INS Nistar, first indigenous Diving Support Vessel, commissioned at Visakhapatnam
On 18 July 2025 at Visakhapatnam, INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
Summary
INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on 18 July 2025 in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth. The ship is the first of two Diving Support Vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited and is designed for complex deep-sea saturation diving and rescue operations, a capability few navies possess. INS Nistar carries Remotely Operated Vehicles, a Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Life Boat and Diving Compression Chambers, and was built with over 80 percent indigenous content and the participation of 120 MSMEs. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi called it a crucial operational enabler that will help India emerge as a 'Preferred Submarine Rescue Partner' in the region.
Key facts
- Commissioned
- 18 July 2025, Visakhapatnam
- Type
- Diving Support Vessel (first indigenous)
- Builder
- Hindustan Shipyard Limited (first of two)
- Role
- Deep-sea saturation diving and rescue
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%; 120 MSMEs
- Equipment
- ROVs, Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Life Boat, Diving Compression Chambers
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which shipyard built INS Nistar, the first indigenous Diving Support Vessel, commissioned on 18 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Hindustan Shipyard Limited
PIB (MoD): INS Nistar is the first of the two Diving Support Vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
INS Nistar was built with what level of indigenous content and MSME participation?
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Correct answer: A — Over 80% indigenous content; 120 MSMEs
PIB (MoD): with participation of 120 MSMEs and over 80% indigenous content, INS Nistar shows India's ability to build complex ships.
Consider the following statements about INS Nistar: 1. It is designed to undertake deep-sea saturation diving and rescue operations. 2. It was commissioned at Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoD): the ship is designed for complex deep-sea saturation diving and rescue operations, so 1 is correct; it was commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 18 July 2025, so 2 is wrong.
INS Nistar was commissioned on 18 July 2025 in the presence of which Raksha Rajya Mantri?
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Correct answer: B — Sanjay Seth
PIB (MoD): INS Nistar was commissioned in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth in Visakhapatnam.