The Indian Navy on Friday inducted its 11th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge LSAM 25 (Yard 135) at an induction ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The ceremony was graced by Cmde Sumeet Vishnu Shidore, General Manager (R), ND (Mumbai), as the Chief Guest.
The contract for the construction and delivery of eleven ACTCM Barges was signed with Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane, on March 5, 2021. The MSME shipyard indigenously designed the barges in collaboration with an Indian ship design firm, with successful model testing conducted at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory in Visakhapatnam to ensure seaworthiness.
Built in line with the Naval rules and regulations of the Indian Register of Shipping, the ACTCM Barges reflect the government’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision.
Ten such barges have already been delivered to the Navy, and the shipyard has also secured a new contract to construct four sullage barges, underlining the Navy’s continued focus on supporting MSMEs and indigenous shipbuilding.
The induction of LSAM 25 will enhance the Navy’s logistical capabilities by enabling efficient transportation, embarkation, and disembarkation of ammunition and other critical supplies to naval platforms, both alongside jetties and at outer harbours.
This latest addition strengthens the Navy’s operational readiness and underscores India’s growing self-reliance in naval support infrastructure.
