Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT)

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services  (INCOIS) has developed a Search And Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT).

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Key Highlights

• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
• Developed by: the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) 
• Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SRAT) was launched in 2016 and has been used extensively by the Coast Guard in its marine search operations. 
• It facilitates the search and rescue operations in the seas to track lost individuals/vessels.
• The tool is based on a high-resolution Regional Ocean Modelling System run operationally on High-Performance Computers.
• Objective: To monitor the Indian Ocean using a network of buoys, tide gauges, and satellites. 
• Significance: It supports the Coast Guard and other agencies in saving lives by reducing search areas thereby enhancing efficiency in search and rescue operations.