Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

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Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will be launching three new ocean information services: JellyAIIP, SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile App, and SIVAS along with a new logo during the foundation day celebrations.

About Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

• It was established as an autonomous body in 1999 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
• It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• 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.
• Initiatives of INCOIS:
  • It has developed the Search and Rescue Aided Tool (SARAT) to assist the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Coastal Security Police, in locating individuals or objects lost at sea.
  • INCOIS has also established the SynOPS visualization platform which integrates real-time data to strengthen response coordination during extreme events.

What are JellyAIIP, SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile App, and SIVAS?

• JellyAIIP (Jellyfish Aggregation Information Interactive Portal): It is a national web-based platform for reporting and visualising jellyfish aggregation, swarming, and stranding events along the Indian coast, with geospatial mapping, hotspot analysis, and multilingual first-aid guidance.
• SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile App: It is an upgraded multilingual advisory platform delivering ocean information and early warnings to fishermen and maritime users.
• SIVAS: Swell-Surge Inundation Vulnerability Advisory System, is a coastal inundation early warning service designed to provide advance alerts on swell-surge flooding events, currently operational for the Kerala coast, with multilingual forecast bulletins.

Source: TH

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