{"id":34430,"date":"2024-12-28T18:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=34430"},"modified":"2024-12-28T18:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T12:36:01","slug":"india-deep-ocean-exploration-mission-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/28-12-2024\/india-deep-ocean-exploration-mission-2026","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s Deep Ocean Exploration Mission in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Science and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India is preparing to send a human into the deep sea as part of its ambitious &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/19-03-2022\/deep-ocean-mission\">Deep Sea Mission,&#8217;<\/a> aligned with the country&#8217;s first human space mission scheduled for early <strong>2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DOM is implemented by the <strong>Ministry Of Earth Sciences (MoES)<\/strong> and was approved in 2021 at a cost of nearly<strong> Rs 4,077 crore<\/strong> over a five-year period in a phased manner.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mission has <strong>six pillars:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development of technologies for <strong>deep-sea mining<\/strong> and a manned submersible to carry <strong>three people to a depth of 6,000 meters<\/strong> in the ocean;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of <strong>ocean climate change advisory services<\/strong>, involving an array of ocean observations and models to understand and provide future climate projections;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technological innovations for the exploration and conservation of<strong> deep-sea biodiversity;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deep-ocean survey and exploration<\/strong> aimed at identifying potential sites of multi-metal hydrothermal sulphides mineralisation along the Indian Ocean mid-oceanic ridges;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Harnessing energy and freshwater<\/strong> from the ocean; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Establishing an advanced Marine Station for Ocean Biology,<\/strong> as a hub for nurturing talent and driving new opportunities in ocean biology and blue biotechnology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f6f6f4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Indias-Deep-Ocean-Exploration-Mission-in-2026-1024x351.webp\" alt=\"India's-Deep-Ocean-Exploration-Mission-in-2026\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-34447\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f6f6f4; width:690px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Indias-Deep-Ocean-Exploration-Mission-in-2026-1024x351.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Indias-Deep-Ocean-Exploration-Mission-in-2026-300x103.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Indias-Deep-Ocean-Exploration-Mission-in-2026-768x263.webp 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Indias-Deep-Ocean-Exploration-Mission-in-2026.webp 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Developments Linked to it&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Samudrayaan Mission : <\/strong>As a part of DOM, India\u2019s flagship deep ocean mission, \u2018<strong>Samudrayaan<\/strong>\u2019, was initiated in 2021 by the <strong>Ministry of Earth Sciences.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The crewed expedition reaching a depth of 6,000 m to the ocean bed in the central Indian Ocean will be accomplished by <strong>Matsya6000<\/strong>, a deep-ocean submersible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Matsya6000<\/strong><br>&#8211; The Matsya6000 is India\u2019s <strong>flagship deep-ocean human submersible<\/strong> that aims to reach the ocean bed at a depth of 6,000 m.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Accompanied by three crew members, called \u201c<strong>aquanauts\u201d,<\/strong> the submersible carries a suite of scientific tools and equipment designed to facilitate observations, sample collection, basic video and audio recording, and experimentation.<br><strong>Features of Matsya6000<\/strong><br>&#8211; Matsya6000 combines the best and most feasible features of<strong> remote operated vehicles (ROVs)<\/strong> and <strong>autonomous remote vehicles (AUVs).<\/strong><br>&#8211; The interior of Matsya6000 is designed to accommodate three humans travelling within a specialised sphere with a diameter of 2.1 m.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Constructed from a <strong>titanium alloy<\/strong>, the sphere is engineered to withstand pressures of up to <strong>6,000 bar<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&#8211; It can move at a speed of about <strong>5.5 km\/hr<\/strong> using underwater thrusters.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The \u2018<strong>New India 2030\u2019 <\/strong>document outlines the blue economy as the sixth core objective for India\u2019s growth. The years 2021-2030 have been designated by the United Nations as the \u2018<strong>Decade of Ocean Science\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DOM is one of nine missions under the <strong>Prime Minister\u2019s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PMSTIAC).<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mission is significant for the <strong>sustainable extraction of valuable resources, including polymetallic nodules and polymetallic sulphides<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High pressure in the deep oceans: <\/strong>Operating under such high-pressure conditions requires the use of meticulously designed equipment crafted from durable metals or materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landing on the ocean bed also presents challenges due to its incredibly<strong> soft and muddy surface.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A large amount of power and energy <\/strong>is required to extract minerals to the surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poor Visibility<\/strong> poses a significant hurdle as natural light can penetrate only a few tens of meters beneath the surface,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concluding remarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Deep Sea Mission holds immense potential to drive India\u2019s economic growth.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the 6th country to undertake such an initiative, India\u2019s first manned submersible, Matsya 6000, will explore the mysteries of the deep sea.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By joining the ranks of countries already investing in deep-sea exploration, India is positioning itself as a global leader in ocean science and sustainable resource management.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/india-news\/govt-planning-to-send-human-into-deep-sea-in-early-2026-jitendra-singh-124122600745_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of India is preparing to send a human into the deep sea as part of its ambitious &#8216;Deep Sea Mission,&#8217; aligned with the country&#8217;s first human space mission scheduled for early 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34430"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34449,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34430\/revisions\/34449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}