Okeanos Explorer

WHY IN NEWS?

• The Okeanos Explorer is a ship built by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It departed from the Port Canaveral in Florida on May 14, 2021.

About Okeanos Explorer:

• The Okeanos Explorer is on a two-week expedition of ocean exploration.
• It is to build 3D maps of vast regions of unexplored ocean floors in Hadal Zone.
• It is to conduct a technology demonstration of autonomous under water vehicle called Orpheus.
• The Orpheus robot is a new class of submersible robot that will help in identifying the scientific features on the sea floor