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- 3 anti-submarine watercraft for the Indian Navy have been launched at CSL’s Kochi yard.
- The first three ships of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts have been launched at CSL’s Kochi Yard.
- The first three ships- INS Mahe, INS Malvan and INS Mangrol were constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy.
- These ships have been launched in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Vice Admiral Suraj Berry and Vice Admiral Puneet Bahl.
- These vessels are 78.0 m long and 11.36 m wide. They have a maximum speed of 25 knots and an endurance of 1800 nautical miles.
- The contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
- The Mahe Class of Ships will replace Abhay class ASW Corvettes of the Indian Navy.
- They are designed to conduct anti-submarine operations in coastal waters and Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO).
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