Angria Bank


Angria Bank is a bank, a shallow sunken atoll, on the continental shelf off the west coast of India. It is located west of Vijaydurg, Maharashtra.
The name Angria Bank is derived from the name of one of the most successful Naval Koli Admirals of Maratha King Chatrapati Shivaji viz. Kanhoji Angre, whose name was spelled Cunhojee Angria in British documents. Angre was based at Vijaydurg Fort and hence the name.

Geography

The bank is at an average depth of approx, and its dimensions are from north to south and from east to west. It is believed to be a coral habitat. The bottom is supposedly composed of sand, shells, and coral. The bank is steep-to on all sides, with great depths surrounding it.
Angria Bank is north of Adas Bank, a similar submerged feature off the coast of Goa.

Tourism

, Angria Bank is accessible by a two-hour boat ride from Malvan, Maharashtra. In 2008, Maharashtra state Finance Minister Jayant Patil announced a Rs 50 million initiative to explore Angria Bank to determine the feasibility of further marine tourism in the area.
The first ever underwater scientific expedition was carried out the National Institute of Oceanography in 1985. It revealed significant bio diversity though the results are yet to be published.