New Delhi, August 22: The Indian Navy on Thursday received Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, strengthening the Navy’s capabilities for underwater surveillance and anti-submarine operations in coastal waters.
The vessel was delivered to the Indian Navy on August 21 and has more than 80 per cent indigenous content, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Mangrol is equipped for underwater surveillance, Anti-Submarine Warfare operations in coastal waters, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and mine warfare. The vessel is propelled by waterjets and carries torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, advanced radars and sonars.
The ship has been named after Mangrol, a coastal town and minor port in Junagadh district of Gujarat known for its marine fishing industry. The name also continues the legacy of the erstwhile INS Mangrol, an Indian Naval Minesweeper that remained in service until 2004.
The delivery marks another step in the Indian Navy’s programme to induct indigenously designed and built platforms. The high level of indigenous content is also in line with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative and the development of India’s domestic defence manufacturing capabilities.
The induction of the ASW-SWC is expected to strengthen the Navy’s ability to undertake surveillance and anti-submarine operations in shallow and coastal waters. (PIB)
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