India sets sights on manned deep ocean mission `Samudrayaan’s MATSYA 6000′

TECHNOLOGY DESK: India will plunge into the deep ocean after touching down on the Moon with the help of the ISRO spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, Vikram Lander, and Pragyan Rover. Yes, India is currently on a mission to investigate every aspect of the cosmos, including the depths of the Earth.

Following the achievement of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, India intends to investigate the ocean. As the first deep ocean exploration mission, the mission is now in the development stage. The Samudrayaan mission will soon ride the ocean’s crests and further our Blue Economy programme.

India’s Pioneering Deep Ocean Exploration Vehicle
“Samudrayaan” is the next, the minister of earth sciences Kiren Rijiju wrote in a post on X. This “MATSYA 6000” submersible is being built at Chennai’s National Institute of Ocean Technology. First manned deep ocean mission from India. Three people will be sent by Samudrayaan’s submersible to a depth of 6 km in the ocean to research the deep sea resources and conduct a biodiversity survey.

The ‘MATSYA 6000‘ submersible and its three crew members will be launched as part of the Samudrayaan mission to research the ocean. The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai is creating the submarine. The ultra advanced ocean vehicle will help achieve the goals of the mission. The ocean vehicle’s designation “6000” means that it can travel up to 6000 metres beneath the surface of the water.

Inside the ‘MATSYA 6000’ Submersible’s Arsenal
The submersible will be equipped with tools that make easy work of exploring the deep sea, such as an autonomous coring system (ACS), autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), and deep sea mining system (DSM). Scientists will be searching for materials including nickel, cobalt, and manganese during this trip.

According to sources, the Deep Ocean Mission is expected to cost Rs. 4,077 crores and run from 2021 to 2026. A budget of Rs. 1,400 crores is currently available, of which Rs. 405.92 crores have been spent and Rs. 225.35 crores have been incurred.

Unveiling India’s Deep-Sea Pathfinder
A Deepwater Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with the name Ocean Mineral Explorer (OMe 6000) was dispatched earlier in December 2022 as part of the Deep Ocean Mission to search for minerals at the Polymetallic Manganese Nodule (PMN) site in the central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB). The results of the study will help the future Samudrayaan mission achieve its goals. (newsncr.com)