A Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Complex was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam.
DSRV Complex was equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
It has been designed to accommodate the newly inducted submarine rescue system and store the DSRV assets in the rescue-ready state.
The system consists of a submarine rescue vessel, a remote operations vehicle, and side-scan sonar and associated equipment.
It has hyperbaric medical equipment and diver decompression chambers to decompress submariners after the submarines are rescued from sunken submarines.
DSRV complex can be mobilized by air or road to facilitate submarine rescue operations even at distant locations.
The Indian Navy has inducted two such systems to provide rescue cover to submarines.
At present, there are about 40 nations that operate submarines.
The 3rd generation submarine rescue capability of the Indian Navy can be sought by the other navies for assistance during contingencies in the Indian Ocean Region.
