MoES Foundation Day: NIOT launches ocean/nearshore infrastructure and demonstrates open-sea mariculture; deep-sea mining outreach
NIOT observes nearshore seas with an IoT Met-Ocean system, demonstrates open-sea mariculture, and initiates outreach for deep-ocean polymetallic nodules exploration.
What happened: NIOT’s Foundation Day actions across ocean observation, mariculture, and deep-sea outreach
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), conducted MoES Foundation Day initiatives that combine ocean infrastructure, marine biological demonstration, and outreach for deep-ocean minerals. NIOT announced infrastructure inauguration for a ballast water treatment testing setup, deployed an IoT-enabled nearshore monitoring observatory, demonstrated open-sea cage mariculture, and conducted industry outreach on polymetallic nodules exploration. NIOT also mentioned Ocean Olympiad India 2026 as a national-level multi-tier effort for ocean literacy among undergraduate students.
1) Infrastructure for ballast water treatment testing and nearshore monitoring
NIOT inaugurated the following ocean infrastructure elements at Pamanji, Andhra Pradesh:
Marine pipeline trestle for the Ballast Water Treatment Test FacilityBoat landing associated with test operationsSeawater intake facility for the Ballast Water Treatment Test FacilityIoT-enabled nearshore Met-Ocean observatory
2) Open-sea mariculture demonstration for Asian seabass
