Annual Report(1997-98) of DOD

Annual Report 1997-98

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Antarctic Expedition and Polar Science

2.1 Sixteenth Expedition

2.1 Seventeenth Expedition

2.1 Antarctic Study Centre

3. Marine Living Resources

3.1 Assessment of Marine Living Resources

3.2 Drugs from Sea

4. Marine Non-living Resources

4.1 Survey and Exploration

4.2 Environmental Impact Assessment Study

4.3 Technology Development - Mining

4.4 Technology Development - Extractive Metallurgy

5. Ocean Observations and Information Services(OOIS)

5.1 Ocean Observing Systems(OOS)

5.2 Ocean Information Services(OIS)

5.3 Satellite Coastal & Oceanographic Research (SATCORE)

5.4 Ocean Modelling and Dynamics

6. Marine Environment and Coastal Zone

6.1 Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Systems(COMAPS)

6.2 Coastal Research Vessels

6.3 Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management(ICMAM)

7. Marine Research and Capacity Building

7.1 Marine Research Projects

7.2 Capacity Building

8. Coastal Community Programmes

8.1 Shore to Fishing Vessel Communication System

8.2 Integrated Fish Finder and Navigational Global Positioning System(IFFNGS)

8.3 Island Development Programme

9. Ocean Awareness

9.1 Exhibitions & Fairs

9.2 Seminar/Symposia/Conferences/Workshops etc.

10. International Programmes and Cooperation

10.1 Law of the Sea

10.2 Bilateral Cooperation

10.3 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

10.4 Other programmes/activities

11. National Institute of Ocean Technology

11.1 Mission I : Ocean Energy

11.2 Mission II : Deep Sea Technology and Ocean Mining

11.3 Mission III : Coastal and Environmental Engineering

11.4 Mission IV : Marine Instrumentation

12. Departmental Ships: Sagar Sampada and Sagar Kanya

12.1 Fishery and Oceanographic Research Vessel(FORV) Sagar Sampada

12.2 Oceanographic Research Vessel(ORV) Sagar Kanya

12.3 Vessel Management

13. Use of Hindi and Parliament Work

13.1 Use of Hindi

13.2 Parliament Work

14. Organisation and Finance

14.1 Administrative Support

14.2 Implementation of 15-Point Programme on Minority Welfare

14.3 Training

14.4 Finance