{"id":15093,"date":"2026-01-08T18:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=15093"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:25:11","slug":"commissioning-of-dsc-a20-first-diving-support-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=15093","title":{"rendered":"COMMISSIONING OF DSC A20 (FIRST DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>COMMISSIONING OF DSC A20 (FIRST DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 16 DEC 2025 4:05PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Indian Navy commissioned DSC A20, first of the five Diving Support Craft (DSC), built indigenously by\u00a0M\/s Titagarh Rail System Limited, during a ceremony held at Naval Base, Kochi, on\u00a016 Dec 2025\u00a0.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The event was presided over by\u00a0Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command and hosted by Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, with senior naval officers, representatives of\u00a0M\/s Titagarh Rail System Limited, Kolkata\u00a0and distinguished guests in attendance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The contract for building\u00a0five Diving Support Craft, was signed between MoD and M\/s Titagarh Rail System Limited, Kolkata on 12 Feb 21. The Hydrodynamic Analysis and Model Testing of the ship during design stage, was undertaken at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>DSC A20 has been designed and constructed as per the classification rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). It is a\u00a0catamaran-hull ship, with a displacement of approx\u00a0390 Tons\u00a0. Fitted with\u00a0state-of-the-art Diving Equipment, the vessel would play a vital role for underwater repairs &amp; inspections, harbour clearances and critical diving missions in coastal waters.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Commissioning of DSC A20 is yet another milestone in the Indian Navy\u2019s quest for indigenous shipbuilding, upholding the Government\u2019s vision of\u00a0<em>\u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019<\/em>. The indigenous construction of such a specialized platform in Indian Navy stands as a testament to growing domestic capabilities, self-reliance and reducing dependency on imports.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Pic(2)(12)9YDH.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Pic(3)(17)CI16.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Pic(4)(10)HC20.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMMISSIONING OF DSC A20 (FIRST DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT) Posted On: 16 DEC 2025 4:05PM by PIB Delhi The Indian Navy commissioned DSC A20, first of the five Diving Support Craft (DSC), built indigenously by\u00a0M\/s Titagarh Rail System Limited, during a ceremony held at Naval Base, Kochi, on\u00a016 Dec 2025\u00a0. 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