Indian shipyard holds keel laying ceremony for the second Diving Support Craft.

According to information published by the Indian government on May 5, 2022, keel laying for the second ship of the Diving Support Craft (DSC) project was held at M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd., Kolkata.
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Keel laying ceremony for the second Indian Diving Support Craft (Picture source: Indian government)

The contract for procurement of Five Diving Support Craft (Yards 325 to 329) for the Indian Navy was signed on 12 Feb 21 with M/s Titagarh Wagons Ltd., at a total project cost of Rs 174.77 Cr.

On commissioning, these craft will provide diving assistance for IN ships inside and close to harbour, for underwater repairs, maintenance, and salvage. The DSCs will be fitted with state-of-the-art diving equipment and tools for performing diving operations.

With all main and auxiliary equipment sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these ships are proud flag bearers of Make in India initiatives of the Ministry of Defence.

Titagarh has so far manufactured world-class, Oceanographic Research Vessels, Naval Vessels, Passenger Ship, Tugs, and Inland Water Transport Vessels for customers worldwide.

Make in India is an initiative by the Government of India to make and encourage companies to develop, manufacture and assemble products made in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing.