First indigenous Diving Support Vessel – INS Nistar – Commissioned into the Indian Navy
India’s first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar was commissioned on Friday, July 18, 2025. Hindustan Shipyard Limited built INS Nistar as the first of two diving support vessels. This marks a major maritime achievement for India. Also read: PM to dedicate three frontline naval combatants INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer to the nation at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai A Legacy Reborn Originally built on March 29, 1971, Nistar played a crucial role during the Indo-Pak war of 1971. It helped in identifying Pakistan’s sunken submarine PNS Gazi outside Visakhapatnam harbour. This marks the rebirth of INS Nistar.…