Landmark event in Naval R&D! Indian Navy lays Keel for 3 warships on one day
Chief Guest Vice Admiral SN Ghormade noted that laying of keel for three warships together on one day is a landmark event and this achievement signifies the enhanced indigenous production capability and capacity to ramp up the pace of warship construction in the country.
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New Delhi, Jun 18: Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, ceremoniously laid keel for the fourth ship of Survey Vessel (Large) and second and third ships of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy on Jun 17, at L&T Kattupalli, in presence senior officials of the Indian Navy.
The Keel Laying is a major milestone activity in the construction of ships, symbolizing formal commencement of the erection process of the warships on the building berth. The contract for construction of four SVL and eight ASW SWC for the Indian Navy was awarded to GRSE as part of indigenous shipbuilding programme, in Oct 18 and Apr 22 respectively. As part of the yard’s build strategy, GRSE has subcontracted part construction of three ships of SVL and four ships of ASW SWC to L&T Kattupalli.
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Chief Guest Vice Admiral SN Ghormade noted that laying of keel for three warships together on one day is a landmark event and this achievement signifies the enhanced indigenous production capability and capacity to ramp up the pace of warship construction in the country. VCNS also highlighted that construction of these vessels is a major boost for the Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Make in India commitment with over 80 pc of equipment and systems being indigenous. He highlighted that 39 out of 41 warships under order by Indian Navy today are being built indigenously. The statistics itself is a reflection of true self reliance and strides made by all stakeholders towards Make in India.
Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ships are capable for full scale coastal survey, deep-water Hydrographic survey and determination of Navigational channels and routes. In addition, these platforms collect Oceanographic and Geophysical data for Defence applications. State of art equipment such as Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), Single and Multi Beam Echo Sounders and Data Acquisition and Processing System (DAPS) are fitted onboard SVL vessels to increase the ocean research capability.
VCNS during the event highlighted that the ASW SWC platforms will augment the Navy’s ASW capability and serve as a deterrent against submarine threats. Armed with torpedoes, rockets, state of the art Hull Mounted Sonar (HMS) and Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar (LFVDS), the ASW SWC ships will significantly enhance Indian Navy ASW capability.