The Indian Navy is set to commission Samarthak, at Naval Base Karwar on October 16, as a multi-purpose warship for strategically important maritime surveillance and patrol operations, an official said on Tuesday.
“The crest of Samarthak, features the formidable Indian elephant emerging from the waves, symbolising strength, intelligence and agility.
Built by a private company under the Union government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Samarthak is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Indian Navy, it said. Designed primarily for maritime surveillance and patrol, Samarthak is also capable of undertaking Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO), Target Deployment and Trials Platform, Unmanned/ autonomous System Mothership, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), conversion to a limited hospital ship and fighting for salvage operations, the statement said. The ship’s motto: ‘Victory is Our Sole Aim’,” the statement said. Earlier, the Indian Navy in a post on social media platform X said, “#INSMangrol takes her place in the #IndianNavy, carrying forward the proud legacy of her historic namesake. “Equipped with advanced weapons and sensors, the ship strengthens the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities in coastal and shallow waters, marking another milestone in the induction of a new generation of indigenous ASW ships — lethal, agile and proudly Indian,” the Indian Navy’s spokesperson said.
