India is set to become the sixth country to have its own Deep Sea Mission.
The Deep Sea Mission will not be limited to mineral exploration; it aims to explore new aspects of ocean sciences.
This mission will be also very useful for the exploration of flora and fauna, the conservation of marine biodiversity, etc.
The ‘National Institute of Ocean Technology’ has developed Matsyayaan 6000, which could go 6000m deep into the Ocean.
‘Titanium Hull’ has been developed for this mission in association with ISRO to bear the extreme pressure.
The first phase of the mission is likely to be completed by September 2024 and subsequent trials will be conducted by 2026.
This mission will have a great impact on Flora and fauna, deep sea exploration, rare earth metals commercial exploitation, and exploration and discovery of metals and polymetallic nodules in the Indian Sea bed.
