CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Navy launched two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) - Nistar and Nipun, in Visakhapatnam, indigenously built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.

Detailed explanation-2: -The shipyard is extensively using the GeM portal for procuring material and services for the project. More than 120 MSME vendors across India have actively participated in the Project. “Nistar” and “Nipun” were launched by achieving approx 80% indigenous content, a major step towards ‘Self Reliance’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aim is to make India an indigenous ship building hub: RM. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mormugao (D67), second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, was commissioned in the august presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 18, 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Curtain Raiser: Launch Of Two Diving Support Vessels At Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Vizag On 22 Sep 2022. Two Diving Support Vessels (Nistar & Nipun) being built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Vishakapatnam for the Indian Navy, are scheduled to be launched on 22 Sep 22.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are ‘Nistar and Nipun’, which were released by the Indian Navy recently? Notes: The Indian Navy launched two indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) - Nistar and Nipun in Visakhapatnam. The vessels were built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.