The Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV) Sagar Kanya is India's premier multidisciplinary research ship, owned by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and operated by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR). Built in Germany and commissioned in 1983, it serves as a versatile "ocean-observing platform" for geoscientific, meteorological, and oceanographic research across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal. Technical Specifications
Operational context:
Physical Oceanography
- Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Rosette: The workhorse of physical oceanography. It collects water samples at specific depths while measuring salinity and temperature.
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP): To measure water current velocity across the entire water column.
- Expendable Bathythermographs (XBTs): Probes launched from moving vessels to record temperature profiles.
Multidisciplinary Labs: Dedicated spaces for chemical analysis, biological sampling, and geological testing.
- Indian Ocean Expedition: In 2010, the vessel embarked on a two-year expedition to study the Indian Ocean, including its oceanography, marine life, and seafloor topography.
- Coral Reef Research: The vessel has been used to study coral reefs in Indian waters, including their health, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
- Marine Biodiversity: The vessel has been used to study marine biodiversity in Indian waters, including the distribution, abundance, and ecology of marine species.
Sagar Kanya Research Vessel Official
The Oceanographic Research Vessel (ORV) Sagar Kanya is India's premier multidisciplinary research ship, owned by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and operated by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR). Built in Germany and commissioned in 1983, it serves as a versatile "ocean-observing platform" for geoscientific, meteorological, and oceanographic research across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal. Technical Specifications
Operational context:
Physical Oceanography
- Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Rosette: The workhorse of physical oceanography. It collects water samples at specific depths while measuring salinity and temperature.
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP): To measure water current velocity across the entire water column.
- Expendable Bathythermographs (XBTs): Probes launched from moving vessels to record temperature profiles.
Multidisciplinary Labs: Dedicated spaces for chemical analysis, biological sampling, and geological testing. Sagar Kanya Research Vessel
- Indian Ocean Expedition: In 2010, the vessel embarked on a two-year expedition to study the Indian Ocean, including its oceanography, marine life, and seafloor topography.
- Coral Reef Research: The vessel has been used to study coral reefs in Indian waters, including their health, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
- Marine Biodiversity: The vessel has been used to study marine biodiversity in Indian waters, including the distribution, abundance, and ecology of marine species.
