Current Affairs - National - Discussion

Sagar Manthan was launched as India’s first advanced indigenous Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The vessel was designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR). Constructed at an approximate cost of ₹840 crore under the Deep Ocean Mission, it is equipped with Remotely Operated Vehicles, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, dynamic positioning, multibeam bathymetry, and multichannel seismic systems. Sagar Manthan can operate in extreme environments, including the Southern Ocean, and has a planned service life of 30 years. It is scheduled for commissioning in 2028 and will replace the 43-year-old ORV Sagar Kanya.