The Indian Navy has commissioned its second Diving Support Vessel, INS Nipun, constructed by state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited and delivered to the Navy on July 30, 2026. The commissioning ceremony at Mumbai Naval Dockyard on August 31, 2026 enhances India’s indigenous capability for deep-sea diving, underwater repair and salvage operations, while underscoring the growing sophistication of the country’s shipbuilding industry in specialized support vessels.
On August 31, 2026 the Indian Navy formally commissioned its second Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nipun, during a ceremony at Mumbai Naval Dockyard presided over by the Chief of Naval Staff. The vessel was built by state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) and had been delivered to the Navy on July 30, 2026 at Visakhapatnam before sailing to Mumbai for commissioning. Indian and regional news outlets report that Nipun is the second unit in a DSV series designed to support deep-sea diving, underwater repair, salvage and specialized technical operations for the fleet. Defense and maritime analyses describe the commissioning as a milestone in India’s broader program to field a modern suite of auxiliary and support ships built domestically.
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