‘Samudrayaan Mission, a component of Deep Ocean Mission (DOM), will explore the ocean at 6,000-metre depth using manned submersible vehicle 'Matsya'.
- This mission is expected to open new opportunities for :
- India's deep-sea research,
- The assessment of both living and non-living resources in the deep ocean
- Comprehensive ocean observation, and the potential for deep-sea tourism.
- So far, only the U.S., Russia, China, France and Japan have carried out successful deep-ocean crewed missions.
About Matsya-6000
- MATSYA 6000 is India’s 4th Generation self-propelled deep-ocean human scientific submersible vehicle.
- It is being developed by National Institute of Ocean Technology (Chennai).
- It has successfully completed Wet Testing.
- It has an endurance of 12 hours under normal operation and 96 hours in case of emergency.
About DOM
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Tenure: Launched in 2021, to be completed in 5 years.
- Purpose: to explore deep ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources, thus supporting India’s Blue Economy initiatives.
- Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods etc. Its size in India is about 4% of the GDP.
