Deep Ocean Drag Anchor System Design, Development, and Deep-Sea Demonstration

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This tender, with Bid Number GEM/2026/B/7874716, issued by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, seeks proposals for the comprehensive "Design realization and demonstration of deep Ocean drag anchor system." The Department of Earth Sciences is the originating department for this procurement, with the office located in Chennai. The bid period commences on August 5, 2026, at 5:11 PM and concludes on September 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The core objective of this tender is the detailed engineering design finalization of hardware specifications, the development of a retrieval methodology, and the acceptance of the system by NIOT. Key deliverables include the supply and acceptance of two emulated targets and two drag anchors at NIOT. Successful applicants will be responsible for the seamless integration of the supplied systems at NIOT. Crucially, the tender requires successful demonstration of the drag anchor system's performance at depths exceeding 500 meters and 3000 meters, each validated by a demonstration certificate from NIOT. Furthermore, a successful demonstration at an extreme depth of over 5200 meters, also with a NIOT demonstration certificate, is mandatory. The total quantity of units involved is six. The scope of work explicitly includes comprehensive all-risk insurance for all operations and demonstration trials undertaken throughout the project lifecycle.