  Reparation to this route would alleviate demand for air and sea ops to the north-west coast: a significant improvement in efficiency and also would open commercial transport links paving the way to recovery. 
• IOM plans to have two convoys per day ex. JKT from Feb1.  Any humanitarian actors are welcome to join subject to capacity.  
• MEDAN/LHOKSEUMAWE to BANDA ACEH: Recent rains have not caused flooding as was the case on 21st January.  Flow remains good.
• To date, IOM have delivered 4500 MT of cargo from MEDAN to BANDA ACEH
• MEDAN-TEUNOM: Unconfirmed reports of the MEDAN-TEUNOM road being passable.  Clarification is being sought by UNJLC Medan.
• BANDA ACEH to MEULABOH: Remains impassable although TNI has begun repairs on various sections. TNI plans for the deployment of several thousand people plus equipment in late Jan/early Feb along the BANDA ACEH-MEULABOH route.

SEA

• US bringing in Mercy, a 750 bed hospital ship. May not be used for medical services, they will assess actual requirements and identify uses for the ship. 
• TNI have offered the use of a 2000MT tank -carrying ship for use by humanitarian agencies to deliver humanitarian relief supplies. 
• LHOKSEUMAWE Port: Operational

AIR

• MEDAN Airport: Fully operational
• Singapore air force is planning to operate MEDAN-MEULABOH route with their Chinooks (3).  The possibility exists for the Chinooks to service MEDAN - BANDA ACEH in emergencies and upon special request (as per UNHAS civilian operations outlined above). 
• LHOKSEUMAWE Airport: Operating normally.
• BANDA ACEH Airport: Fully operational - 358 helicopter sorties on the 25th January 28, 2005- a record.  Subsequent heli tasking in the last few days has been somewhat reduced.
• The US military have agreed to continue assisting with uplift capacity of 50MT per day for the coming week.

26 JANUARY, 2005

CALL FOR INFORMATION

• UNJLC calls for information on bottlenecks, obstacles, asset requirements and all pipelined supplies by partner agencies and NGOs so as to seek appropriate solutions and streamline the use of logistics assets and facilities… All information inputs - options, offers and assets available -will be matched by UNJLC and shared with all partners to help improve and facilitate the logistics planning and operation… Contact UNJLC Bangkok: Herbert Kwizera, cellphone: +66 19232920; e-mail: hkwizera@unicef.org
• For all pipelined supplies please provide: Organisation - item type (e.g tents, food etc…); item description - mode of shipment; origin/destination (from/to) port of entry - ETA (arrival at port of entry); final destination - volume/weight

UPFRONT

• In INDONESIA, with the planned transferal from military humanitarian support to civil humanitarian logistics support, the burden upon the road network and sea routes will increase… Use of sea freight will reduce traffic on the key road routes and provide a secondary access route should land routes fail/become impassable… Preliminary planning has been based on a figure of 750,000 IDPs requiring a total of 15,000MT per month of relief aid supplies to be delivered via sea, land or air for 6 months.
  
• In SRI LANKA, the initial phase of military operations/deployments has peaked, current operations are winding down with most foreign militaries scheduled to cease activities and depart Sri Lanka by early to mid-February.

SECURITY

• Medevac procedure for UN and NGO staff has reached final draft and has already been successfully implemented.

25 JANUARY, 2005

INDONESIA - INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS

- BANDA ACEH

• Japanese self defence forces are ready to deploy large number of personnel (approx 1000) and a support base. Other assets including hovercraft for west coast relief distribution/transport and a Japanese ship are to arrive off BA on 24/01/05. 
• DFID reports 594 Spanish military personnel and air assets are to be deployed to Indonesia.  Clarification is sought.
• WFP has 35 Land Cruisers destined for the relief operations area and are being airlifted from SUBANG at a rate of 2-3 per day.  Six had arrived in MEDAN as of 23/01/05.
• ADF has put an 11 person engineering planning and supervision team at the disposal of the humanitarian community for 6 months and have begun discussions with the local government public works and road departments.
• Repairs on the BANDA ACEH harbour bridge have begun
• Bridge at LANGAR (15km west of BA) will be finished by 26/01/05, and there is an additional 11 km of passable road. This is half the distance between BA airport and LAMNO.

- MEDAN

• Over 300 trucks are on charter to IOM and WFP and are plying the JAKARTA-MEDAN-BANDA ACEH and the MEDAN-MEULABOH route.  Approx. 60 IOM/WFP trucks operating as HA shuttles in and around Banda Aceh.
• Save the Children (UK/US) have 2500m2 warehouse in MEDAN – the likely relief aid hub for SCUK/US; goods pre-positioned by JAKARTA to be called up to BANDA ACEH, LHOKSEUMAWE, or SIMEULUE. 

- MEULABOH

• US NAVY will provide 3 x 40 MT hover crafts for the WFP to transport cargo from MEULABOH to other WEST COAST areas. 
• Japanese will deploy hovercraft to the WEST COAST for HA distribution (ETA 26th or 27th January). 
• As an adjunct to this, UNJLC is setting-up several fuel bladders at Meulaboh for Jet A1 to be re-supplied by sea: anticipated to be operational in the near future.

- CALANG

• UNJLC is conducting an assessment of CALANG and the road south to PANGA (via KRUENGSABE). Initial impressions are that while CALANG is suitable as a sea supply point for LST and hovercraft, there are no port facilities to mention. There is plenty of space for helicopter operations, with the main helipad being next to the beach landing site. All fuel for trucks and generators is stored in drums.
• TNI have a RPL (ramp powered lighterage- a ”powered floating platform”) and a freighter being used in CALANG.
• Food being moved into CALANG by US hovercraft. Approximately 65MT per trip
• With the exception of the road south there is no road access more than 3km out of CALANG. The road-works to the south are purely emergency works and are not suitable for significant loads, and currently require trans-shipment to TNI Amphibious vehicles to perform some river crossings. 
• Off-Road club providing transport for NGOs out of CALANG. Club is departing on 26/01/05.
• TNI Marine Unimog got as far as PANGA
• 2x4 truck heading for KRUNGE SABE, but problems getting through some sections.
• Private companies at KRUNGE SABE building a causeway for the past 5 days. 
• From KRUENG SABE to PANGA, first half of route is small bridges and diversions, then on tarmac.
• PANGA town on far side of bridge (when coming from Calang), TNI Marines looking to start building a causeway.

- LAMNO

• MSF landing craft will do 1 run to Lamno with MSF cargo but after that it’s available for other users. The craft is contracted until the end of month but the contract is extendable and the price reasonable. 
• Rainbow Warrior still available to take cargo to Lamno, Calang and Meulaboh. Some organisations have had problems with the TNI/local authorities in terms of getting access to Lamno but MSF says TNI cooperative there.
• The Pakistan military have 100 engineers in Lamno and 20 pieces of heavy earth moving equipment that is currently still on a boat broken down in Banda Abbas.

SRI LANKA - INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS

- KINNIYAI PENINSULA, TRINCOMALEE

• An option currently under discussion is the deployment of a shuttle lorry (2-5 MT) and a pick-up/LCR on the peninsula south of Trincomalee to facilitate the movement of relief and humanitarian workers. At present, WFP, UNICEF, Oxfam, ACF, MDM, BUSF and Protezione Civile (Italian Civil Protection) are working in the area inhabited by approximately 35 thousand beneficiaries.

- VAKARAI, BATTICALOA:

• Two sections on the upper side of the PANICHCHANKENI causeway are demolished while the intermediate piers shows signs of structural damage.
  A Bailey bridge would provide a short-term solution and avert the need for a 240 km round trip to get to the southern side of A15.  Currently trucks carrying humanitarian aid cannot travel the A15.  Oxfam, CARE, WFP, IOM, ICRC and SC are at work in the area which contains 18,000 beneficiaries.  Relief supplies are brought in by boat and then transferred inland by tractors. This method has proved time consuming.

SRI LANKA -TRANSPORT

Currently IOM has a fleet of 35 10-ton lorries available for use to the GoSL, UN Agencies and NGOs for transporting relief supplies.

• Requests for transport assistance from the GOVERNMENT of SRI LANKA (GoSL) ministries and institutions and from NGOs which are not under the UN umbrella should be channeled to IOM through the CNO Relief and Logistics desk (phone number: 474 0378, email: info@cnosrilanka.org).
• Requests for transport assistance from UN Agencies and NGOs under the UN umbrella (implementing agencies) should be channeled to IOM through the LOC (Logistics Operation Centre) (phone number: 0777 420 950, email: un_loc@yahoo.com).
• IOM requires that requests for transport assistance be made no less than 12 hours in advance. Requests should indicate date, time, location, destination and description of load (for cargo transport) and number of passengers (for personnel transport) and person to contact at the end destination including telephone number. Wherever possible requests should be made in writing by email or fax.
• Vehicles will be made available on a first-come first-serve basis. Hence, advance notification to IOM by agencies of their transport requirements is encouraged and recommended.
• Any queries should be addressed to the IOM Transport/Logistics Coordinator, Mr Dejan Micevski (Office tel: 535 1941, mobile: 077 317 1658, email: dejanm@iomsrilanka.org, cc: bandue@iomsrilanka.org)
• IOM and UNHCR joined forces on Friday 21 January to move aid and radio telecommunication systems into AMPARA district using an IOM 10 ton lorry truck.

22 JANUARY, 2005

UNJLC CONCEPT WELL RECEIVED BY GOI

Regional UNJLC Chief, DAVID KAATRUD, briefed the Government of Indonesia's NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY on the approximately 30 departmental functionaries and the core disaster management agency staff on UNJLC's Draft Concept of Operations. Present were the NDMA's senior team and reps of the GOI departmental offices...  The overall concept was well received. Two TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS - SEA transport and LAND transport - are to be formed in the coming week to align all information related to the primary relief delivery modes (GOI/UNJLC)... Information will be collated through these two working groups to better assess infrastructural and geographic obstacles. Subsequent to this UNJLC with the GOI will seek solutions to the road deterioration/capacity on major relief routes; as well as identify coastal access issues/solutions... This is strictly part of the relief effort (emergency phase response) to ensure viable durable supply routes for the humanitarian aid over the coming months.  This emergency response infrastructural reparation is to ensure that the additional burden on the road and sea infrastructure in the coming phases of rehabilitation / reconstruction does not endanger IDP relief aid supply routes.

ASSESSMENTS

• In INDONESIA, GOI/UN/NGO west coast assessment teams debriefed yesterday, 20/01/05. More in the next UPDATE...The WEST COAST assessments have revealed that many primary health care facilities are not functioning: this will impact upon the number of personnel required in the area and medical equipment tonnages moving into the area. While cases of acute malnutrition have not been observed, food aid reaching displaced populations consists largely of just rice, noodles and oil. Therefore the food basket is not balanced. This raises serious concerns regarding the short, medium and longterm welfare of communities.
• In SRI LANKA, a water and sanitation rapid assessment mission in nine camps in BATTICOLOA reports problems with both clean water and sanitation.

SUBANG UPDATE

• SUBANG HUMANITARIAN AIR HUB (SHAH), in Malaysia, is to remain the UN priority one dispatch centre for all freight and will be kept as a strategic hub until the end of February. Especially UNICEF plans on making use of the hub. An assessment will be carried out midFebruary to determine whether the hub should be kept longer...
• SMALL LOADS: Agencies that have loads for strategic airlift which are to small to charter an aircraft, should complete a cargo request form from the website. UNJLC will try to collate these loads for common chartering.

SECURITY

• All humanitarian relief workers are advised to exercise all due care when in any area of relief operations.
  INDONESIA: UN activities outside the UN controlled compound in BANDA ACEH are under curfew from 2400hrs to 0600hrsâ?¦ WFP conducted field security assessments in MEULABOH and CALANG and on roads from BANDA ACEHMEDAN, and SINGKILMEAULABOH. The situation is reported as acceptableâ?¦ Medivac/emergency planning is currently being formalized by the UN Security Team. Initial indications are that a charter medivac plane will be placed at BANDA ACEH for evacuation to SINGAPOREâ?

GENERAL LOGISTICS

• CALANG  Planning is underway to establish a UN field office in CALANG.
• IDP UDATE  Total of 385 IDP sites have been identified around BANDA ACEH  a dispersed pattern for relief aid purposes/routing... SIGLI 3800 IDPs are being serviced... IRC/GOI working to establish an IDP camp for 8000 in MEULABOH
• PACKING, LABELING  Packing material of boxes is often not strong enough to survive loading in stacks. Boxes are crushed and contents are either spilled, or damaged. And it is often very difficult to identify shipments as labels are not attached to parcels, boxes or pallets. Packing needs to be sturdy. Labeling of incoming freight/aid needs to clearly indicate contents and consignee (recipient).
• REGIONAL FOCUS  MEDAN: UNJLC has prepared a FACT SHEET on facilities, and contacts for MEDAN. Download the PDF from the website: www.unjlc.org

INDONESIA: MAIN CORRIDORS

• JAKARTABANDA ACEH  GOI's Ministry for Public Works in BANDA ACEH reports that 90% of the main roads in Banda Aceh cleared of debris; 10% of the inner city area have been cleared of debrisâ?¦ A total of 18 IOM trucks carrying relief goods from JAKARTA to BANDA ACEH left on the early morning of 19 January 2005. These will be daily convoys from the 24th January.
• JAKARTAMEDAN  Eleven IOM trucks arrived with cargo from UNHCR and UNFPA. Two
  additional convoys of 15 trucks left JAKARTA on 13/01/05 at 1900 and
  2000h.
• MEDANBANDA ACEH
  LAND:  Flooding on roads has halted the latest IOM convoy. Delays could be significant  at KUALA SIMPANG road is covered by water up to 2 inches deep. IOM trucks stuck at KUALA SIMPANG 0900hrs 19/01/05. 
• CALANG
  SEA: WFP vessel Hanny ETA CALANG 22nd Jan. Offshore floating warehouse; to be offloaded by landing craft.
• BANDA ACEH
  SEA: The port facility at BANDA ACEH (also known as Kreung Raja or Malahyati) indicates jetty available for LoLo or RoRo Ops with approx 12m draft alongside for 100m length.  Covered Warehousing (6000m3 )requires some structural refurbishment and clearance of debris but the main restriction on use of port facilities is onward move by road to BANDAACEH as there is some damage to the route which is being assessed by Australian engineers (as at 15 Jan).
• MEULABOHBANDA ACEH  Atlas Logistique provides free movement of goods between BANDA ACEH and MEULABOH and points in between. Pick up of goods possible in both MEULABOH and banda aceh. Total travel time about 20 hours. They have 2 fishing boats 12T draught 1.5m and 20T draught 2m. Both vessels have winch for 1T. CONTACTS:
  +6265128190  +6281533739326  +628153362370
• MEDANMEULABOH  WFP have identified and secured warehousing good for approx 3000 MT plus 23 additional shelters.  However, road infrastructure in central MEULABOH is insufficiently robust to handle significant convoy traffic and UNJLC will attempt to facilitate the creating of a truck convoy holding area away from the city centre.

SRI LANKA: REBUILDING BEGINS

According to Colombo based local media the GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA (GoSL) has introduced a Nation Rebuilding Plan. The plan calls for the construction of 15 new townships in the tsunami affected Southern and Eastern coasts of the country. The new townships are planned to be positioned further inland, actual distance from the waterline is still being discussed, this includes all residential and commercial facilities including  highways. The plan also envisages the reconstruction and replanning of roads, rail tracks, bus transport, electricity, water supply and sanitation, telecom services, ports, education sector, health sector, social services, housing and townships development, industrial sector, tourism, environmental and judicial institutes.
For more media sources: http://news.google.com/news?q=Sri+Lanka+Nation+Rebuilding+Plan&hl=en&lr=&tab=nn&ie=UTF8

COLOMBO AIRPORT AGREEMENT CONFIRMED

An agreement has been concluded on retaining the services of the Disaster Resource Network's (DRN) AIRPORT EMERGENCY TEAM (AET) for a period of 15 days or until 01/02/05... AET works closely with the Airport Authority of Sri Lanka and is responsible for the handling and storage of all relief supplies arriving via charter flight at BANDARANAIKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... Currently the Airport warehouse is approximately 80 to 90 percent full... UNJLC inquiries indicate approx. 25 flights are expected from agencies, NGO's and donors over the next 15 days... UNJLC was instrumental in securing USD150,000 from Citigroup to continue AET activities at the airport and is actively supporting the implementation.

LTTE-CONTROLLED AREAS

US and Indian military air assets are not authorized to fly into LTTE-controlled territory which severely limits air capacity for these areas.  However the Sri Lankan Army can fly into LTTE-controlled territory, subject to prior approval and strict adherence to the agreed upon flight plan (air route).

UNJLC LOGISTICS ASSESSMENTS

UNJLC is currently carrying out comprehensive logistics assessments of some of the major population areas affected by the tsunami.  A logistics assessment of TRINCOMALEE is close to completion while similar missions to BATTICALOA, AMPARA and GALLE are ongoing.  A comprehensive report on the assessments is forthcoming.

WATER AND SANITATION

• PROBLEMS IN IDP CAMPS  A WHO water and sanitation rapid assessment mission in nine camps in BATTICOLOA reports problems with both clean water and sanitation. Contaminated wells are in use and there are problems with water quality surveillance and chlorination. On sanitation, there is inadequate latrine cleaning and waste collection, and poor hygiene practices. Construction of pit latrines in BATTICOLOA has been hampered by heavy rain, making the setting of concrete impossible at this time.

18 JANUARY, 2005

• An InterAgency Rapid Health Assessment Mission has begun in Aceh province, coordinated from the offshore platform  USS Abraham Lincoln.
• A WFP Emergency Food Needs Assessment (WFP) is underway in Aceh province.
• VISAS
  People working in BANDA ACEH and MEDAN are advised to go to the Foreign Affairs desk to extend their visas. Visas will be extended for a month at a time for three months, after which time sponsorship from local government or organizations will be required. International aid organizations are advised to strengthen links with local organizations.
• SECURITY
  The UN Security Team (UNSECOORD) in BANDA ACEH has instructed all UN staff to observe a heightened awareness and take all security precautions necessary... UN agencies have not received any confirmed reports of a possible terrorist attack against their staff or humanitarian operations in ACEH... The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was original source of this info and UN agencies are seeking more info... There is no emer/medivac plan in the disaster area, so field trips need to prepare a contingency plan, check local arrangements and points of contact (POC) before departure... For areas outside BANDA ACEH or MEULABOH, organizations must register at the Foreign Affairs desk at the Governor's Mansion. Requests will be processed by the Aceh regional Police Chief within 24 hours... UNSECOORD is to carry out security assessments on the MEDANMEULABOH road and the MEDANSINGKIL road.

SUBANG UPDATE

• Operations have ramped up at SUBANG HUMANITARIAN AIR HUB (SHAH), in Malaysia, with 13 flights leaving since Friday (14/01/05) The flights, six to MEDAN and seven to BANDA ACEH, carried two Land Cruisers, a mobile laboratory, generators and 163 tons of fortified biscuits; more than had been carried in all previous flights out of SHAH put together... Since SHAH went operational on January 7, a total of 30 airlifts have been deployed... UN HUMANITARIAN AIR SERVICE (UNHAS) is now operating an 8seater plane for passenger traffic out of SHAH, for use by UN personnel and other members of the humanitarian community working on tsunami relief... There is a shortage of flight pallets at SHAH.

INDONESIA: MAIN CORRIDORS

• GENERAL
  IOM are accepting any other NGOs/agencies wishing to join their convoys from JAKARTA to MEDAN, MEDAN to BANDA ACEH, MEDAN to MEULABOH. However, IOM stress that the convoy passage does not include endpoint warehousing (IOM's warehousing is limited) and hence agencies must make arrangements for all consignments upon arrival.. TNT are operating 120 12 MT trucks in Sumatra, IOM are operating 180 x various sizes (generally <10MT)...
  IOM now has 200 trucks contracted. The types and sizes vary. Some are in MEDAN, some in BANDA ACEH (and on the road toandfrom JAKARTAMEDAN / MEDANMEULABOH / MEDANBANDA ACEH)
• JAKARTA, MEDAN
  Eleven IOM trucks arrived with cargo from UNHCR and UNFPA. Two additional convoys of 15 trucks left JAKARTA on 13/01/05 at 1900 and 2000h.
• MEDAN, LHOKSEUMAWEBANDA ACEH
  UNSECOORD are reportedly planning to establish a central checkpoint at LHOKSEUMAWE. Road convoys are reporting smooth flow along this route
• CALANG
  SEA: Landing craft (charter) 400MT due to leave JAKARTA, January 14, en route CALANG/MEAULABOH, ETA: January 18. Intended use for this landing craft (and another which was due to depart JAKARTA, January 15) is to offload WFP supplies from two vessels leaving BANDA ACEH with WFP aid (carrying 3000MT and 6000MT).
  Ausaid ship on its way to CALANG, Ausaid needs more goods to ship to CALANG.
• WEH ISLAND
  Airport can be rehabilitated quickly and may be functional shortly.
• BANDA ACEH
  SEA: UNJLC conducting an assessment of KREUNG RAYA, the main port at BANDA ACEH, early indications suggest it could be at least partially operational in a short time. MSF have been using this port for the last week with the Rainbow Warrior and have 2 more barges arriving there shortly.
• MEULABOH
  AIR: UN has requested that drums of Jet A1 fuel be transported overland to MEULABOH. This is being sourced by WFP (Logistics). WFP have sent a landing craft to the WEST COAST.
• LHOKSEUMAWE
  PORT: Some NGO freight is passing into the port. UNJLC have facilitated the loading of this shipping between UNDP, Oxfam and BFAST (Belgian aid agency). Loading will start Sunday 15th for embarkation to LHOKSAMAUWE and forwarding by road coordinated by TNT.
• MEDANWEST COAST (MeulabohSusohSinkil)
  SEA: WFP has developed a plan for delivering food aid along NW coast between BANDA ACEH and MEULABOH by chartered civilian coaster anchored offshore and 2 x Landing Craft (400T capacity) shuttling to shore. 1st vessel to be operation in vicinity of MEULABOH on 19th Jan (approx)... M/V Kimtrans with 3,000 MT capacity, is loading 2,200 tons of rice, 23.6 tons of biscuits and 6.4 tons of noodles in JAKARTA. The WFP charteredvessel will serve as a floating warehouse off of the WEST COAST of Aceh, with landing craft ferrying food to the shore... Future taskings along this coast may be coordinated by WFP... TNI chartered a vessel for loading UNDP tents at KUALA LUMPUR, Monday (17/11/05)... OXFAM water equipment (550 cbm) is to be ferried across to MEDAN on the same vessel... Belgian aid agency, BFAST (350 cbm), may take the same route.
  AIR: 6 x CH47 (Singaporean) and the French Super Pumas are refueling offshore from the RSS Endurance. French vessel (George Luygues sic) now in place off shore.
  LAND: UNSECOORD to carry out security assessments on the MEDANMEULABOH road and the MEDANSINGKIL road. First IOM convoy returned to MEDAN, second convoy to MEULABOH on the way.

JANUARY 15,2005

• This is the last daily UNJLC bulletin for Indian-Ocean. From now on, UNJLC Update will come out twice a week and will provide more analysis and overview of the logistical situation in the affected areas. Ad-hoc bulletins will be sent out when important information comes in.
• An HS-125 18 seats passenger aircraft will be operational out of SUBANG (WMSA) as off 16/01/05. It will be operating in the region under UNHAS service.

JANUARY 13, 2005

SUBANG Air Hub

• Update on incoming and outgoing flights at SUBANG humanitarian air hub (WMSA):

1. B-707, UNICEF cargo, landed on 12/01/05 18.30 hrs. local.
   
2. 3 C-130s, WFP biscuits, sorties on 12/01/05.
   
3. B-747, vehicles, expected to land on 13/01/05.
   
4. Tristar, UNICEF blankets, expected to land on 13/01/05.

• A business jet is operational out of SUBANG. The aircraft is an 8 seat HS 125-700 which is available for passenger transport. Operations are done on a partial cost recovery basis. Therefore, a flat fee of $200 is charged regardless of the destination. Tasking and booking of the aircraft is done by UNHAS SUBANG (+60378461364/+603 7846 1307).
• The UNHAS team at SUBANG (+603 7846 1364/+603 7846 1307) requests 48 hours advance notification of all inbound flights.
• UNHAS also requests information on whether charter contracts include ground handling and refuelling is needed. Regarding ground handling on the base, exclusive use must be made of the MAL (MALK) crew. No other commercial agent will be accepted.

PROCEDURES for Air Transport Requests

• New procedures for requesting air transport are published here on www.unjlc.org. Also the needed forms to request transport are available.
• Three theatres are identified for airlift:

1. Strategic Long Range Airlift, agencies are encouraged to charter assets themselves.
2. Regional Airlift, including airlifts from the SUBANG Humanitarian Air Hub (WMSA). A distinction is made between UNHAS assets and military assets in the region. NOTE: Military airlift will be requested only in cases of specific need.
3. Helicopter and Light Aircraft airlift, both for the helicopters and light aircraft in BANDA ACEH and military helicopter flights out of MEDAN.

• Also, requests for slot allocations for SUBANG (WMSA), MEDAN (WIMM) and BANDA ACEH (WITT) can be downloaded on www.unjlc.org (Indian Ocean, Air Operations).
• It is considered at the moment whether commodities can be forwarded by sea from the SUBANG Humanitarian Air Hub (WMSA) to ports in Indonesia. This could reduce congestion at BANDA ACEH and MEDAN airports.

OFFERS/ASSETS

• Canada has offered 40 x 4 au 6 KVA Diesel generator sets and 64 x 120/240 V 6,000 litres potable water bladders complete with valves, hoses and faucets for use in Indonesia. These will be provided either directly to recipient organisations or in the affected areas. For more information, please contact hansrobert.seipp@wfp.org.
• The U.S. military has offered WFP the use of a high speed catamaran to transport 500 MT of canned fish to Indonesia (250 MT for BANDA ACEH; 250 MT for MEDAN).
• DHL Danzas Air & Ocean has offered transport on 500 x 40 ft. containers to relief agencies operating in Sri Lanka. The cargo needs to be delivered to the DHL warehouse in LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON or NEW YORK where DHL will load the containers and ship them to COLOMBO free of charge. The empty containers need to be returned to DHL Danzas Air and Ocean in Singapore within 90 days.

INDONESIA - Overall/Coordination

• UNJLC has concluded that additional flights will not improve the flow of aid due to the current congestion and suggests that land and sea alternatives be utilized.
• UNOCHA will begin coordination meetings in MEDAN.
  A UN office has been set up in MEULABOH. Contact details to follow.

INDONESIA - Security

• Given the current Phase 3/Phase 4 security situation, modalities of working with TNI and the Police are being implemented under the Oslo guidelines for utilization of military assets in humanitarian operations. It is generally accepted that eventually a 'code of conduct' or guidelines will be developed.
• There have been NO additional confirmed clashes between TNI and GAM. 

JANUARY 12, 2005

COMBINED SUPPORT FORCE

• The Combined Support Force (U.S.) has its headquarters in U-TAPAO with three Combined Support Groups located in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The procedures to request use of these assets are published on www.unjlc.org under Indian Ocean under Air Operations. For strategic airlift, in principle, agencies charter commercial assets.
• The U.S. military will conduct several flights with C17s to transport High-Energy Biscuits from DHAKA to BANDA ACEH, since these flights are of high priority. 144 short tons of biscuits will be transported on this route in the coming days. The remaining quantity (166 short tons of biscuits) will be shipped to SINGAPORE for onward transport to ACEH.

OVERALL (Indonesia)

• The following forms can be downloaded on www.unjlc.org and deposited in the drop box at the OCHA/UNDAC office, UN compound, Jalat Sudirman BANDA ACEH.

1. A non-aviation military assistance request form, which can be used for requesting military assistance (engineering/transport/personnel) other than air assets.
2. Air slot request form, which can be used to request a landing slot at BANDA ACEH Airport for an incoming aircraft.
3. Air Transport Request Form which can be used to request the use of aircraft to transport cargo and passengers from Banda Aceh airport

• The Indonesian Government established a joint Disaster Management Centre (DMC) with the United Nations in JAKARTA which will set priorities for the management and coordination of international relief efforts. OCHA and UNJLC are involved in the DMC.
• UNSECOORD and the agencies are augmenting the number of security staff in BANDA ACEH and other areas.
• The German supply/hospital ship 'Berlin' which also carries a field hospital will arrive off the shore of BANDA ACEH on 13/01/05.

JANUARY 11, 2005

STRATEGIC AIR HUB

OFFERS/ASSETS

• UNICEF offers empty space on B 747 flights offered by British Airways, leaving COPENHAGEN every Wednesday. A total of ten flights will be performed. Additional cargo can be picked up in DUBAI. The first flight is planned on 19/01/05, final destination SUBANG. The two first flights are full. Organisations wishing to use the extra capacity should forward their requests to airinfo@unjlc.org, using the form on www.unjlc.org. Only cargo consigned to a humanitarian organisation active in the region affected by the Tsunami will be considered.
• The Danish military is offering to deploy to BANDA ACEH a Cargo Handling Team of up to fifteen men with the needed loading and unloading equipment. The authorisation from the Indonesian authorities for the deployment is now awaited.
• The French military is bringing in five Super Pumas and is cooperating with the Swiss on three Super Pumas and a landing craft to MEULABOH to be used to assist TNI to deliver food and medicine at their direction.

JANUARY 10, 2005

OFFERS/ASSETS

• Several offers for assistance to the humanitarian relief effort have been made by national governments and private donors. These offers will be made available on www.unjlc.org. If these offers answer to the needs of your Agency or NGO, please send an e-mail to airinfo@unjlc.org.
• An oversight of all (air) assets made available to the humanitarian community will be published on www.unjlc.org shortly.
  The Spanish government has offered up to twelve helicopters and two C130s.
• The Japanese Government offered the use of a C130. Unfortunately this offer could not be taken up by the UN due to limitations in scope and tasking of the aircraft.

STRATEGIC AIR HUB

• UNICEF will be flying an IL76 into the strategic air hub SUBANG (WMSA) landing on 11/01/05 or 12/01/05 carrying various cargo including a telecommunications VSAT and two technicians to operate this.

JANUARY 9, 2005

STRATEGIC AIR HUB

• A business jet will be operational out of SUBANG as of 10/01/05. The aircraft is an 8 seat HS 125-700 which is available for passenger transport. Operations are done on a partial cost recovery basis. Therefore, a flat fee of $200 is charged regardless of the destination. Tasking and booking of the aircraft is done by UNHAS SUBANG (+60378461364).

U.S MILITARY SUPPORT

• The U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM, www.pacom.mil) has offered to make space available for the trans-shipment of humanitarian crago from SINGAPORE to various sites in Aceh province.
• Warehouse capacity could be made available for the temporary storage of humanitarian commodities. Also two Utility Landing Craft (LCUs) will be made available. These are amphibious craft that can land on a beach with cargo, including
• Equipment and vehicles. ETA is unclear yet. On 09/01/05 or 10/01/05 the USS Duluth, which is an amphibious transport dock, is en route to SRI LANKA carrying three CH-46 helicopters, bulldozers and generators.
• The US Air Force at U-TAPAO does not have the appropriate forklift and equipment to offload DC10 aircraft. Therefore, it is advised for DC-10 charter flights to coordinate offload with U-TAPAO civil airport.

JANUARY 8, 2005

CMcoord

• A regional CIVIL MILITARY COORDINATION CELL has been set up at U-TAPAO air base, THAILAND. Present is the Joint Task Force consisting of two Civil Military Coordination officers and one UNJLC Civil Military liaison officer.

OFFERS/ASSETS

• The Spanish government has offered up to twelve helicopters and two C130s.
• The Japanese government offered the use of one C130, but this offer could not be taken up by the UN due to limitations in scope and tasking of the aircraft.

STRATEGIC AIR HUB

• UNICEF will be flying an IL76 into the strategic air hub SUBANG (WMSA) landing on 11/01/05 or 12/01/05 carrying various cargo including a telecommunications VSAT and two technicians to operate this.

JANUARY 7, 2005

AIR OPERATIONS

• SUBANG HUMANITARIAN AIR HUB (SHAH) has been operational since 06/01/05. ICAO coordinates: WMSA. Yesterday a 747 carrying biscuits from NEW DELHI landed and two C130s have been loaded with 18 tons of biscuits each and have left the SHAH for BANDA ACEH the morning of 07/01/05. It is recommended to land all international flights in SUBANG and then to further dispatch the cargo by smaller aircraft to BANDA ACEH and MEDAN.
• CONSIGNING CARGO
  Agencies and NGOs that want to consign cargo through the SHAH should contact:
  
• UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN AIR SERVICE (UNHAS)
   Pengkalan Udara Subang
   40000 Shah Alam
   Selangor Darul Eshan
   Malaysia
   Tel: +603 7846 1364    +603 7846 1371    +603 7846 1307 Fax: +603 7846 1355
  
• UNHAS Operations Room is active 24/7 and currently staffed by the Malaysian Air force until the UNHAS staff is available.
  
• The Australian Defence Forces are establishing their strategic air hub at the military facility in BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia. This will take pressure of the airports of MEDAN and BANDA ACEH.
• WFP has done two rotations by chartered IL76 from NEW DELHI to MALE and will do a third rotation 07/01/05. Also a single flight is being carried out from Dhaka to Colombo by IL76 0n 09/01/05.

OFFERS/ASSETS

• UNICEF has been offered the use of a 747 freighter by British Airways for ten rotations. The aircraft leaves from BILLUND (Denmark), but might be able to pick up goods in BRINDISI and DUBAI. Destinations are COLOMBO and SUBANG, depending on demand. The first flight will take place on 19/01/05. Other agencies are invited to inform UNICEF of their requirements for cargo movement.
• Government of CANADA offered
    - 64 water bladders for 6,000 litres each to the relief effort.
    - 40 generators of 3-5 KVA to be provided either directly to recipient organisations or in the affected areas.
    - WHO has expressed interest.

JANUARY 6, 2005

OFFERS

The conditions of the offers below are under discussion between the donors and UNJLC.

• Government of Canada has offered the use of four amphibious aircraft (CL415s) to the relief effort. The aircraft could be operational in approximately twenty days.
• An individual has offered the use of a multipurpose tweendecker vessel for a single voyage from the U.S. Gulf to the Indian Ocean for the carriage of relief cargo. There would be no cost to the UN for the use of the vessel or the associated port charge.

PORTS

• In Malaysia the following ports can be used for sea shipments: PORT KELANG, PASIR GUDANG, PENANG PORT.

FUEL

• A UNJLC Fuel Cell has been established in BANGKOK (CONTACT: john.levins@wfp.org) Fuel needs in the area hit by the Tsunami will be assessed by this cell. Also, a fuel technician will be sent to BANDA ACEH to assess what equipment is needed.

NEEDS - Indonesia

• WFP and its implementing partners are initially aiming to provide assistance to 130,000 people in Banda Aceh and in Aceh Besar.
• WFP Food (fortified biscuits and rice) was distributed to the west coast (Calang and Meolabo) with the help of the U.S. Air Force and to islands off the coast by ferry.
• WHO logisticians have arrived in Banda Aceh with ten emergency heath kits that will provide basic health needs in crisis situations for 100,000 people for three months.
• The National Coordination Board for Disaster Management (Bakornas) stated that the following items are urgently needed: oxygen, baby food, medical teams and supplies including suction equipment, bronchoscopes, minor surgery sets, anti tetanus and measles vaccines, as well as emergency tents, health post establishments, women's sanitary kits, generator sets, and communication items such as radios.

NEEDS - Sri Lanka

• UNICEF reports that gully suckers are very much needed to empty the sewerage of toilets.
• It is considered by WFP to open a forward base in Mullaithivu in the north eastern LTTE controlled area. LTTE agrees on the principle.
• UNHCR will airlift this week 5 Rubbhalls and 10,000 plastic sheeting from Copenhagen to Colombo and 20,000 kitchen sets from New Delhi to Colombo. This is done by commercial charter.

JANUARY 5, 2005  

IMMEDIATE NEEDS

• Immediate priorities in order of importance:

1. Additional C-17s for duration of one month to fly heavy equipment etc. from different airfields to areas affected, specifically BANDA ACEH and do further rotations.
2. Heavy earth moving equipment (bulldozers, mobile cranes) for repair of airport (Banda Aceh) and further infrastructure.
3. Trucks: number unclear, assessment is awaited.
4. Boats and landing craft: partial progress made.

• Also still needed:
• More capacity for base camps, fuel provision, water treatment units, generators, individual deployment kits, nutritionally balanced food.

AIR OPERATIONS

• C-17 flights needed for bringing in relief cargo and equipment:
  - The UK C-17 has done three rotations with equipment for IHP (International Humanitarian Partnership) used to set up a base camp in BANDA ACEH.
  - DFID agreed to provide additional flights to be managed by UNJLC.
  - The C-17s that may be provided by the U.S. are not in place yet.
• The airport of SUBANG (WMSA - SZB) in MALAYSIA will be available for accepting strategic airlift as from 01.00 GMT 06/01/05. Ground handling and storage will be available. Parking space is sufficient for 4 wide bodies. Aircraft should be staggered by 2 hours. Slot times will be coordinated by UNJLC. Further dispatching will be done by C130 and coordinated between the Malaysian authorities, UNJLC and HAS.
• SINGAPORE Airport (WSSS) will be used as an alternative air hub. A Dutch aircraft carrying relief cargo for ICRC was today already redirected to this airport as it could not land in MEDAN.

 OFFERS

• The German supply ship 'Berlin' will deploy off the coast of Banda Aceh and will arrive there the 12th or 13th of January. The ship is part of a two-component sanitary system. A field hospital will be deployed in Banda Aceh which has capacities for 120 injured people. The ship is equipped with 45 hospital beds, 4 intensive care beds and two operation theatres. Both will be deployed for 3-6 months.
• In order to improve the current weak cellular network in Aceh and on the West Coast, Ericsson will ensure ready delivery of communications equipment. A C-130 is available in Bangkok to transport the equipment. UNJLC will assist in gaining access to airspace and slots to operate in Jakarta and Banda Aceh. Flights will start 05/01/05. Helicopters will be used to take equipment and technicians to remote areas.
• The company Atlas Copco offers four generators, three of which are already in Jakarta, one is in Malaysia.
• THW is deploying to Aceh four reverse osmosis plants, six water purification units.  

JANUARY 4, 2005 

GENERAL

• A staging area for the transhipment of humanitarian food and non-food aid will be established at SUBANG Airport (WMSA). From here relief goods can be flown to MEDAN and BANDA ACEH and possibly to MALE, COLOMBO and the NICOBAR ISLANDS.
• Warehouse and storage facilities and parking/staging space for aircraft supporting the disaster relief operations will also be made available.
• Also the Malaysian government will provide WFP with a C-130, two helicopters and a military engineer squadron for rehabilitation and road engineering in Aceh.
• The Singaporean government has offered use of four helicopters that are currently in use in MEDAN and ACEH carrying goods to the West Coast. 
• C-130s fly daily between BANDA ACEH, MEDAN and SINGAPORE.

UPDATED PRIORITY LIST:

• KEY:   NEEDS - details, response
• HELICOPTER CARRIERS - 1 in place (Indonesia), 2 en-route (Sri-Lanka), 2 on offer (from France and Singapore)
• AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL UNITS - (5X) little progress
• TRUCKS - (capacity 10-15 MT, 150X)  very little progress
• FIXED WINGS AIRCRAFT (STOLL) - no progress, since assessments need to be awaited
• BOATS/LANDING CRAFT - (100X) partial progress
• CARGO AIRCRAFT - 1 x C-17, enough C-130s on offer
• BASE CAMPS WITH STAFF SUPPORT - camp deploying at BANDA ACEH now, more capacity needed
• FUEL STORAGE AND HANDLING UNITS - initial capacity available in BRINDISI, reliant on availability C-17s
• WATER TREATMENT UNITS - being flown in, more needed
• GENERATORS - more needed
• DEPLOYMENT KIT FOR INDIVIDUALS - more needed

NOTE: Military assets such as helicopter carriers should remain in place as long as possible with ample notification of departure in order to organize replacement by civilian assets.

CMCoord

• Under the auspices of the OCHA Task Force, CMCoord is in progress at three levels.
• OCHA/CRD in New York and OCHA/MCDU in Geneva are working broad CMCoord issues and coordinating deployments of CMCoord officers.
• The regional cell in Thailand will establish coordination processes with the international military organizations responding for the relief effort (US and Australian for now), and UN RC/country teams/UNDAC teams coordinate with military units operating in their respective countries.
• The regional CMCoord cell may relocate to U-Tapao to more effectively coordinate with the US and Australian militaries.

C17 AIRLIFT

From UK the first of initially two C17 airlifts are underway to Bandah Aceh. Cargo is IHP modules and teams. The priority for this aircraft is to:

• enable UN to develop infrastructure capacity. Additionally Frigate Chatham and APV Diligence are en route to Sri Lanka to provide assistance, there is 2 x Lynx capability. The tasking is being coordinated through UK DFID office in Colombo, again primary to support UN capacity.
• WFP FITTEST is flying in ICT Equipment to Jakarta and Colombo from Dubai on 03/01/05. Up to 12,000 kgs of gross ICT Equipment can be taken per flight.
     

JANUARY 2, 2005 

Immediate priorities in order of importance:

1. 2 C-17s for duration of one month to fly heavy equipment etc. from BRINDISI to areas affected, specifically Banda Aceh.
2. Heavy earth moving equipment (bulldozers, mobile cranes) for repair of airport (BANDA ACEH) and further infrastructure.
3. Trucks: 150 for Indonesia; 100 for Sri Lanka.
4. Boats and landing craft: 100.

JANUARY 1, 2005

• On www.unjlc.org Air Cargo Request Forms are available that can be sent to wilfried.debrouwer@wfp.org.
• A U.S. Aircraft Carrier (with Helicopters) are expected to arrive off BANDA ACEH 2nd to 3rd of January. This carrier will be ready to provide humanitarian assistance.
• Initial, prioritized list of items/services Jan Egeland will request from international military forces deploying to respond to the disaster - Egeland will especially talk to the US regarding the requests. UNJLC will up-date the list as new information is available, so please forward all corrections and additions to Adrian.VanderKnaap@wfp.org as soon as it is available.

Logistics equipment South-East Asia

1. Helicopter carriers (Sri-Lanka, Indonesia, Maldives)
2. Air Traffic control units (5x)
3. Trucks (capacity 10 - 15 MT, 150x)
4. Fixed wing aircraft (STOLL)
5. Boats/landing craft (100x)
6. Cargo aircraft (C-17, C-130 type)
7. Base camps with staff support (10x with capacity 20-80 staff)
8. Fuel storage and handling units
9. Water treatment units
10. Generators
11. Deployment kits for individuals (200x)

PLEASE NOTE that this list does not supersede in any way the cash needs for mobile storage tents, ICT equipment, vehicles, staff and other needs of humanitarian organisations. Where no numbers appear in the list we were not sure of a reliable amount of units.

• Donors are questioning why aid is piling up at airports. The concerns are landing facilities (especially MALDIVES and ACEH), secondary distribution mechanisms from the airports (infrastructure, transport) and the prioritisation of aid deliveries into badly affected countries (IASC-WG).
• ICRC is flying in tarps, blankets, medicals, Wathab etcetera to COLOMBO and SINGAPORE. There are flights the 31st of December, the 2nd, 4th and 6th of January. ICRC is looking for airlift capability from SINGAPORE to BANDA ACEH (ICRC).
• OCHA has decided to establish a Regional Civil-Military Coordination Cell in BANGKOK. The purpose of this cell is to serve as a regional coordination point for requests made by UN Agencies and other civilian humanitarian organizations for international military or civil defence assets to aid in the relief effort. Chuck Royce, from OCHA/MCDU, will arrive in BANGKOK Saturday evening and will begin establishing this cell. His mobile phone is +41-79-477-0826 (OCHA).
• Sat maps of affected areas are available for free download at www.unosat.org. More coming soon. User feedback and new requests welcome at info@unosat.org.
• Several governments and government agencies are bringing in goods, medicals and teams (Greece, Sri Lanka, THW/Germany, Czech Republic, UK/DFID, Portugal, Switzerland, China, South Africa, Belgium, Singapore, Netherlands).