INS Mangrol Joins Indian Navy: Cochin Shipyard Delivers Third Anti-Submarine Warfare Craft

Kochi-based Cochin Shipyard Limited delivers the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Mangrol to Indian Navy. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered ‘Mangrol’, the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) being built for the Indian Navy, in a move aimed at strengthening the force’s underwater surveillance and anti-submarine capabilities. The vessel was delivered to the Indian Navy on Friday, August 21, 2026. Once the ship is delivered, the Navy carries out crew integration, final runs and checks to ensure that the vessel is fully combat-ready before the official flag-hoisting ceremony, also known as the commissioning of the…