Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: Recently, the fourth ship of the Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project, named ‘Sanshodhak’, was launched at Kattupalli, Chennai.
The project involves building four SVL ships for the Indian Navy by L&T/GRSE. The SVL ships, with new-generation hydrographic equipment, will replace the existing Sandhayak Class survey ships and collect oceanographic data.
‘Anjadip’
Also, recently, the third 3rd Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft (ASMSWC) ship, ‘Anjadip’, was launched.
It has been named after the strategically important island of Anjadip, situated off the coast of Karwar, Karnataka and connected to the mainland by a breakwater, the ship represents the vital maritime role played by the island.
The ASW SWC project involves the construction of a total of eight ships, designed to replace the existing Abhay class ASW Corvettes. These ships boast over 80% indigenous content, promoting large-scale defence production by Indian manufacturing units and bolstering employment opportunities while strengthening the country’s capabilities in naval defence. ASWSWCs require less draft and can operate close to the coast, searching for underwater threats and neutralising enemy assets.
Both the ships have been manufactured indigenously by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipbuilding.
