Launched in 1983, (Sanskrit for "Daughter of the Ocean") was a state-of-the-art vessel designed and built for the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and operated under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Features a computerized MET radar synchronized with coastal stations for accurate weather forecasting and cyclone monitoring. Oceanography: Sagar Kanya Research Vessel
After 38 years and (covering >1.5 million nautical miles), Sagar Kanya was formally decommissioned on April 29, 2021 at the Chennai Port. Reasons included: Launched in 1983, (Sanskrit for "Daughter of the
It featured 8 specialized laboratories (wet, dry, chemical, biological, meteorological, seismic, computer, and electronics labs) and could deploy CTD rosettes, corers, dredges, plankton nets, and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Launched in 1983