Nipun: Second Nistar-Class Diving Support Vessel for Navy
Why in the news
The Navy is about to receive another home-made diving support ship, strengthening its underwater operations.
Key facts
- Vessel: Nipun, second of the Nistar class.
- Builder: Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, with indigenous design and construction.
- Roles: deep-sea saturation diving, underwater salvage and submarine rescue.
- Gain: better Navy capability for deep-sea underwater work.
Exam angle
- Class: Nistar; this ship is the second one built.
- Shipbuilder: HSL, Visakhapatnam; designed and built in India.
- Key tasks: saturation diving, salvage, submarine rescue.