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The Indian Navy’s latest missile cum ammunition barge was launched on 11th of June 2024.

The LSAM 13 (Yard 81)’, the fifth missile Barge of 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project is built by MSME Shipyard, M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd (SEPPL).

According to a release issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the contract for building 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge was signed between MoD and M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam on 19 Feb 2021.

The availability of these Barges would provide impetus to operational commitments of Indian Navy by facilitating Transportation, Embarkation and Disembarkation of articles/ ammunition to IN Ships 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 (IRS).

The model testing of the Barge during design stage were undertaken at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.