<span style="color: #222222;">The Indian Navy's submarine rescue capabilities have got a boost with the successful maiden trials of its newly inducted Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV).<br />''<br />'' In a release issued last night, the Navy said, the Western Naval Command conducted the trials of the DSRV, which carried out an operation with a bottomed submarine at a depth of over 300 feet and transferred personnel from the submarine to the rescue vehicle. DSRV, operated by a crew of three, can rescue 14 personnel from a disabled submarine at one time.<br />''<br />''During the trials, the DSRV also dived successfully up to 666 metres, setting a record for deepest submergence by a manned vessel in Indian waters. <br />''<br />''The release also said, once the trials are completed, it will put the Indian Navy into the league of world navies that have an integral submarine rescue capability.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 17, 2018 1:48 PM
Navy's submarine rescue capabilities get a boost with DSRV maiden trials