{"id":339465,"date":"2025-06-05T13:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=339465"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T05:15:05","slug":"india-to-build-first-ever-indigenous-polar-research-vessel-prv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-to-build-first-ever-indigenous-polar-research-vessel-prv\/","title":{"rendered":"India to build first-ever indigenous Polar Research Vessel (PRV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> India to build first-ever indigenous Polar Research Vessel with Norwegian firm.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>India to build first-ever indigenous Polar Research Vessel (PRV)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_339474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339474\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-339474\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-DDNews.png?resize=504%2C284&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-DDNews.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-DDNews.png?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Source-DDNews.png?w=958&amp;ssl=1 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-339474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DD News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A PRV is a ship which serves a <strong>platform for research in the polar regions<\/strong> (areas surrounding the North and South Poles).<\/li>\n<li>It can also help scientists undertake <strong>research in the ocean realm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MoU:<\/strong> An MoU has been signed between the <strong>Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited<\/strong> (GRSE), Kolkata, and <strong>Norway\u2019s Kongsberg Oslo<\/strong> to build the PRV.\n<ul>\n<li>GRSE, which has built warships, survey and research vessels, will <strong>build the PRV<\/strong> in its yard in Kolkata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Importance:<\/strong> It will be equipped with the <strong>latest scientific equipment<\/strong>, enabling researchers to explore the oceans\u2019 depths and <strong>study marine ecosystems<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The vessel will support advanced oceanic and polar research for the <strong>National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCOPR)<\/strong>, boosting India\u2019s scientific capabilities and \u2018<strong>Make In India\u2019 shipbuilding efforts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polar basis of India:<\/strong> India currently operates <strong>three research base stations<\/strong> in the polar regions \u2014 <strong>Bharati and Maitri in Antarctica<\/strong>, and <strong>Himadri in the Arctic region<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018<strong>MAHASAGAR\u2019 initiative:<\/strong> This initiative is part of the government\u2019s larger maritime vision, \u2018MAHASAGAR\u2019 (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across the Regions), aimed at <strong>promoting sustainable development and international cooperation <\/strong>in the blue economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India to build first-ever indigenous Polar Research Vessel with Norwegian firm. India to build first-ever indigenous Polar Research Vessel (PRV) A PRV is a ship which serves a platform for research in the polar regions (areas surrounding the North and South Poles). It can also help scientists undertake research in the ocean realm. 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