Nistar: India’s First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel
Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered ‘Nistar’, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, to the Indian Navy. The delivery took place on 08 Jul 2025 at Visakhapatnam. The warship has been designed and built as per classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The ship is highly specialised. It can undertake Deep Sea Diving and Rescue Operations. This capability is available with select Navies across the globe. The ship’s name, ‘Nistar ’, originates from Sanskrit and means liberation, rescue or salvation. The ship measures 118 m and has a tonnage of nearly 10,000 tons. It is installed…