INS NIPUN COMMISSIONED INTO THE INDIAN NAVY

INS Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel of the Nistar Class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on August 31, 2026. Designed and constructed indigenously by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, the ship aims to enhance the Navy's deep-sea diving, underwater intervention, salvage, and submarine rescue capabilities. Based on the West Coast under the Western Naval Command, the vessel is equipped with saturation, air, and heliox diving systems, remotely operated underwater systems, and dynamic positioning capabilities. The commissioning represents a step toward Aatmanirbharta in defence shipbuilding and positions India as a submarine rescue partner in the region.