Updated On: 12 December, 2025 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The commissioning will take place under the Southern Naval Command in the presence of Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, an official statement said

The induction of DSC A20 marks a major boost to the Navy’s ability to conduct diving and underwater operations in coastal waters. Pic/Defence PRO
The Indian Navy will commission DSC A20, the first vessel in its new series of indigenously designed Diving Support Craft, on December 16, 2025 at Kochi, an official statement said on Friday.
The commissioning will take place under the Southern Naval Command in the presence of Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief.