Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Indian Navy Receives Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel
The Indian Navy got a new big ship called Nipun.
It was built in India by a company called Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
The ship is very big, about 118 metres long, and can hold more than 8,500 tonnes of weight.
It has special equipment that lets divers stay underwater for a long time and helps rescue people from submarines.
Nipun can also carry a smaller rescue boat that can go into a submarine to help its crew.
This new ship shows that India is making more of its own military ships instead of buying them from other countries.
The Indian Navy delivered its second indigenously built diving support vessel, Nipun, from Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
Nipun is 118 metres long, displaces over 8,560 tonnes, and contains more than 80% indigenous content.
The vessel is equipped with saturation diving systems, dynamic positioning, ROVs, and a side diving stage for deep‑sea rescue and salvage.
Nipun will serve as a mother ship for a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle, enabling rapid evacuation of submarine crews.
The delivery marks a milestone in India’s self‑reliant shipbuilding program under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
- Who
- Indian Navy
- What
- Delivery of the second indigenous diving support vessel, Nipun
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, India
- Why
- To enhance deep sea rescue capability and advance India’s self‑reliant shipbuilding program
- Vessel name
- Nipun
- Length
- 118 metres
- Displacement
- 8,560 tonnes
- Indigenous content
- over 80%
- Built by
- Hindustan Shipyard Limited
- Role
- Deep sea diving, submarine rescue, salvage
- Mother ship for
- Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle
- Delivery location
- Visakhapatnam, India
