Union Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Coastal Research Vessel ‘Sagar Anveshika’

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Coastal Research Vessel ‘Sagar Anveshika’

• The Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched state-of-the-art vessel ‘Sagar Avneshika’ on 9 January 2021,  at Chennai Port Trust in Chennai.
• The vessel ‘Sagar Avneshika’ will enable the scientists to launch deep ocean mission for ocean exploration.
• The research ship ‘Sagar Avneshika’  has been developed by the Titagarh Marine Limited, Kolkata for the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai.
• The research vessel can accommodate about 15-20 scientists for research purposes and has advanced navigation systems as well as well equipped laboratories with research and exploration apparatus for taking up scientific explorations.
• It would boost multi-disciplinary research on oceanography along the Indian coast, deepen understanding of the ocean, transform India’s ocean research activities and boost blue economy.