Nistar

Nistar : Recently, the Indian Navy achieved a major milestone with the delivery of ‘Nistar’, its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam.

• About Nistar : Name is derived from Sanskrit, meaning liberation, rescue, or salvation.

  o Design & Classification: Built in accordance with the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).

  - Represents a strategic deep-sea capability possessed by only a few navies worldwide.

  - Features approximately 75% indigenous content, reinforcing the Government of India’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the Make in India initiative.

  • Features : Length: 118 metres and Displacement: Approximately 10,000 tonnes

  o Equipped with cutting-edge diving systems for Deep Sea Saturation Diving up to 300 metres.

  o Includes a Side Diving Stage for operations up to 75 metres.

  o Designed to serve as the ‘Mother Ship’ for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV), enabling the rescue and evacuation of submarine personnel during underwater emergencies.

  o Fitted with Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) capable of conducting diver monitoring and salvage operations up to 1000 metres depth.