A contract for the construction and delivery of eleven Ammunition Barges has been successfully concluded with M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane, a Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in alignment with the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiative of the Government of India. The Indian Navy received the second barge of the series, LSAM 16 (Yard 126), on September 6, 2023, in the presence of Cmde MV Raj Krishna, CoY(Mbi).
These barges, built under the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) with a service life of 30 years, proudly represent the “Make in India” initiatives of the Ministry of Defence. Equipped with major and auxiliary equipment/systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these barges play a crucial role in supporting the operational commitments of the Indian Navy by facilitating the transportation, embarkation, and disembarkation of articles and ammunition to IN Ships, both alongside jetties and at outer harbors.
