INS Nistar Commissioned: India’s First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel
Why in the news
The Navy added its first home-built diving support ship, boosting submarine rescue capability and Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Vessel | INS Nistar, Diving Support Vessel (DSV) |
| Builder | Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL) |
| Length / depth | 118 metres; diving up to 300 metres |
- Capable of saturation diving and deep-sea rescue, a skill few navies hold.
- Acts as a mother ship for Deep Submergence Rescue Vessels (DSRVs).
- Strengthens India’s role as first responder and preferred security partner in the Indian Ocean Region.
- Carries ROVs, a self-propelled hyperbaric life boat and compression chambers.
Exam angle
- Type: DSV; builder: HSL; place: Visakhapatnam.