RV Gaveshani (1975 - 1995)
RV Gaveshani (1975 - 1995)
Gaveshani (meaning: Researcher), was NIO's first research vessel acquired in December 1975. In her 19 years of service (until 1994), she completed 246 cruises, the last being off the east coast, before...
CRV Sagar Sukti (2001 - 2012)
CRV Sagar Sukti (2001 - 2012)
A coastal research vessel, converted by acquiring a fishing trawler built 1990 by M/s Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers Limited (HDPEL) Howrah, West Bengal, India and owned by NIO with refit in 2001 by Dempo...
RV Sindhu Sankalp (2008 - Present)
RV Sindhu Sankalp (2008 - Present)
The vessel originally built as fishing training vessel (FV Chisio Maru) by the Japanese Government in 1989 was bought by NIO in 2008. Extensive modifications have been done to convert this fishing training...
RV Sindhu Sadhana (2012 - Present)
RV Sindhu Sadhana (2012 - Present)
The NIO acquired India's first multidisciplinary oceanographic research vessel, RV Gaveshani, in 1976. The vessel enhanced the capabilities of Indian oceanographers and enabled the development of multi-disciplinary...



