DELIVERY OF ELEVENTH AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE (ACTCM) BARGE, LSAM 25 (YARD 135)

Induction Ceremony of 11th ACTCM Barge, LSAM 25 (Yard 135) was held on 17 Oct 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Chief Guest for Induction Ceremony was Cmde Sumeet Vishnu Shidore, GM (R) ND (Mbi).

The Contract for construction and delivery of eleven (11) Ammunition Cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge was concluded with M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane, on 05 Mar 21, an MSME Shipyard. The Shipyard has indigenously designed these Barges in collaboration with an Indian Ship Design firm and subsequently model tested at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam successfully to ensure seaworthiness. These barges are built in accordance with relevant Naval rules and Regulations of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). These Barges are the proud flag bearers of Make in India and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives of Government of India.

Ten ACTCM Barges have already been delivered and the shipyard has also been awarded a contract for construction of four Sullage Barges for the Indian Navy thereby highlighting the Indian navy's commitment towards encouraging MSMEs.

Induction of these Barges would provide impetus to operational commitment of Indian Navy by facilitating transportation, embarkation and disembarkation of articles/ ammunition to Indian Navy platforms both alongside jetties and at outer harbours.

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