{"id":77559,"date":"2025-12-12T13:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=77559"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:55:17","slug":"diving-support-craft-a20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/diving-support-craft-a20\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving Support Craft A20"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Diving Support Craft A20 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Navy will commission Diving Support Craft (DSC) A20, at Kochi under the aegis of Southern Naval Command.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Diving Support Craft A20<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the first <\/span><b>vessel of the indigenously designed and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> constructed Diving Support Craft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DSC A20 is the lead ship in a series of five Diving Support Craft being built by <\/span><b>M\/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is built for a wide spectrum of <\/span><b>diving and underwater missions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in coastal waters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Diving Support Craft A20<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>catamaran hull design form,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the ship offers superior stability, enhanced deck area, and improved seakeeping characteristics,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with advanced<\/span><b>, state-of-the-art diving systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that meet the highest standards of safety and operational efficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capacity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a displacement capacity of <\/span><b>approximately 390 tons.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed and built in accordance with the Naval Rules and Regulations of the <\/span><b>Indian Register of Shipping (IRS),<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DSC A20 will be based at Kochi and operate under <\/span><b>Southern Naval Command.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Indian Navy\u2019s capability in diving support, underwater inspection, salvage assistance, and coastal operational deployment will be substantially strengthened.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2202541&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diving Support Craft A20 is the first vessel of the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft. 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