India’s scientific expeditions in the polar region will get a boost with the ministry of earth sciences deciding to procure a polar research vessel (PRV) from Spain. Loaded with advanced features, the new PRV — which has been commissioned by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa — will be the most hi-tech research vessel India will have. It will facilitate research expeditions in the polar region where many teams from the country, including those from Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), have carried out studies. Read more in The Times of India
