(In Pics) DSRV successfully undertakes personnel transfer from submarine

First Published Jun 5, 2019, 12:48 PM IST

The entire evolution was done by the Indian crew and marks the culmination of the training phase on the East Coast

The Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) based at Visakhapatnam, successfully undertook a live mating exercise on June 02, 2019.

The Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) based at Visakhapatnam, successfully undertook a live mating exercise on June 02, 2019.

This included personnel transfer from the bottomed submarine, INS Sindhudhvaj, simulating as a Distress Submarine to surface using the DSRV.

This included personnel transfer from the bottomed submarine, INS Sindhudhvaj, simulating as a Distress Submarine to surface using the DSRV.

The entire evolution was done by the Indian crew and marks the culmination of the training phase on the East Coast

The entire evolution was done by the Indian crew and marks the culmination of the training phase on the East Coast

The submarine hatches on which the mating was carried out has been certified by the IN Submarine Designer i.e. DND (SDG).

The submarine hatches on which the mating was carried out has 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

This is also a skill that has been newly acquired by the Indian Navy

The live mating exercise is a historic achievement towards DSRV integration into the Indian Navy and will pave the way for the Indian Navy to emerge as a Submarine Rescue Provider in the IOR

The live mating exercise is a historic achievement towards DSRV integration into the Indian Navy and will pave the way for the Indian Navy to emerge as a Submarine Rescue Provider in the IOR