Anjadip Shallow Water Craft

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About Anjadip Shallow Water Craft:

It is an anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft vessel built for the Indian Navy.
It was built by the Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).
Anjadip is the third of the eight ships of the contract that was signed between Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata and the Ministry of Defence in April 2019.
The vessel was named after the island of Anjadip, located off Karwar Port, Karnataka, signifying its strategic maritime importance.
It is designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, low intensity maritime operations and subsurface surveillance among others.
Features:
- The ship is a 900-ton, 77-metre-long vessel powered by water-jet propulsion.
- It can achieve a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h) and has an endurance of 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h).
- The crew consists of 57 members, including seven officers and 50 sailors.
- It is equipped with an Anti-submarine Combat Suite, potentially the DRDO-developed IAC MOD’C’, a Hull Mounted Sonar, and a Low-frequency Variable depth Sonar.
- It also features a fire control system (FCS), an integrated Platform Management system, an Atomic Power Management system, and a Battle Damage control system.

Q1) What is Androth Shallow Water Craft?

It is an anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft vessel built for the Indian Navy.It was built by the Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).

Source: Anti-Submarine Warfare Vessel ‘Anjadip’ Built For Indian Navy Launched