‘Mahe’, first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, delivered to Indian Navy
The Acceptance and Delivery Agreement was signed between Dr S. Harikrishnan, Director (Operations), CSL, and Commander Amit Chandra Choubey, Commanding Officer (Designate), Mahe, in the presence of Rear Admiral R. Adhisrinivasan, CSO (Tech), Western Naval Command; Commodore Anup Menon, Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi; and other senior officials from the Navy and CSL.
Kochi, October 23: ‘Mahe’, the first of the eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) indigenously designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy today.
The Acceptance and Delivery Agreement was signed between Dr S. Harikrishnan, Director (Operations), CSL, and Commander Amit Chandra Choubey, Commanding Officer (Designate), Mahe, in the presence of Rear Admiral R. Adhisrinivasan, CSO (Tech), Western Naval Command; Commodore Anup Menon, Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi; and other senior officials from the Navy and CSL.
The 78-metre-long warship, designed and constructed under the Classification Rules of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), is the largest Indian naval vessel to be powered by a diesel engine–waterjet propulsion system.
Engineered for underwater surveillance, search and rescue operations, and low-intensity maritime missions (LIMO), Mahe is also equipped for coastal anti-submarine warfare and advanced mine-laying operations, significantly enhancing the Navy’s capabilities in shallow waters.
With over 90% indigenous content, the delivery of Mahe marks another milestone in India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and the Indian Navy’s pursuit of self-reliance in shipbuilding.
