Nipun is a Sanskrit word meaning skilled, capable, and proficient. The vessel lives up to its name — it is built for deep-sea saturation diving, underwater salvage, and submarine rescue operations.
What Nipun Can Do
The vessel serves as the mother ship for India's Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). If a submarine faces an emergency, Nipun can deploy the rescue vehicle to locate, communicate with, and evacuate trapped personnel.
It carries Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for diver monitoring and deep-ocean salvage. A dedicated side diving stage allows safe deployment of divers during specialised operations.
Indigenous Build
Nipun was designed and built in accordance with Indian Register of Shipping classification rules. It carries approximately 75% indigenous content — with steel produced entirely by SAIL.
The vessel is the second in the Nistar-class, following INS Nistar which was commissioned in July 2025.
Why It Matters
Submarine rescue is among the most technically demanding naval operations in the world. Before these vessels, India depended on foreign support. With Nistar and now Nipun operational, the Indian Navy has independent deep-sea rescue capability — a significant step under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.
💬 India is now building its own submarine rescue ships. What should be next?
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