INCOIS, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, will launch three new digital services and a new logo during its foundation day celebrations. The new initiatives are designed to improve ocean hazard warnings, marine advisories, and public awareness for coastal communities, fishermen, and maritime users.
New Services to Be Launched
- JellyAIIP is a national web-based portal for reporting and visualising jellyfish aggregation, swarming, and stranding events along the Indian coast.
- It will provide geospatial mapping, hotspot analysis, and multilingual first-aid guidance.
- SAMUDRA 2.0 is an upgraded mobile app for ocean information and early warnings.
- It will offer potential fishing zone advisories, Tuna advisories, and small vessel alerts in multiple languages.
- SIVAS stands for Swell-Surge Inundation Vulnerability Advisory System.
- It is an early warning service for coastal inundation caused by swell-surge flooding.
Significance for Coastal Safety
- The new services strengthen India’s marine disaster preparedness and decision support systems.
- They are intended to help fishermen plan safer fishing operations.
- They also support coastal residents in responding to jellyfish events and inundation risks.
- Multilingual alerts improve accessibility for users along the Indian coastline.
Kerala Coast and Operational Coverage
- SIVAS is currently operational for the Kerala coast.
- It provides multilingual forecast bulletins for swell-surge related flooding.
- The system adds an early warning layer for vulnerable coastal stretches.
- Such advisories are important for reducing loss of life, property damage, and disruption to marine activity.
Science Review Meeting and Institutional Context
- A Weather and Climate Science for Service Partnership India annual science review meeting will be held alongside the celebrations.
- The event will include delegates from the United Kingdom, Indian participants, and online attendees.
- Senior scientists from ISRO and the Space Application Centre are among the participants.
- The launch reflects the growing role of ocean information services in climate resilience and coastal risk management.