ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions consulted from time to time have been dealt

The expert group of Indian Climate Research Programme (ICRP) expressed that generation of data from satellites, moored buoys, expandable bathythermograph etc. is essential for implementation of the programme. The group felt that data from both moored buoys and satellites would provide the most reliable and essential information for ocean state forecasts. It was strongly felt that there is a need to make operationally available some of the ocean information services like PFZ information and near real-time data on ocean parameters like wave, wind, temperature, and coastal zone maps.

             

With this background, the DOD constituted a Working Group on Ocean and Atmospheric Climatology to develop a 5-10 Years perspective plan as inputs for 9th plan under the Chairmanship of Prof. R. Narasimha. The group met in February 1996 and discussed and recommenced the need for an Ocean Service Center and constituted a Working Group on Ocean Service Center under the Chairmanship of Prof. B.L. Deekshitulu with members from NIO, NRSA, SAC, SCI (Shipping Corporation of India), DOS (Department of Space), FSI (Fishery Survey of India) and IMD (Indian Meteorology Centre). The Working Group reviewed the status of ocean parameters, which can be retrieved from space borne sensors and possible generation of operational data products and model derived value-added products using satellite data, conventional data from ships, data buoys and others in-situ observations. The Working Group has recommended for setting up of a dedicated national centre to provide the ocean information services on operational basis.

            

The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), earlier known as Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Government of India, established Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (Now in Telangana, post division of the state of Andhra Pradesh) with the responsibility to provide the coastal and ocean information services, supporting developmental and operational sectors like ports, fisheries, shipping, meteorology, environment, off shore and coastal zone management in addition to promote advanced oceanographic research, in the country.

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) was registered on 3rdFebruary 1999 as a society under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act 1350 Fasli at Hyderabad.

            

Authorities of the Society / Institute:

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The details about various departments and HoDs are given below:

             

The Old structure of the groups / divisions has been restructured as per the orders, Officer Order No. 353/2020, dated Dec 21, 2020 and Officer Order No. 90/2022, dated September 1, 2022.