Keel laying ceremony of the third Cadet Training Ship, Yard 18005, was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on 30 Dec 24. The ceremony was presided by RAdm Ravi Kumar Dhingra, Flag Officer Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Area in presence of RAdm G K Harish (Retd), Head Shipbuilding Business, L&T and other senior officials from Indian Navy and M/s L&T.
The contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between MoD and M/s L&T on 07 Mar 23. These ships will be utilized for training officer cadets at sea after their basic training ashore. The training facility will also be extended to cadets from friendly foreign countries.
This is yet another significantnt milestone in Indian Navy’s pursuit towards indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance with GoI’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and ‘Make in India’ initiatives. The Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP 2012-27) envisages a force level of three Cadet Training Ships for Indian Navy.
