Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project

Table of Contents☰

About Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project:

DSC A 20’ is built by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL).
They are 30 m long catamaran hull ships, with a displacement of approx 300 tons.
All five (05) DSC are anticipated to be delivered to Indian Navy in FY 2024-25.
These crafts are being fitted with state of the art diving equipment and tools for performing diving operations.
These ships are designed to undertake operational/ training diving operations in harbours and coastal waters.
These ships are indigenously designed and built under relevant Naval Rules and Regulation of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
The hydrodynamic analysis/ model testing of the ships during design stage were undertaken at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.

The significance of a Diving Support Vessel

A diving support vessel, as the name suggests is a ship that is used for the objective of diving into oceans.
Divers, who dive into the middle of the seas as a part of the professional diving process, need proper diving support.
The concept of a diving support vessel came into existence four to five decades ago.
From that time onwards, these ships have been extremely important to the field of commercial diving and for military purposes, which forms a vital part of professional diving.

Q1) What is the Indian Register of Shipping?

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is a maritime classification society and ship registry based in India. It is responsible for the classification and certification of ships and offshore structures, as well as providing a range of services related to maritime safety, quality, and environmental protection.

Source: LAUNCH OF ‘DSC A 20 (YARD 325)’ FIRST SHIP OF 05 x DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT (DSC) PROJECT 31 AUG 23 AT M/S TITAGARH RAIL SYSTEMS (TRSL), KOLKATA