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INS Nistar commissioned in Vizag as India’s first indigenous diving support vessel. Key features

Nistar was originally built on March 29, 1971, playing a crucial role during the Indo-Pakistan war, identifying Pakistan’s sunken submarine Gazi outside Visakhapatnam harbour and Eastern operations

Moneycontrol News | July 18, 2025 / 17:33 IST
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Nistar is both technologically and operationally significant, enhancing India’s and regional partners’ submarine rescue capabilities, with India set to emerge as a preferred partner in submarine rescue globally, said the CNS.
Nistar is both technologically and operationally significant, enhancing India’s and regional partners’ submarine rescue capabilities, with India set to emerge as a preferred partner in submarine rescue globally, said the CNS.
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INS Nistar is installed with state-of-the-art Diving Equipment such as Remotely Operated Vehicles, Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Life Boat, Diving Compression Chambers.
INS Nistar is installed with state-of-the-art Diving Equipment such as Remotely Operated Vehicles, Self-Propelled Hyperbaric Life Boat, Diving Compression Chambers.
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INS Nistar can undertake diving and salvage operations upto 300m depth.
INS Nistar can undertake diving and salvage operations upto 300m depth.
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INS Nistar will also serve as the ‘Mother Ship’ for deep submergence rescue vessel to rescue and evacuate personnel, from a dived submarine in distress well below the surface.

INS Nistar will also serve as the ‘Mother Ship’ for deep submergence rescue vessel to rescue and evacuate personnel, from a dived submarine in distress well below the surface.
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The commissioning of the 118m ship, with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, upholds the Indian Navy’s resolve towards continuously strengthening its maritime capabilities in the Underwater Domain.
The commissioning of the 118m ship, with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, upholds the Indian Navy’s resolve towards continuously strengthening its maritime capabilities in the Underwater Domain.
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The ship’s name, ‘Nistar’, originates from Sanskrit and means liberation, rescue or salvation.
The ship’s name, ‘Nistar’, originates from Sanskrit and means liberation, rescue or salvation.

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