They said the Indian DSRV is fitted with latest technology and that it has a side scan sonar for locating the position of submarines in distress at sea.
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The Indian Navy on Thursday dispatched its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) to help the Indonesian Navy in search and rescue operations for the Indonesian submarine, KRI Nanggala, with 53 sailors onboard, which went missing during a torpedo drill on Wednesday.
The DSRV is a special vessel that handles such tasks.
“On April 21, an alert was received by the Indian Navy through International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office (ISMERLO), regarding the missing Indonesian submarine. The submarine was reportedly exercising in a location 25 miles north of Bali with a crew of 53 personnel,” the Indian Navy said.
Submarine rescue is required when a submarine is reported missing and special equipment is needed for underwater search to locate the disabled watercraft and rescue the personnel trapped inside.
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Indian Navy rescuers on Thursday started searching for an Indonesian submarine that went missing with 53 people on board in waters north of the island of Bali.
The Indian Navy s Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) departed from Visakhapatnam to support the Indonesian Navy in Search and Rescue efforts for KRI Nanggala on Thursday.
On April 21, an alert was received by the Indian Navy through the International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office (ISMERLO), regarding the missing Indonesian submarine. The submarine was exercising in a location 25 miles North of Bali with a crew of 53 personnel.
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MV Swift Rescue departing Changi Naval Base for the search operation. Singapore Defense Ministry Photo
KULA LUMPUR Search efforts on Thursday have yet to turn up any sign of the missing Indonesian attack submarine KRI
Nanggala (402) and 53 personnel. Meanwhile, submarine rescue ships from three different countries are en route to the scene near Bali.
India, Malaysia and Singapore have all dispatched their respective submarine rescue ships to the area with both Malaysia and Singapore stating that the crew of their ships had been augmented with an embarked medical team. Singapore’s MV
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