New Delhi: The delivery of ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 21’, 7th Barge of 11 x ACTCM Barge Project, built by MSME Shipyard, Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane for Indian Navy, was undertaken on October 4 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for NAD (Karanja). The induction ceremony was presided over by Cmde SV Shidore, AGM (PR), ND (Mbi).
The contract for building 11 X ACTCM Barge was signed between MoD and Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane on March 5 2021. Induction of these Barges would provide impetus to operational commitments of IN by facilitating transportation, embarkation and disembarkation of articles / ammunition to IN Platforms both alongside jetties and at outer harbours.
These Barges are indigenously designed and built under relevant Naval rules and regulation of Indian Register of Shipping. The model testing of the Barge during design stage was undertaken at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam. These Barges are proud flag bearers of Make in India initiative of Government of India.
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