{"id":152788,"date":"2026-08-26T04:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T04:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/152788\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T04:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T04:19:12","slug":"nipun-diving-support-vessel-dsv-of-nistar-class-indian-navy-to-launch-cutting-edge-diving-support-vessel-nipun-on-august-31-2026-etgovernment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/152788\/","title":{"rendered":"Nipun Diving Support Vessel (DSV) Of Nistar-class: Indian Navy to Launch Cutting-Edge Diving Support Vessel Nipun on August 31, 2026, ETGovernment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"442\" class=\"unveil\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"width:100%;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/133527773.cms.jpeg\" captionrendered=\"1\" alt=\"Indian Navy set to commission second Nistar-Class DSV 'Nipun' on August 31\"\/>Indian Navy set to commission second Nistar-Class DSV &#8216;Nipun&#8217; on August 31<br \/>The <a id=\"26224458\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Indian-Navy\" source=\"keywords\" meta.keywordsubtype=\"org\" meta.entityname=\"Indian Navy\" meta.hostid=\"153\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/government.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/indian+navy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Navy<\/a> is set to commission <a id=\"38647876\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Nipun\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/government.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/nipun\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nipun<\/a>, the second <a id=\"36113811\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Diving-Support-Vessel\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/government.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/diving+support+vessel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Diving Support Vessel<\/a> (DSV) of the Nistar-class, on 31 Aug 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The induction of the specialised vessel will mark an important addition to the Navy\u2019s deep-sea diving and underwater support capabilities and herald the beginning of a new chapter in the ship\u2019s journey from construction to operational service.<\/p>\n<p>Indigenously designed and constructed by <a id=\"32942570\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Hindustan-Shipyard-Limited\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/government.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/hindustan+shipyard+limited\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hindustan Shipyard Limited<\/a> (HSL), Visakhapatnam, Nipun represents a significant milestone in India\u2019s pursuit of <a id=\"27376952\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"self-reliance-in-defence\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/government.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/self-reliance+in+defence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">self-reliance in defence<\/a> shipbuilding. The vessel was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 Jul 2026, following completion of an extensive programme of outfitting and trials.<\/p>\n<p>Nipun is a purpose-built platform designed to support a wide spectrum of diving and underwater operations. The ship is equipped with modern diving systems and underwater intervention capabilities, enabling sustained support to divers operating in demanding conditions at sea. It will also augment the Indian Navy\u2019s capability to support <a id=\"37970835\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"submarine-rescue-operations\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/government.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/submarine+rescue+operations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">submarine rescue operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ship incorporates modern systems for navigation, platform management and precise station keeping, complemented by specialised facilities for diving, underwater intervention and medical support. These capabilities enable Nipun to function as an integrated platform for complex operations beneath the surface.<\/p>\n<p>The forthcoming commissioning of Nipun will further strengthen the Indian Navy\u2019s ability to undertake specialised diving and underwater missions across India\u2019s maritime areas of interest. The induction of this indigenously built platform also reflects the growing capability of the country\u2019s shipbuilding ecosystem to deliver technologically advanced and specialised vessels in support of the Navy\u2019s operational requirements.                    <\/p>\n<p>                                    Published On Aug 26, 2026 at 08:03 AM IST<\/p>\n<p>\n                Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals.<br \/>\n                Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights &amp; analysis in your inbox.\n            <\/p>\n<p>                    All about ETGovernment industry right on your smartphone! <\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/government_barcode.png\" alt=\"\"\/>                        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Indian Navy set to commission second Nistar-Class DSV &#8216;Nipun&#8217; on August 31The Indian Navy is set to commission&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152789,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[273],"tags":[65980,282,66732,71466,72028,72026,66733,72025,72030,72027,72029],"class_list":["post-152788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dsv","tag-diving-support-vessel","tag-dsv","tag-hindustan-shipyard-limited","tag-indian-navy","tag-indigenously-designed-ship","tag-navy-diving-support-vessel","tag-nipun","tag-nipun-diving-support-vessel-dsv-of-nistar-class","tag-nistar-class-dsv","tag-self-reliance-in-defence","tag-submarine-rescue-operations"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/117159891389783445","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}