Sagar Kanya Research Vessel -

As resources on land become scarce, nations are looking to the seabed. The Sagar Kanya was at the forefront of India’s efforts to explore deep-sea polymetallic nodules—small, potato-sized rocks found on the abyssal plains that are rich in manganese, cobalt, and nickel.

In the bustling port of Mormugao, Goa, amidst a forest of fishing trawlers and cargo ships, rests a vessel that doesn’t carry containers or catch tuna. She carries secrets. Her name is Sagar Kanya (Sanskrit for "Daughter of the Ocean"), and for over four decades, she has been India’s silent sentinel of the seas. Sagar Kanya Research Vessel

was built in Germany to the highest standards of the Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. At its launch, it was one of only three such sophisticated scientific vessels globally. Owned and operated by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) As resources on land become scarce, nations are