CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sagar Anveshika, which is only the second of the two such coastal research vessels, was built for the National Institute of Technology (NIOT) by Titagarh Wagons. It enables scientists to go as deep as 3 km into the Indian Ocean to research and collect data on ocean resources.

Detailed explanation-2: -Union Minister for Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has launched Coastal Research Vehicle (CRV) ‘Sagar Anveshika’ at the Chennai Port.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled the first-of-its kind lantern named “Roshni” during a visit to SAGAR ANVESHIKA, a Coastal Research Vessel, operated and used by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai for coastal research.

Detailed explanation-4: -SAGARANVESHIKA (IMO: 9867217) is a Research/Survey Vessel that was built in 2020 (3 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of India. Her carrying capacity is 148 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 2.3 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 43.06 meters and her width is 9.61 meters.

Detailed explanation-5: -Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan dedicated Sagar Anveshika, a new coastal research vehicle, to the nation at the Chennai Port last week. It is a coastal research vessel for strengthening scientific research about various issues inside the ocean.