Induction ceremony of the eighth┬аMissile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) Barge, LSAM 11(Yard 79) was held on┬а07 Mar 25┬аat Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Chief Guest for the Ceremony was┬аCmde Rajesh Bargoti, CoY, ND(Mbi).┬аWith delivery of LSAM 11,┬атАЛthe MSME Shipyard completes contractual delivery of all eight Barges to Indian Navy.
The contract for construction and delivery of eight MCA Barges was concluded with a┬аMSME Shipyard,┬аM/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam on 19 Feb 21.┬аThese Barges have been indigenously designed by the shipyard in collaboration with an Indian Ship Designing firm and successfully model tested at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam to ensure their seaworthiness. The Barges have been built in accordance with┬аrelevant Naval Rules and Regulations of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).┬аMCA┬аBarges are proud flag bearers of┬аMake in India┬аand┬аAatmanirbhar Bharat┬аinitiatives of Government of India and highlight the Indian NavyтАЩs commitment to encourage MSMEs.
Seven of these MCA Barges have already been inducted and are providing an impetus to the operational commitments of Indian Navy┬аby facilitating Transportation, Embarkation and Disembarkation of articles/ ammunition to┬аIN┬аplatforms both alongside jetties and at outer harbours.
