US EditionIndian Navy Commissions a Mother Ship for Deep-Diving Rescue Subs
VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 18 – INS Nistar features over 80% indigenous content and supports deep saturation diving up to 300 meters, enhancing India's submarine rescue and underwater operational capabilities, officials said.
- On July 18, 2025 , the Indian Navy commissioned INS Nistar at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
- Built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, INS Nistar marks a generational leap in India’s naval infrastructure under the Make in India initiative.
- INS Nistar serves as the mothership for the DSRV, enabling rescue at depths up to 1,000 metres, and houses a medical complex with an OT, ICU and eight-bed hospital alongside a hyperbaric diving system.
- The vessel positions India among navies with independent rescue capabilities, addressing the need for sovereign underwater infrastructure amid security challenges and reducing reliance on foreign platforms.
- This expansion positions India as a 'Preferred Submarine Rescue Partner' in the region, supporting undersea emergencies through INS Nistar's capabilities at the Eastern Naval Command.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Congratulates Indian Navy on Commissioning of INS Nistar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a social media post on X, the Union Defence Minister wrote, "Congratulations to the Indian Navy and Hindustan Shipyard Limited for the commissioning of INS Nistar, the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV)." India News | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Congratulates Indian Navy on Commissioning of INS Nistar.
Diving Support Vessel Nistar Commissioned
The warship has been designed and built as per classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The ship is highly specialised and can undertake Deep Sea Diving and Rescue Operations - a capability with select Navies across the globe
Nistar, India's first Diving Support Vessel, commissioned with advanced capabilities, enhancing submarine rescue globally.
Indian Navy to commission ‘Nistar’, first indigenous diving support & rescue vessel
Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy is set to commission Nistar, the country’s first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Friday, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth. In a post on X, SpokespersonNavy stated, “#Nistar – India’s first indigenously designed & constructed Diving […]
Indian Navy's indigenous push with new diving support vessel Nistar
On this segment of First Up, the Indian Navy is set to commission NISTAR, its first indigenously designed and built diving support vessel, on July 18th in Vishakhapatnam. The vessel, constructed by Hindustan Shipyards Limited with 80% indigenous content, will join the Eastern Naval Command. Its primary roles include deep-sea diving and conducting rescue operations, including for submarines. The 120-meter-long vessel is equipped with state-of-the…
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