INDUCTION OF MISSILE CUM AMMUNITION (MCA) BARGE, LSAM 10 (YARD 78)

FOURTH BARGE OF 08 x MISSILE CUM AMMUNITION (MCA) BARGE PROJECT

ON 28 DEC 23 AT NAVAL DOCKYARD, MUMBAI FOR NAD(KARANJA)

By PIB Delhi

Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 10, the fourth Barge of 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam for Indian Navy, was inducted on 28 Dec 23 at Naval Dockyards, Mumbai for NAD(Karanja). The Induction Ceremony was presided over by Cmde MV Raj Krishna, CoY(Mbi). 

The contract for building 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge was signed between MoD and M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam on 19 Feb 21. Induction of these Barges would provide impetus to the operational commitments of IN by facilitating Transportation, Embarkation, and Disembarkation of articles/ ammunition to IN Ships both alongside jetties and at outer harbours.

These Barges are indigenously designed and built under relevant Naval Rules and Regulations of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The model testing of the Barge during the design stage was undertaken at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam. These Barges are proud flag bearers of the Make in India initiative of the Government of India (GoI).