Indian Navy Launches Two Diving Support Vessels (Nistar & Nipun)

Daily Current Affairs / Indian Navy Launches Two Diving Support Vessels (Nistar & Nipun)

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Defense Published on: September 23 2022

Share on facebook

Two Large Diving Support Vessels (DSVs), which will also assist in rescue operations of disabled submarines, have been "launched" at the Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam.
The first of the two DSVs (Nistar and Nipun), each with a displacement of 9,350 tonnes, is likely to be delivered to the Navy by July 2023.
They are the first of their kind ships to be indigenously designed and built for the Navy. The vessels, which are 118.4 metres long and 22.8 metres wide, will be deployed for deep sea diving operations.

PM Narendra Modi chaired a high-level deliberation session focusing on key national policy and governance priorities.
Read More....
Nagaland celebrates its Statehood Day on 1st December, marking its 1963 formation and the start of the Hornbill Festival.
Read More....
India releases Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025, showing record growth in milk, eggs, meat, and wool production.
Read More....
PM Modi unveils 77-foot Lord Ram statue at Partagali Math, celebrating 550 years of the spiritual institution.
Read More....
India strengthens Afghanistan’s healthcare by delivering 73 tonnes of medicines, vaccines, and essential supplies.
Read More....
India launches Operation Sagar Bandhu, sending 27 tonnes of relief material and NDRF teams to aid Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.
Read More....
Jay Shah named “Indian of the Year 2025” for transforming Indian and global cricket, including WPL and gender pay parity reforms.
Read More....

Indian Navy Launches Two Diving Support Vessels (Nistar & Nipun)