India’s Largest Shipyard SDHI To Build Naval Training Vessel For The Royal Navy Of Oman

India’s Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd (SDHI) has been awarded a contract to build and deliver an advanced naval training ship for the Royal Navy of Oman.

This defence contract shows India’s growing shipbuilding capabilities and its rise as a ship construction and maintenance hub.

This development is also said to strengthen the relationship between India and the Sultanate of Oman, per reports.

The vessel will be delivered within 18 months.

It will be 104.25 m long, 13.88 m wide and have a displacement of around 3500 tonnes.

The naval training ship will have classrooms, living quarters, an auditorium, training offices and would accommodate at least 70 officer cadets.

Not only this, it will have modern onboard systems integrating AI, communications suite and the ability to conduct helicopter operations.

The vessel will provide world-class training at sea and support the Navy’s maritime operations when required.

Rear Admiral V.K. Saxena (retd), CEO of SDHI, said that this contract highlights that India’s technical expertise and shipbuilding abilities meet global standards.

He added that they earned the trust and confidence of Oman and are proud of it, and the company’s commitment to excellence, which drives its workforce to build only high-quality, sturdy vessels which are not only efficient but also integrate the latest maritime technologies.

This development shows the competitive advantage of Indian Shipyards, supported by the Ministry of Defence under the country’s ‘Make In India’ vision, which envisages it as an exporter of indigenously built ships.