Cochin, May 31, 2025:- Keel Laying of the Eighth Anti-Submarine Warfare ship (ASW SWC) (BY 530, Manapad) project being built for Indian Navy was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited by Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition from Integrated Headquarters, (Navy) on 29 May 2025 in the presence Shri Madhu S Nair, Chairman and Managing Director, CSL, Rear Admiral Vishal Bishnoi, Assistant Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition from Integrated Headquarters, Indian Navy and flag officers from Headquarters, Southern Naval Command, Director (Technical), Director (Finance), Director (Operations) of CSL and senior executives of CSL. Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi, Senior officials of Indian Navy & CSL, representatives from the Classification society (DNV), officers, supervisors and workmen of CSL were also present for the ceremony.
Contract for building eight (08) ASW SWC ships was signed between Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), on 30 April 2019. The Mahe Class of Ships will replace the in-service Abhay class ASW Corvettes of Indian Navy and are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and Mine Laying Operations including subsurface surveillance.
These vessels are capable of maximum speed of 25 knots and endurance of 1800 nautical miles. The vessels are fitted with indigenously developed, state-of-the-art SONARS, for underwater surveillance. This is fine example of Indian capability and prowess to manufacture high end technology intensive warships with high indigenous content under “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.
Official Spokeperson
Cochin Shipyard Limited
