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DELIVERY OF DSC A20 (YARD 325), FIRST SHIP OF 05 X DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT TO INDIAN NAVY

India - Press Information Bureau

Ministry of Defence

Posted On: 17 SEP 2025 5:06PM by PIB Delhi

DSC A20, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft was delivered by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL), Kolkata to the Indian Navy on 16 Sep 2025 at Kolkata.

The contract for building 05 x Diving Support Craft (DSC) was signed between MoD and  M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata on 12 Feb 2021. DSC A20 is designed to undertake diving operations in coastal waters and is being fitted with state of the art diving equipment. The ship has a catamaran hull, with a displacement of approx 380 tons.

The ship is indigenously designed and built under relevant Naval Rules and Regulations of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The hydrodynamic analysis/ model testing of the ships during the design stage was undertaken at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam. These ships are proud flag bearers of Make in India initiative of Government of India (GoI).

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(Release ID: 2167635)



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