Naval Service Diving Section | |
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Rannóg Tumadóireachta na Seirbháse Cabhlaigh | |
Active | 1964–present |
Country | Ireland |
Branch | Irish Naval Service |
Type | Military diving |
Role | Maritime EOD Maritime search and rescue Underwater engineering Underwater search and recovery |
Part of | Defence Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Haulbowline Naval Base, County Cork, Ireland |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | NSDS |
The Naval Service Diving Section (NSDS) (Irish: Rannóg Tumadóireachta na Seirbháse Cabhlaigh) is a specialist unit of the Irish Naval Service, a branch of the Defence Forces, the military of Ireland. The Naval Service Diving Section specialises in underwater diving tasks for the Naval Service, and since its formation in the early 1960s has become Ireland's most advanced diving team, aiding other state agencies in various specialist roles.[1]