Deep Ocean Exploration

The aim of the ‘Deep Ocean Exploration’ mission of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) is to scientifically explore the deep oceans towards improving our understanding of the blue frontier. The information from this mission will address issues arising from long-term changes in the ocean due to climate change. The focus areas cover the development of technologies for deep-sea exploration and exploitation of living (biodiversity) and non-living (minerals) resources; development of underwater vehicles and underwater robotics; development of ocean climate change advisory services; technological innovations and observational methods for sustainable utilisation of marine bio-resources; offshore-based desalination techniques; and renewable energy generation.

The Deep Ocean Mission consists of the following seven major components:

• To address issues arising from long-term changes in the ocean due to climate change
• To develop technologies for deep sea exploration of living (biodiversity) and non-living (minerals) resources
• To develop underwater vehicles and underwater robotics
• To provide ocean climate change advisory services
• To identify technological innovations and conservation methods for sustainable utilisation of marine bio-resources
• To develop offshore based desalination techniques
• To develop renewable energy generation techniques

Website Link: https://www.psa.gov.in/mission/deep-ocean-exploration/39