Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Indian Navy to Commission Indigenous Diving Vessel Nipun in Mumbai
The Indian Navy is adding a new ship called Nipun to its fleet.
Nipun is the second ship of its kind in the Nistar class.
It is designed to help divers work safely in deep water.
The ship can also support underwater repairs and other difficult missions.
It has equipment to help with submarine rescue operations.
Nipun includes navigation, station-keeping and medical-support systems.
Hindustan Shipyard Limited built the vessel in Visakhapatnam.
The Navy received it on July 30, and it will officially join the fleet in Mumbai on August 31.
The Indian Navy will commission Nipun on August 31 at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard.
Nipun is the second Diving Support Vessel of the Nistar class.
Hindustan Shipyard Limited designed and built the vessel in Visakhapatnam.
The Navy received Nipun on July 30 after outfitting and extensive trials.
The vessel supports deep-sea diving, underwater intervention, medical assistance and submarine rescue operations.
- Who
- The Indian Navy and Hindustan Shipyard Limited are central to Nipun’s commissioning and construction.
- What
- Nipun, the second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy.
- When
- The commissioning is scheduled for August 31; the vessel was delivered on July 30 after trials.
- Where
- The commissioning will take place at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai; the vessel was built in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- Nipun is intended to strengthen the Navy’s deep-sea diving, underwater intervention and submarine rescue capabilities.
- Vessel
- Nipun, also referred to as INS Nipun
- Class
- Nistar class
- Vessel type
- Diving Support Vessel
- Builder
- Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
- Delivery date
- July 30
- Commissioning date
- August 31
- Commissioning location
- Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
