DEEP OCEAN MISSION

About: 

• Implementing agency: The ‘Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)’ to be led by the Union Earth Sciences Ministry.
  
  
• Duration: This five-year mission is expected to commence from October 31.
  
  
• Objective: The mission proposes to explore the deep ocean similar to the space exploration started by ISRO about 35 years ago. A major thrust of the mission will be looking for metals and minerals.
  
  
• Features: It will comprise an offshore desalination plant that will work with tidal energy and developing a submersible vehicle that can go to a depth of at least 6,000 metres with three people on board.