Titagarh Wagons successfully commissions research vessel – Sagar Anveshika
Published on : Saturday 22-02-2020
Titagarh Wagons augments maritime research, delivers Sagar Anveshika to National Institute of Ocean Technology ahead of schedule.
February 2020 – Titagarh Wagons Limited, a flagship company of the Titagarh Group, has further reiterated its commitment towards the Government’s vision of ‘Make in India’, by successfully commissioning the second Research Vessel – Sagar Anveshika, post its grand launch in August 2019. With both the successful commissioning of Sagar Anveshika and Sagar Tara, Titagarh Wagons has become probably the only private shipyard to build and deliver research vessels in India. Sagar Tara, the first of the Coastal Research Vessels which was built for National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, was delivered to NIOT in August 2019. Since delivery, more than 15 scientific cruises have been undertaken on Sagar Tara and the scientists who sailed on her have complimented Titagarh for delivering an excellent platform for research which is very comfortable for sailing and has probably the most number of scientific instruments out of any research vessel in India.
Sagar Anveshika, was launched four months ahead of schedule despite being a complex technologically advanced platform, which will enable scientists to conduct various oceanographic research missions aboard her. Both ‘Sagar Anveshika’ and ‘Sagar Tara’ houses state-of-the-art laboratories equipped with modern scientific instruments.
The significant event of the vessel launch for NIOT was graced by the august presence of Chief Guest Dr M A Atmanand, Director NIOT, Dr D Rajasekhar, Project Director, Vessel Management Cell, NIOT, Mr B K Thakur, Project Director, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India and Mr Jagdish Prasad Chowdhary, Executive Chairman, Titagarh Wagons Limited. Keeping with the tradition, the signing of the protocol of delivery and acceptance of the vessel marked a momentous occasion commemorating a significant milestone in the company’s history. Following the invocation and traditional puja ceremony, the august dignitaries sailed on a short cruise aboard the vessel, with senior Scientists of NIOT, MoES, demonstrating the on deck machinery to the distinguished guests.