Highlighting India’s leap in marine exploration, Matsya 6000 is the country’s first manned deep-sea submersible, and is a key part of the Samudrayaan Project under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
Matsya 6000 is India’s mission to carry humans to the ocean’s deepest realms. India’s advanced deep-sea submersible is capable of descending 6 km underwater and is designed to carry a three-member crew to depths of up to 6,000 metres — a capability currently held by only a select group of countries.
“Matsya 6000 would enable the scientists to study some of the deepest regions of the ocean and open new frontiers in the blue economy, innovation, and technology,” said the MoES.
On Wednesday at the Sagarika — Blue Economy session at IISF 2025, Dr N. Vedachalam, Scientist-G & Group Head at MoES, underscored India’s journey into the deep sea. He pointed out how developing unmanned vehicles capable of reaching 6,000 metres, to now taken the next leap with Matsya 6000.
Matsya 6000 has taken centre stage at the IISF 2025 exhibition, and is a perfect example of India's Make in India and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.
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