
New Launch17 Sept 2025, 10:51 pm
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited delivers first Diving Support Craft to Indian Navy
AI Summary
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), a leading Indian rolling stock and engineering solutions provider, has handed over the first indigenously built Diving Support Craft (DSC), DSC A20, to the Indian Navy. This vessel is the first in a series of five DSCs being constructed by TRSL under the Ministry of Defence’s Make in India initiative. The Diving Support Craft, built with a catamaran-type hull, is designed to support the Navy’s Command Clearance Diving Teams in critical underwater operations such as repair, maintenance and salvage of ships inside and around harbours. It is also equipped to serve as a training platform for the Navy’s diving cadre, thereby enhancing operational readiness.
Key Highlights
- TRSL handed over the first Diving Support Craft (DSC), DSC A20, to the Indian Navy
- DSC A20 is the first in a series of five DSCs being constructed by TRSL under the Ministry of Defence’s Make in India initiative
- The Diving Support Craft is designed to support the Navy’s Command Clearance Diving Teams in critical underwater operations
- DSC A20 is equipped to serve as a training platform for the Navy’s diving cadre
- TRSL is a leading Indian rolling stock and engineering solutions provider