Kanya Research Vessel [upd] | Sagar

Today, Sagar Kanya is aging. Her engines groan a little louder. Her paint is faded by decades of tropical sun. Newer, faster vessels like the Sindhu Sadhana have taken over the long-haul expeditions. But Sagar Kanya still sails.

Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the ship facilitates multidisciplinary studies across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal: Meteorology & Geophysics: Sagar Kanya Research Vessel

The vessel is designed as an all-weather floating laboratory capable of complex deep-sea exploration. 100.34 meters. Today, Sagar Kanya is aging

The ship played a lead role in India’s pioneer status in the International Seabed Authority . It helped identify sites in the Central Indian Ocean Basin rich in manganese nodules, which contain valuable metals like nickel, copper, and cobalt. which contain valuable metals like nickel