Indian Navy's submarine rescue capability gets a boost

Mumbai Oct 17, Navy's submarine rescue capacities have got a boost with the successful maiden trials of its newly accepted profound submergence protect vehicle (DSRV), the Navy has said.

The Western Naval Command here conducted the trials of the DSRV, which also set a record for "most deepest submergence by a kept an eye on vessel" in the Indian waters, the Navy said in an official release issued Tuesday late night.

The DSRV, operated by a crew of three, can save 14 staff from a disabled submarine at one time, it said.

"On October 15, the DSRV carried out underwater mating with a bottomed submarine at a depth of more than 300 feet and transferred personnel from the submarine to the rescue vehicle," the discharge said.

Western Naval Command successfully concluded maiden trials of Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle(DSRV) on 15 Oct. DSRV worked by a team of 3,can safeguard 14 faculty from an impaired submarine at any given moment.

These trials have proven the DSRV's ability to undertake rescue operations from disabled submarines at sea and have provided the Indian Navy with a "critical capability", it said.

"During the trials, the DSRV also dived successfully up to 666 meters. This is a record for most profound submergence by a 'kept an eye on vessel' in the Indian waters," the release said.

The DSRV crew also carried out ROV (remotely worked vehicle) activities at a profundity of more than 750 meters and side output sonar tasks at more than 650 meters, which are all "firsts" for the Indian Navy, it said.

Once the trials are completed, it will put the Indian Navy into a small league of world naval forces that have a vital submarine protect ability, the discharge included.