Project: Construction of India’s first indigenously built Polar Research Vessel (PRV)

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MoU Partners:

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata

Kongsberg, a Norwegian maritime technology firm

Purpose of PRV:

Deep-sea exploration

Marine ecosystem studies

Arctic and Antarctic climate research

Significance:

Enhances India’s polar expedition capabilities

Promotes Make in India in high-technology shipbuilding

Supports India’s Blue Economy and Ocean Mission initiatives