New Delhi: Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) on Thursday said that it has delivered the Diving Support Vessel (DSV) Nipun to the Indian Navy, marking another milestone in India's indigenous defence shipbuilding programme and strengthening the country's underwater strategic and maritime operational capabilities.

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The acceptance document (D448) for the vessel has been signed by Arvind Rawal, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Western Naval Command and Chairman of the D448 Committee, and Chandrasekhar Raghuram, Chairman and Managing Director of HSL.

The delivery comes nearly a year after HSL handed over INS Nistar to the Indian Navy, reinforcing the shipyard's capability to design and build complex strategic naval platforms under the Government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

In an official statement, HSL said that the ship has been built with more than 80 percent indigenous content. The 'Nipun' is a 118-metre-long vessel with a displacement of over 8,560 tonnes.

The ship has been equipped with advanced capabilities, including Dynamic Positioning, Saturation Diving, Submarine Rescue, and Deep-sea Intervention systems, enabling it to undertake a wide range of specialised underwater operations.

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According to HSL, the vessel will significantly enhance the Indian Navy's underwater operational readiness by serving as an integrated platform for submarine rescue, deep-sea diving support and other critical underwater missions.

The company said the delivery of Nipun reflects the collaborative efforts of the Government of India, the Indian Navy and HSL in advancing self-reliance in defence manufacturing through indigenous shipbuilding.

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