MATSYA-6000 @ 2024

Why in News?:

Samudrayaan mission is aimed at sending three personnel to 6000-metre depth in a vehicle called ‘MATSYA 6000’ for the exploration of deep sea resources like minerals.

The Matsya-6000 project under India’s Deep Ocean Mission, scheduled for late 2024, aims to explore the Indian Ocean at a depth of about 6,000 meters.

About:

Matsya, which literally translates to “fish” in Hindi, is a specialised vehicle that can carry a total of three passengers.

Matsya-6000 is an indigenous deep-sea dive submersible being developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in India.

It is designed to explore the depths of the Indian Ocean at a depth of about 6,000 meters.

The mission aims to send three Indian navigators to a point approximately 1,500 km away from Kanyakumari, India.

Objective:

The mission's primary objective is to support India's energy requirements and explore ocean resources.

India aims to conduct exploratory mining for Polymetallic Nodules containing valuable resources such as copper, nickel, cobalt, and manganese.

This endeavor aligns with the Indian government's Deep Ocean Mission, which aims to develop vehicles and technology for ocean scanning and mining.

Samudrayaan Mission: To develop a self-propelled manned submersible that is capable of carrying three people to a depth of 6,000 m. in the ocean.