Indian Navy to Commission Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel Samarthak at Karwar on October 16, 2026

Key facts

• The Indian Navy will commission the Multi-Purpose Vessel Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar on 16 October 2026.
• Samarthak is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Indian Navy and was built by Larsen and Toubro Ltd under the Make in India initiative.
• Designed primarily for maritime surveillance and patrol, Samarthak can also undertake Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO), serve as a target deployment and trials platform, act as an unmanned/autonomous system mothership, provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), be converted to a limited hospital ship, and support salvage operations.
• Samarthak's integrated combat suite combines indigenous sensors, weapons and electronic systems optimized for challenging maritime operations.
• The ship's crest features the Indian elephant emerging from the waves, and its motto is 'Vijayartham Ekanishtha' — Victory is Our Sole Aim.