India Navy INS Nistar Commissioned

INS Nistar was commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 18 July 2025, the first indigenously designed and built diving support vessel for the Indian Navy. Constructed by Hindustan Shipyard, the 118-metre, 9,350-tonne ship supports deep-sea saturation diving to 300 metres and acts as the mothership for the navy's deep submergence rescue vehicle, giving India a sovereign submarine rescue capability. She carries side divers, a remotely operated vehicle and a hyperbaric medical complex. Her predecessor of the same name served as a submarine rescue vessel from 1971 to 1989.