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Nistar Diving Support Vessel Delivered to Indian Navy

10 July 20251 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYNistar DivingSupport VesselDelivered toIndian Navy10 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Indian Navy took delivery of Nistar, a home-grown vessel meant for underwater diving support and rescue tasks.

Key facts

  • Name: Nistar, the first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel.
  • Builder: Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
  • Handover place: Visakhapatnam.
  • Classification: Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) rules.
  • Role: deep sea diving and rescue operations, a skill held by only a few navies worldwide.

Exam angle

  • Shipbuilder: Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam.
  • Vessel type: Diving Support Vessel; classification body: IRS.
  • Significance: first of its kind designed and built in India.

Test yourself

1. Which shipyard delivered the Diving Support Vessel Nistar to the Indian Navy?

Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered Nistar.

2. Nistar was handed over to the Navy at which port city?

The delivery took place at Visakhapatnam.

3. The Nistar is a specialised vessel for which task?

It is built for deep sea diving and rescue operations.

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