Overview

• India’s Submarine Rescue Unit (East) embarked on INS Nistar performed successful dockings on three consecutive days during the sea phase of XPR-25.
• On September 23, the Tiger X DSRV conducted its first dive outside the Indian Ocean Region, mating with ROK Navy submarine Shin Dol-Seok and later RSN submarine RSS Invincible.
• A synchronized rescue on September 25 saw INS Nistar locate and relay data to MV Swift Rescue and JS Chiyoda in what participants described as the first three-asset rescue in Pacific Reach history.
• XPR-25 ran from September 15 to 25 with shore and sea phases and participation reported from more than 40 nations.
• The deployment was the first operational outing for the indigenously built diving support vessel INS Nistar following its July commissioning.