Indian Navy inducts deep submergence rescue vehicle
The Indian Navy today inducted the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle into service at the Western Naval Command in Mumbai. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba inducted the vehicle into the Navy. "The induction of the vehicle has put the Indian Navy into a small league of world navies that have an integral submarine rescue capability," a defense force statement read.
The vehicle can rescue 14 people in one dive: Official
The Navy successfully concluded maiden trials of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) on October 15, the official statement said. The vehicle can rescue as many as 14 people in one dive, a Navy official said.
Sea trials have proven DSRV's ability to undertake rescue-operations: Statement
The DSRV carried out underwater mating with a bottomed submarine, at a depth of over 300 feet. On successful mating, the DSRV opened its hatches and the submarine hatches and carried out the personnel's transfer from the submarine to the DSRV, the Navy said. These sea trials have proven the newly inducted DSRV's ability to undertake rescue-operations from disabled submarines at sea, it said.
DSRV, during the trials, created many records for Indian Navy
During the trials, the DSRV also dived successfully up to 666 meters, which is a record for deepest submergence by a 'manned vessel' in Indian waters. The DSRV crew carried out remotely operated vehicle operations at a depth of over 750 meters and side scan sonar operations at a depth of over 650 meters, which are all 'firsts' for Indian Navy, the statement said.
