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Contract for construction and delivery of 11 ammunition barges was concluded with Suryadipta Projects, Thane, an MSME, in consonance with ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives of the Government of India. The second barge of the series LSAM 16 (Yard 126) has been delivered to Indian Navy on Wednesday (September 6) in presence of Cmde MV Raj Krishna, CoY(Mbi).
The Barge has been built under the classification rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) with a service life of 30 years. With all major and auxiliary equipment/ systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers, the Barge is proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiatives of Ministry of Defence.
Induction of ACTCM barge will provide impetus to operational commitments of the Indian Navy by facilitating transportation, Embarkation and disembarkation of articles/ ammunition to Navy ships both alongside jetties and at outer harbours, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
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