Sagar Kanya Research: Vessel !new!

What they found stunned the geological community: a previously unknown submerged mountain—a seamount—rising 2,000 meters from the abyssal plain to within 50 meters of the surface. They named it the "Sagar Kanya Seamount." It wasn't a volcanic threat; it was a biodiversity hotspot, a hidden oasis for deep-sea corals and sharks.

Conducts chemical, biological, and physical oceanography experiments. Mineral Exploration: Sagar Kanya Research Vessel

Equipped with two fin rudders, one bow thruster, and a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system What they found stunned the geological community: a

A key paper on low surface ozone levels over the Arabian Sea during the monsoon, which challenged existing chemical transport models. W-ICARB (2008–2009): it was a biodiversity hotspot