About Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS):
- It was established as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- 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 established the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) which provides tsunami alerts serving India and 28 Indian Ocean countries.
- It is a permanent member of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
- It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- 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.
