Indian Navy Ship Nistar: The Indian Navy is all set to commission its new and proudly Indian-made Diving Support Vessel named ‘Nistar’ on July 18 at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. This special ceremony will happen in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The ship, which has been built in India by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, will be officially joining the Navy and will soon start working under the Eastern Naval Command.
It has been designed and made completely in India, showing how serious the country is about becoming self-reliant in defence work. The construction of this vessel saw huge involvement from local companies too, with 120 MSMEs taking part in building it and helping reach more than 80% indigenous content, which is a big deal.
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This vessel is not just another ship; it is one of the most modern and powerful ones, specially made to do deep sea diving and rescue missions under the water. The Navy has made it clear that this ship shows how far India has come in designing and building complex ships right here at home. This is in line with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ or self-reliant India goal. The Indian Register of Shipping has approved the standards followed in the ship’s design, showing that this is top class Indian engineering.
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The name ‘Nistar’ comes from Sanskrit and means “liberation” or “rescue,” and this name matches the ship’s main job perfectly. Nistar will play a big role in helping the Navy with deep-sea diving and submarine rescue work. It can do saturation diving up to 300 metres and also has a special side diving stage that allows diving missions up to 75 metres. That’s a big capability which only a few navies in the world have. The ship can stay out at sea for more than 60 days without needing to return, and it also has a helicopter landing area and a 15-ton subsea crane, which makes it very useful for many different types of missions reported The Hans India.
Nistar also acts like a “Mother Ship” for Deep Submergence Rescue Vessels. That means during emergencies, if a submarine is stuck underwater, Nistar will help in rescuing the crew and saving lives quickly. It has Remotely Operated Vehicles too, which can go as deep as 1,000 metres to check on divers or carry out underwater tasks like lifting or fixing things. These features make Nistar a very special and important ship for the Navy.
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History of Nistar
This is not the first time the Indian Navy has had a vessel named Nistar. The old ‘ex-Nistar’ was bought from the former Soviet Union in 1969 and joined the Navy in 1971. That ship did great work in diving and submarine rescue operations for about 20 years before retiring. Now, the new Nistar is ready to carry that legacy forward, with much more modern technology and powerful equipment.
The new Nistar was handed over to the Navy on July 8, and now with the upcoming commissioning ceremony, it will officially become part of India’s growing naval strength.
