About Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services:
- It was established as an autonomous body in 1999 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and is a unit of the Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO).
- Mandate: It is mandated to provide ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvements through systematic and focussed research.
- It is a permanent member of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
- It established the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) which provides tsunami alerts within 10 minutes, serving India and 28 Indian Ocean countries.
- Headquarter: It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Initiatives of INCOIS:
- Search and Rescue Aided Tool (SARAT): It is to assist the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Coastal Security Police, in locating individuals or objects lost at sea.
- SynOPS visualization Platform: It integrates real-time data to strengthen response coordination during extreme events.
