New Delhi. Keel laying for the third ship of Diving Support Craft (DSC) project was held on August 12 at Titagarh Wagons Ltd., Kolkata. The contract for procurement of Five Diving Support Craft for the Indian Navy was signed on February 12 at a total project cost of Rs 174.77 crore.
The ships will be commissioned in the Indian Navy to provide diving assistance for ships inside and close to harbour, for underwater repairs, maintenance and salvage. The ships will be fitted with state of the art diving equipment and tools for performing diving operations.
With major main and auxiliary equipment sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these ships are proud flag bearers of Make in India initiatives of the Ministry of Defence.
