Indian Navy to commission indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nipun’ on Aug 31

August 25, 2026 5:00 PM

Indian Navy to commission indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nipun’ on Aug 31

The Indian Navy is set to commission Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar-class, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on August 31, strengthening its deep-sea diving, underwater intervention and submarine rescue capabilities. Indigenously designed and constructed by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, Nipun marks another step towards enhancing self-reliance in defence shipbuilding and developing specialised platforms for the Indian Navy. The vessel was delivered ...

Navy inducts indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nipun’ to strengthen deep-sea rescue capabilities

July 31, 2026 7:41 AM

Navy inducts indigenous diving support vessel ‘Nipun’ to strengthen deep-sea rescue capabilities

The Indian Navy on Thursday took delivery of 'Nipun', the second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV) built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), marking another milestone in India's drive towards self-reliance in defence shipbuilding under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The vessel was formally delivered to the Navy at Visakhapatnam. Designed and constructed in accordance with the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), the ship has an indigenous content of nearly...