Indian Navy acquires deep submarine rescue capabilities
New Delhi, Oct 13: Enhancing its operational capabilities, the Navy has inducted its first deep submergence rescue vehicle which is deployed to rescue downed or disaster-struck submarines at high sea.
Navy Spokesperson Capt D K Sharma said that with induction of the deep submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV), India has joined a select group of countries that have the capability to locate and rescue "distressed submarines".
At present, the US, China, Russia and a few other countries have the capabilities to deploy DSRVs.
"Indian Navy joins select league of nations with capability to search, locate and provide rescue to distressed submarines by induction of first Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel(DSRV) and associated kit in fly away configuration," he said.
Though DSRVs are used for rescue of personnel in downed submarines, they are also deployed for various other missions including to lay cables on the sea bed.
Some DSRV vessels are air transportable in very large military cargo.
Capt Sharma said the DSRV which was inducted can be mobilised from the naval base in Mumbai to nearest mounting port by air, land and sea.
The second DSRV is expected to be inducted at Visakhapatnam in 2019.
"The DSRV can be mobilised from Naval base at Mumbai to nearest mounting port by air/ land or sea for providing rapid rescue to the submarine in distress," the Navy spokesperson said.
Indian Navy sources said induction of the DSRV was part of the Navy's efforts to enhance operational capabilities when China has been ramping up its maritime presence in critical sea lanes which are of strategic importance to India.
Last year, the Indian Navy operationalised a new concept of deployment of warships in the Indian Ocean region to effectively counter China's growing presence in the strategically key waters
The "new mission-based deployment" involves deploying mission-ready ships and aircraft along critical sea lanes of communications.
A much-awaited system to locate and evacuate our distressed submariners. Before this, we had to rely on an arrangement where the US would fly out a kit on request - crucial hours would be lost. https://t.co/rLUt8Xi2ls
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Students not satisfied with their SSLC results given a chance to improve scores, details here
Bengaluru: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has announced the SSLC supplementary exams, providing students with a valuable opportunity to enhance their academic performance. These supplementary exams, known as Exam-2 and Exam-3, afford students the chance to retake their exams regardless of their initial results.
Designed to empower students to achieve their optimal scores, the supplementary exams cater to both those who may have initially failed as well as those who seek to improve upon their passing grades. The flexibility of these exams allows students to strive for better results and reach their academic goals.
The KSEAB SSLC supplementary exam schedules will be released shortly, providing students with the necessary information to plan their reexaminations effectively.
