INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 18, 2025 at Vizag, Visakhapatnam. INS Nistar is installed with state-of-the-art Diving Equipment such as Remotely Operated Vehicles, Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Life Boat, Diving Compression Chambers. It can undertake diving and salvage operations upto 300m depth. INS Nistar ship, which is the first of the two Diving Support Vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, is designed to undertake complex deep sea saturation diving and rescue operations – a capability select Navies possess across the globe.
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INS Nistar first indigenously Diving Support Vessel, commissioned into Indian Navy
INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth in Visakhapatnam on July 18, 2025.
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INS Nistar, which is the first of the two Diving Support Vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, is designed to undertake complex deep sea saturation diving and rescue operations – a capability select Navies possess across the globe.
The indigenous shipbuilding Industry has been one of the pillars of the Government’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign. At present, all of the 57 new warships in the pipeline are being constructed indigenously.
About INS Nistar
INS Nistar the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, is installed with state-of-the-art Diving Equipment such as Remotely Operated Vehicles, Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Life Boat, Diving Compression Chambers. It can undertake diving and salvage operations upto 300m depth.
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It would also serve as the ‘Mother Ship’ for deep submergence rescue vessel to rescue and evacuate personnel, from a dived submarine in distress well below the surface.
The commissioning of the 118m INS Nistar ship, with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, upholds the Indian Navy’s resolve towards continuously strengthening its maritime capabilities in the Underwater Domain.
With participation of 120 MSMEs and incorporating over 80% indigenous content, INS Nistar is a statement to India's ability to build complex ships at par with international standards.
Who Build INS Nistar?
INS Nistar is the first indigenously designed and built diving support vessel built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited. INS Nistar is designed to undertake complex deep-sea saturation diving and salvage operations – a capability possessed by only a select few navies across the world.
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Commissioning Ceremony of INS Nistar into Indian Navy
The commissioning ceremony of INS Nistar into the Indian Navy was attended by Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and senior Naval officials, distinguished civilian dignitaries, the crew of erstwhile Nistar and representatives of Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
Static Current Affairs related to Indian Navy for upcoming exams
- Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service); 5 September 1612 (as East India Company's Marine)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Navy Day: 4 December
- Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
- Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS): Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
- Notable Commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda, Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli and Admiral Ram Dass Katari
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