Indian Navy commissions deep-sea diving vessel INS Nipun
The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nipun, a deep-sea diving vessel built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, in Mumbai. The ship is designed for submarine rescue, disaster relief, and humanitarian operations.
Why it matters
The addition of this vessel enhances the Indian Navy's strategic capabilities in a contested maritime environment.
INS Nipun, a deep-sea diving vessel that has the capability to provide rapid submarine rescue, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai on Monday (August 31, 2026).
This is the second such deep-sea diving vessel commissioned into the Indian Navy.
INS Nipun was commissioned in the presence of Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan.
Built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, the ship is 119.4 metres long with a capacity of 10,500 tonnes.
The ship has the capacity to support diving operations up to 300 metres. It also has the capability of providing rapid submarine rescue. It can also be deployed for disaster relief and humanitarian operations.
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