INS NIPUN

About INS NIPUN:

• It is the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
• It has been designed and constructed in accordance with Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
  • ‘Nipun’ draws her name from Sanskrit signifying ‘one who is adept, capable, and well versed in a particular discipline’.
• This ship is highly specialised and is capable of undertaking deep sea dive operations and rescue operations at sea.
• Features of INS NIPUN:
  • The ship is installed with state-of-the-art Dive Equipment and has capability to undertake Deep Sea Saturation Diving. 
  • It is equipped with advanced dynamic positioning systems, saturation diving equipment, submarine rescue machinery, and deep-sea intervention tools.
  • It would also serve as the Mother Ship for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV), to evacuate personnel in case of an emergency in a submarine.
  • It has nearly 75 percent Indigenous Content.