Indian Navy Inducts INS Mangrol, Third Mahe-Class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at Mumbai Dockyard

Key facts

• The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 12 October 2026.
• The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.
• INS Mangrol was indigenously designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, with over 80 percent indigenous content, in line with Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
• The ship is designed for coastal and shallow water operations, undertaking Anti-Submarine Warfare, underwater surveillance, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and mine warfare-related tasks.
• INS Mangrol is powered by three diesel engine-driven waterjet propulsion units, providing high manoeuvrability for operations in shallow and confined waters.
• The ship is named after the coastal town and fishing harbour of Mangrol in Junagadh district of Gujarat, and carries forward the legacy of the erstwhile INS Mangrol (M85), a minesweeper that served until April 2004.