India Unveils ORV Sagar Manthan, Boosting Indigenous Ocean Research
| Key Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | ORV Sagar Manthan (Yard 3041) |
| Location | Rishi Bankim Shipyard, Kolkata |
| Developed By | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) |
| Operator | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) |
| Mission | Part of India's Deep Ocean Mission (Vertical-4: Survey & Exploration) |
| Key Technologies | Dynamic positioning, multi-beam bathymetry, seismic systems, sub-bottom profiling, weather radar, remote/AUV deployment, CTD profiling, atmospheric observations |
| Purpose | Climate change research, deep-sea geology, marine studies, mid-oceanic ridge exploration, tsunami prediction, mineralisation studies |