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	'''INS ''Nireekshak'' (A15)''' is a [[diving support vessel]] (DSV) of [[Indian Navy]]. It can also function as interim [[submarine rescue vessel]] (SRV).		'''INS ''Nireekshak'' (A15)''' is a [[diving support vessel]] (DSV) of [[Indian Navy]]. It can also function as interim [[submarine rescue vessel]] (SRV).

	''Nireekshak'' was originally built by M/S [[Mazagon Dock Limited]], Mumbai, for the [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]]'s offshore oil exploration work, having a dynamic position facility and a recompression chamber. It was however acquired on lease with an option for purchase by Indian Navy and was commissioned on 8 June 1989. The ship was modified and refitted with the diving bell and other rescue equipment removed from the former Russian submarine rescue vessel {{Ship\|INS\|Nistar}} in a dry dock. In March 1995 the purchase option was invoked and the vessel was formally re-commissioned on 15 September 1995. The ship is equipped with two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV), capable of taking 12 men to 300 meters together, with two six-man recompression chambers and one three-man diving bell. It is intended to facilitate rescue from a submarine in distress and training of saturation divers. Its pennant number is A-15.<ref name=nir>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/154-INS-Nireekshak.html \|title=NAVY - INS Nireekshak \|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com \|date=8 June 1989 \|accessdate=4 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiansubmariners.blogspot.com/2008/03/transition-to-eminence-indian.html \|title=indiansubmariner: Transition to Eminence - Indian submarines \|publisher=Indiansubmariners.blogspot.com \|date=22 March 2008 \|accessdate=4 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVk1ZpHkPbE \|title=Indian Naval Ship 'Nireekshak' departs Trincomalee harbor after successful voyage \|author=Sri Lanka Navy \|author-link=Sri Lanka Navy \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|quote=Indian Naval ship ‘Nireekshak' which arrived in Sri Lanka on 25th November, departed the port of Trincomalee, today (03rd December). Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance to naval traditions. \|date=3 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		''Nireekshak'' was originally built by M/S [[Mazagon Dock Limited]], Mumbai, for the [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]]'s offshore oil exploration work, having a dynamic position facility and a recompression chamber. It was however acquired on lease with an option for purchase by Indian Navy and was commissioned on 8 June 1989. The ship was modified and refitted with the diving bell and other rescue equipment removed from the former Russian submarine rescue vessel {{Ship\|INS\|Nistar}} in a dry dock. In March 1995 the purchase option was invoked and the vessel was formally re-commissioned on 15 September 1995. The ship is equipped with two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV), capable of taking 12 men to 300 meters together, with two six-man recompression chambers and one three-man diving bell. It is intended to facilitate rescue from a submarine in distress and training of saturation divers. Its pennant number is A-15.<ref name=nir>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/154-INS-Nireekshak.html \|title=NAVY - INS Nireekshak \|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com \|date=8 June 1989 \|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiansubmariners.blogspot.com/2008/03/transition-to-eminence-indian.html \|title=indiansubmariner: Transition to Eminence - Indian submarines \|publisher=Indiansubmariners.blogspot.com \|date=22 March 2008 \|accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVk1ZpHkPbE \|title=Indian Naval Ship 'Nireekshak' departs Trincomalee harbor after successful voyage \|author=Sri Lanka Navy \|author-link=Sri Lanka Navy \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|quote=Indian Naval ship ‘Nireekshak' which arrived in Sri Lanka on 25th November, departed the port of Trincomalee, today (03rd December). Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance to naval traditions. \|date=3 December 2019}}</ref>

	In January 2013 a team of [[Saturation diving\|saturation divers]] from ''Nireekshak'' set a new national diving record, operating at {{Convert\|257\|m}} in the Arabian Sea, about {{Convert\|35\|nmi}} off [[Kochi]], and beating their own record of {{Convert\|233\|m}} set in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Naval-divers-set-national-record/articleshow/18094522.cms \|title=Naval divers set national record \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=20 January 2013 \|accessdate=30 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		In January 2013 a team of [[Saturation diving\|saturation divers]] from ''Nireekshak'' set a new national diving record, operating at {{Convert\|257\|m}} in the Arabian Sea, about {{Convert\|35\|nmi}} off [[Kochi]], and beating their own record of {{Convert\|233\|m}} set in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Naval-divers-set-national-record/articleshow/18094522.cms \|title=Naval divers set national record \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=20 January 2013 \|accessdate=30 May 2014}}</ref>

	On 16 April 2016, a sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board the ship. The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged. This incident has never happened in history of the Indian Navy before. One sailor sustained serious injuries and his right leg was amputated from just above the knee and two other sailors received splinter injuries in the stomach region and legs. They were admitted in Military Hospital, Trivandrum as ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/541595/three-sailors-injured-explosion-board.html\|title=Three sailors injured in explosion on board Indian naval ship\|date=20 April 2016\|newspaper=Deccan Herald\|agency=PTI\|access-date=6 July ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/20/naval-accident-nireekshak_n_9736658.html\|title=Sailor Loses Leg In Explosion On Naval Ship INS Nireekshak\|website=The Huffington Post\|date=20 April 2016 \|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Oxygen cylinder explosion on board Indian Navy ship injures 3 sailors\|date=20 April 2016 \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/oxygen-cylinder-explosion-on-board-indian-navy-ship-injures-3-sailors/story-YIJsHxk8s1l0w7cy06JcJL.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-diver-loses-leg-after-oxygen-cylinder-explodes-on-board-ship-1397471\|title=Navy Diver Loses Leg After Oxygen Cylinder Explodes On INS Nireekshak\|date=20 April 2016\|first1=Vishnu\|last1=Som\|first2=Sudhi Ranjan\|last2=Sen\|editor-first=Anindita\|editor-last=Sanyal\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=21 June ~~2022~~}}</ref>		On 16 April 2016, a sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board the ship. The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged. This incident has never happened in history of the Indian Navy before. One sailor sustained serious injuries and his right leg was amputated from just above the knee and two other sailors received splinter injuries in the stomach region and legs. They were admitted in Military Hospital, Trivandrum as ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/541595/three-sailors-injured-explosion-board.html\|title=Three sailors injured in explosion on board Indian naval ship\|date=20 April 2016\|newspaper=Deccan Herald\|agency=PTI\|access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/20/naval-accident-nireekshak_n_9736658.html\|title=Sailor Loses Leg In Explosion On Naval Ship INS Nireekshak\|website=The Huffington Post\|date=20 April 2016 \|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Oxygen cylinder explosion on board Indian Navy ship injures 3 sailors\|date=20 April 2016 \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/oxygen-cylinder-explosion-on-board-indian-navy-ship-injures-3-sailors/story-YIJsHxk8s1l0w7cy06JcJL.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-diver-loses-leg-after-oxygen-cylinder-explodes-on-board-ship-1397471\|title=Navy Diver Loses Leg After Oxygen Cylinder Explodes On INS Nireekshak\|date=20 April 2016\|first1=Vishnu\|last1=Som\|first2=Sudhi Ranjan\|last2=Sen\|editor-first=Anindita\|editor-last=Sanyal\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>

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	'''INS ''Nireekshak'' (A15)''' is a [[diving support vessel]] (DSV) of [[Indian Navy]]. It can also function as interim [[submarine rescue vessel]] (SRV).		'''INS ''Nireekshak'' (A15)''' is a [[diving support vessel]] (DSV) of [[Indian Navy]]. It can also function as interim [[submarine rescue vessel]] (SRV).

	''Nireekshak'' was originally built by M/S [[Mazagon Dock Limited]], Mumbai, for the [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]]'s offshore oil exploration work, having a dynamic position facility and a recompression chamber. It was however acquired on lease with an option for purchase by Indian Navy and was commissioned on 8 June 1989. The ship was modified and refitted with the diving bell and other rescue equipment removed from the former Russian submarine rescue vessel {{Ship\|INS\|Nistar}} in a dry dock. In March 1995 the purchase option was invoked and the vessel was formally re-commissioned on 15 September 1995. The ship is equipped with two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV), capable of taking 12 men to 300 meters together, with two six-man recompression chambers and one three-man diving bell. It is intended to facilitate rescue from a submarine in distress and training of saturation divers. Its pennant number is A-15.<ref name=nir>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/154-INS-Nireekshak.html \|title=NAVY - INS Nireekshak \|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com \|date=8 June 1989 \|accessdate=4 October ~~2013~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiansubmariners.blogspot.com/2008/03/transition-to-eminence-indian.html \|title=indiansubmariner: Transition to Eminence - Indian submarines \|publisher=Indiansubmariners.blogspot.com \|date=22 March 2008 \|accessdate=4 October ~~2013~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVk1ZpHkPbE \|title=Indian Naval Ship ~~‘Nireekshak~~' departs Trincomalee harbor after successful voyage \|author=Sri Lanka Navy \|author-link=Sri Lanka Navy \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|quote=Indian Naval ship ‘Nireekshak' which arrived in Sri Lanka on 25th November, departed the port of Trincomalee, today (03rd December). Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance to naval traditions. \|date=3 December ~~2019~~}}</ref>		''Nireekshak'' was originally built by M/S [[Mazagon Dock Limited]], Mumbai, for the [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]]'s offshore oil exploration work, having a dynamic position facility and a recompression chamber. It was however acquired on lease with an option for purchase by Indian Navy and was commissioned on 8 June 1989. The ship was modified and refitted with the diving bell and other rescue equipment removed from the former Russian submarine rescue vessel {{Ship\|INS\|Nistar}} in a dry dock. In March 1995 the purchase option was invoked and the vessel was formally re-commissioned on 15 September 1995. The ship is equipped with two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV), capable of taking 12 men to 300 meters together, with two six-man recompression chambers and one three-man diving bell. It is intended to facilitate rescue from a submarine in distress and training of saturation divers. Its pennant number is A-15.<ref name=nir>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/154-INS-Nireekshak.html \|title=NAVY - INS Nireekshak \|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com \|date=8 June 1989 \|accessdate=4 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiansubmariners.blogspot.com/2008/03/transition-to-eminence-indian.html \|title=indiansubmariner: Transition to Eminence - Indian submarines \|publisher=Indiansubmariners.blogspot.com \|date=22 March 2008 \|accessdate=4 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVk1ZpHkPbE \|title=Indian Naval Ship 'Nireekshak' departs Trincomalee harbor after successful voyage \|author=Sri Lanka Navy \|author-link=Sri Lanka Navy \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|quote=Indian Naval ship ‘Nireekshak' which arrived in Sri Lanka on 25th November, departed the port of Trincomalee, today (03rd December). Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance to naval traditions. \|date=3 December 2022}}</ref>

	In January 2013 a team of [[Saturation diving\|saturation divers]] from ''Nireekshak'' set a new national diving record, operating at {{Convert\|257\|m}} in the Arabian Sea, about {{Convert\|35\|nmi}} off [[Kochi]], and beating their own record of {{Convert\|233\|m}} set in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Naval-divers-set-national-record/articleshow/18094522.cms \|title=Naval divers set national record \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=20 January 2013 \|accessdate=30 May ~~2014~~}}</ref>		In January 2013 a team of [[Saturation diving\|saturation divers]] from ''Nireekshak'' set a new national diving record, operating at {{Convert\|257\|m}} in the Arabian Sea, about {{Convert\|35\|nmi}} off [[Kochi]], and beating their own record of {{Convert\|233\|m}} set in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Naval-divers-set-national-record/articleshow/18094522.cms \|title=Naval divers set national record \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=20 January 2013 \|accessdate=30 May 2022}}</ref>

	On 16 April 2016, a sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board the ship. The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged. This incident has never happened in history of the Indian Navy before. One sailor sustained serious injuries and his right leg was amputated from just above the knee and two other sailors received splinter injuries in the stomach region and legs. They were admitted in Military Hospital, Trivandrum as ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/541595/three-sailors-injured-explosion-board.html\|title=Three sailors injured in explosion on board Indian naval ship\|date=20 April 2016\|newspaper=Deccan Herald\|agency=PTI\|access-date=6 July ~~2019~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/20/naval-accident-nireekshak_n_9736658.html\|title=Sailor Loses Leg In Explosion On Naval Ship INS Nireekshak\|website=The Huffington Post\|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Oxygen cylinder explosion on board Indian Navy ship injures 3 sailors\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/oxygen-cylinder-explosion-on-board-indian-navy-ship-injures-3-sailors/story-YIJsHxk8s1l0w7cy06JcJL.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-diver-loses-leg-after-oxygen-cylinder-explodes-on-board-ship-1397471\|title=Navy Diver Loses Leg After Oxygen Cylinder Explodes On INS Nireekshak\|date=20 April 2016\|first1=Vishnu\|last1=Som\|first2=Sudhi Ranjan\|last2=Sen\|editor-first=Anindita\|editor-last=Sanyal\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=21 June ~~2020~~}}</ref>		On 16 April 2016, a sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board the ship. The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged. This incident has never happened in history of the Indian Navy before. One sailor sustained serious injuries and his right leg was amputated from just above the knee and two other sailors received splinter injuries in the stomach region and legs. They were admitted in Military Hospital, Trivandrum as ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/541595/three-sailors-injured-explosion-board.html\|title=Three sailors injured in explosion on board Indian naval ship\|date=20 April 2016\|newspaper=Deccan Herald\|agency=PTI\|access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/20/naval-accident-nireekshak_n_9736658.html\|title=Sailor Loses Leg In Explosion On Naval Ship INS Nireekshak\|website=The Huffington Post\|date=20 April 2016 \|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Oxygen cylinder explosion on board Indian Navy ship injures 3 sailors\|date=20 April 2016 \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/oxygen-cylinder-explosion-on-board-indian-navy-ship-injures-3-sailors/story-YIJsHxk8s1l0w7cy06JcJL.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-diver-loses-leg-after-oxygen-cylinder-explodes-on-board-ship-1397471\|title=Navy Diver Loses Leg After Oxygen Cylinder Explodes On INS Nireekshak\|date=20 April 2016\|first1=Vishnu\|last1=Som\|first2=Sudhi Ranjan\|last2=Sen\|editor-first=Anindita\|editor-last=Sanyal\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref>

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'''INS ''Nireekshak'' (A15)''' is a [[diving support vessel]] (DSV) of [[Indian Navy]]. It can also function as interim [[submarine rescue vessel]] (SRV).

''Nireekshak'' was originally built by M/S [[Mazagon Dock Limited]], Mumbai, for the [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]]'s offshore oil exploration work, having a dynamic position facility and a recompression chamber. It was however acquired on lease with an option for purchase by Indian Navy and was commissioned on 8 June 1989. The ship was modified and refitted with the diving bell and other rescue equipment removed from the former Russian submarine rescue vessel {{Ship|INS|Nistar}} in a dry dock. In March 1995 the purchase option was invoked and the vessel was formally re-commissioned on 15 September 1995. The ship is equipped with two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV), capable of taking 12 men to 300 meters together, with two six-man recompression chambers and one three-man diving bell. It is intended to facilitate rescue from a submarine in distress and training of saturation divers. Its pennant number is A-15.<ref name=nir>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/154-INS-Nireekshak.html |title=NAVY - INS Nireekshak |publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com |date=8 June 1989 |accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiansubmariners.blogspot.com/2008/03/transition-to-eminence-indian.html |title=indiansubmariner: Transition to Eminence - Indian submarines |publisher=Indiansubmariners.blogspot.com |date=22 March 2008 |accessdate=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVk1ZpHkPbE |title=Indian Naval Ship ‘Nireekshak' departs Trincomalee harbor after successful voyage |author=Sri Lanka Navy |author-link=Sri Lanka Navy |publisher=[[YouTube]] |quote=Indian Naval ship ‘Nireekshak' which arrived in Sri Lanka on 25th November, departed the port of Trincomalee, today (03rd December). Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance to naval traditions. |date=3 December 2019}}</ref>

In January 2013 a team of [[Saturation diving|saturation divers]] from ''Nireekshak'' set a new national diving record, operating at {{Convert|257|m}} in the Arabian Sea, about {{Convert|35|nmi}} off [[Kochi]], and beating their own record of {{Convert|233|m}} set in February 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Naval-divers-set-national-record/articleshow/18094522.cms |title=Naval divers set national record |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 January 2013 |accessdate=30 May 2014}}</ref>

On 16 April 2016, a sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board the ship. The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged. This incident has never happened in history of the Indian Navy before. One sailor sustained serious injuries and his right leg was amputated from just above the knee and two other sailors received splinter injuries in the stomach region and legs. They were admitted in Military Hospital, Trivandrum as ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/541595/three-sailors-injured-explosion-board.html|title=Three sailors injured in explosion on board Indian naval ship|date=20 April 2016|newspaper=Deccan Herald|agency=PTI|access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/20/naval-accident-nireekshak_n_9736658.html|title=Sailor Loses Leg In Explosion On Naval Ship INS Nireekshak|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Oxygen cylinder explosion on board Indian Navy ship injures 3 sailors|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/oxygen-cylinder-explosion-on-board-indian-navy-ship-injures-3-sailors/story-YIJsHxk8s1l0w7cy06JcJL.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-diver-loses-leg-after-oxygen-cylinder-explodes-on-board-ship-1397471|title=Navy Diver Loses Leg After Oxygen Cylinder Explodes On INS Nireekshak|date=20 April 2016|first1=Vishnu|last1=Som|first2=Sudhi Ranjan|last2=Sen|editor-first=Anindita|editor-last=Sanyal|website=NDTV.com|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>

==Gallery==

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|INS ''Nireekshak'' (A15) entering [[Mangalore]] port.
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|INS ''Nireekshak'' (A15) at sea.
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==See also==
* [[List of active Indian Navy ships]]
* [[Future ships of the Indian Navy]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140927071407/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/naval-fleet/diving-support-ship-nireekshak Indian Navy: Diving Support Ship ''Nireekshak'']

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