India on Wednesday announced that it successfully conducted transfer of personnel from a submarine to Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). The DSRV based in Visakhapatnam undertook "live mating exercise" or transfer of personnel. Watch this video to know more.

Indian Navy successfully transfers personnel using DSRV

<p>India on Wednesday announced that it successfully conducted the transfer of personnel from a submarine to Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV).</p>

<p>The DSRV, based in Visakhapatnam, undertook "live mating exercise" or the transfer of personnel on Sunday.</p>

<p>The personnel were transferred to submarine, using DSRV, from INS Sindhudhvaj submarine which was the 'Distressed&nbsp;Submarine" using DSRV.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A Navy statement said, "live mating exercise is a historic achievement towards DSRV integration into the Indian Navy and would pave the way for the Indian Navy to emerge as a Submarine Rescue Provider in the Indian Ocean region".</p>

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<p>It further added, "the submarine hatches, on which the mating was carried out, have been certified by the IN Submarine Designer i.e. DND (SDG). This is also a skill that has been newly acquired by the Indian Navy."</p>

<p>India had inducted DSRV last year, it is a small submarine used for rescue missions. Indian DSRV has the capability to rescue personnel from distressed submarines up to a depth of 650 metres.</p>

<p>India plans to emerge as a centre of regional excellence for Submarine Rescue Services.</p>

<p>DSRV is already being used by the US, Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, UK, South Korea, Russia, France, Norway and Italy.</p>


India on Wednesday announced that it successfully conducted the transfer of personnel from a submarine to Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). The DSRV, based in Visakhapatnam, undertook "live mating exercise" or the transfer of personnel on Sunday.

India on Wednesday announced that it successfully conducted the transfer of personnel from a submarine to Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). The DSRV, based in Visakhapatnam, undertook "live mating exercise" or the transfer of personnel on Sunday. The personnel were transferred to submarine, using DSRV, from INS Sindhudhvaj submarine which was the 'Distressed Submarine" using DSRV. A Navy statement said, "live mating exercise is a historic achievement towards DSRV integration into the Indian Navy and would pave the way for the Indian Navy to emerge as a Submarine Rescue Provider in the Indian Ocean region". #IndianNavy Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) based at Visakhapatnam undertook live mating exercise 02Jun19 incl personnel transfer from bottomed s/m #INSSindhudhvaj, simulating as a Distress Submarine to surface using the DSRV. pic.twitter.com/XQF7ZHIuHr — SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) June 5, 2019 × It further added, "the submarine hatches, on which the mating was carried out, have been certified by the IN Submarine Designer i.e. DND (SDG). This is also a skill that has been newly acquired by the Indian Navy." India had inducted DSRV last year, it is a small submarine used for rescue missions. Indian DSRV has the capability to rescue personnel from distressed submarines up to a depth of 650 metres. India plans to emerge as a centre of regional excellence for Submarine Rescue Services. DSRV is already being used by the US, Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, UK, South Korea, Russia, France, Norway and Italy.

In historic feat, India successfully transfers personnel using Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle 

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