LSAM 12 (Missile Cum Ammunition Barge)
The Indian Navy marked a significant milestone with the launch of the ‘Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 12 (Yard 80)’, the sixth vessel in the series of eight barges designed to transport ammunition and supplies.
About LSAM 12 (Missile Cum Ammunition Barge)
• Project details: Sixth barge of the 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project, aimed at enhancing the operational logistics of the Indian Navy.
• Manufacturer: Built by M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam, an MSME shipyard.
• Contract: Agreement for building the barges was signed between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and SECON on 19 Feb 2021.
• Purpose: Facilitates the transportation, embarkation, and disembarkation of ammunition and supplies to naval platforms at jetties and outer harbours.
• Design and testing: Indigenously designed under the regulations of the Indian Register of Shipping with model testing conducted at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam.
• Make in India initiative: Symbolizes India’s push for self-reliance in defense manufacturing and aligns with the Government’s Make in India policy.
The Indian Navy marked a significant milestone with the launch of the ‘Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 12 (Yard 80)’, the sixth vessel in the series of eight barges designed to transport ammunition and supplies.
About LSAM 12 (Missile Cum Ammunition Barge)
• Project details: Sixth barge of the 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project, aimed at enhancing the operational logistics of the Indian Navy.
• Manufacturer: Built by M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam, an MSME shipyard.
• Contract: Agreement for building the barges was signed between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and SECON on 19 Feb 2021.
• Purpose: Facilitates the transportation, embarkation, and disembarkation of ammunition and supplies to naval platforms at jetties and outer harbours.
• Design and testing: Indigenously designed under the regulations of the Indian Register of Shipping with model testing conducted at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam.
• Make in India initiative: Symbolizes India’s push for self-reliance in defense manufacturing and aligns with the Government’s Make in India policy.