Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest shipbuilding facility, is launching three technologically advanced vessels today, 18 October 2025.
The launches include an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy, a Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), and India’s largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger for the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI).
The ASW SWC, which will be commissioned as INS Magdala, is the sixth vessel in an eight-ship series contracted by the Indian Navy in April 2019. The vessel measures 78 metres in length, weighs 896 tonnes, and can reach speeds of up to 25 knots. It is equipped with advanced underwater sensors, anti-submarine rockets, lightweight torpedoes, and mine-laying capability.
The craft is capable of conducting low-intensity maritime operations, coordinated anti-submarine missions with aircraft, and search and rescue operations in coastal waters. The new vessel will replace the Indian Navy’s ageing Abhay-class corvettes, enhancing near-shore anti-submarine capabilities with improved automation, manoeuvrability, and endurance.
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