Kochi, March 31 -- In a significant boost to India's maritime defence capabilities, 'Malwan', the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC) constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited, was delivered to the Indian Navy here today.
Designed and built indigenously at the Kochi-based shipyard, the vessel has been developed in accordance with the Navy's specifications and complies with the classification standards of DNV.
The warship derives its name from the historic coastal town of Malwan, a region closely associated with the rich maritime legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It also continues the legacy of the earlier INS Malwan, a minesweeper that served the Navy until 2003, preserving the tradition of reusing dist...