Samudra mobile app

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences launched a mobile application known as “SAMUDRA” (Smart Access to Marine Users for ocean Data Resources and Advisories) for comprehensive information on all ocean related services, useful for both seafarers and the fishing community.

The mobile app empowers users with real-time updates and critical alerts on oceanic disasters such as tsunamis, storm surges, high waves, swell surge alerts, etc.

Features

• Active Alert Indication : Active alerts information (High wave alerts, Swell surge alerts, Currents, Tsunami, Storm Surge etc.) shown on the home screen.
• Marine Services : Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ), Astronomical Tides, Marine Heat Waves, Tsunami warnings
• Ocean State Forecast Services : The Ocean State Forecast (OSF) services consists of dynamic information on Wave height, direction, and period (of both wind waves and swell waves), Sea surface currents, astronomical tides, wind speed and direction for next 5 to 7 days. The High Wave/Swell information provides alerts / warnings to the fishermen community thereby helping them in taking informed decisions before venturing into sea. The warning on storm surge and related inundation associated with the cyclones are also issued. Wave surges and rough sea conditions associated with the effect of high period swell waves approaching from southern Indian Ocean and its chances of flooding the coastal regions also are warned.
• Small Vessel Advisory Services (SVAS) that provides boat-specific safety information for fishermen thereby helping them in avoiding the regions that cause capsizing of the boats.

How to access

To download the app - Android users; iOS users, Web app

Source : INCOIS