DSC A20: Navy’s First Indigenous Diving Support Craft
Why in the news
The Indian Navy lined up the commissioning of DSC A20 at Kochi, a milestone for self-reliance in naval construction and for underwater operations.
Key facts
- Vessel: DSC A20, first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Craft of the Navy.
- Commissioning venue: Kochi.
- Builder: Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata.
- Standard: built under naval rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
About the craft
- A purpose-built auxiliary naval vessel.
- Meant to support diving work including inspection, repair and salvage in coastal and near-shore waters.
Objectives
- Raise the Navy’s diving, underwater inspection and salvage capacity.
- Give dedicated help for coastal and harbour operations.
- Boost indigenous ship design and building under Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Exam angle
- Builder: Titagarh Rail Systems Limited.
- Classification society named: Indian Register of Shipping.
- Commissioning location: Kochi.