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Home» News»Indian Navy commissioned its Seventh MK-IV Landing Craft Utility ship
Indian Navy commissioned LCU 57. Indian Navy picture.

Indian Navy commissioned its Seventh MK-IV Landing Craft Utility ship

Lieutenant General PS Rajeshwar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief A&N Command, commissioned INLCU (Indian Navy Landing Craft Utility) L57 into the Indian Navy on 15 May 2020 at Port Blair.

Martin Manaranche 27 May 2020

INLCU L57 is the seventh Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK-IV class to be inducted into the Indian Navy. The ship has been indigenously designed and built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The commissioning of INLCU L57 is yet another manifestation of the country’s indigenous design and ship building capability. 

The LCU MK-IV ship, is an amphibious vessel with a designated primary role of transporting and deploying Main Battle Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, troops and equipment from ship to shore. Based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, these ships can be deployed for multirole activities like beaching operations, search and rescue, disaster relief operations, supply and replenishment and evacuation from distant islands.

#INLCU L57 commissioned into the @IndianNavy16 today at #PortBlair.

Lt Gen ps Rajeshwar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, CinC Andaman & Nicobar command was the chief guest during a minimalist ceremony in view of the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic.#हरकामदेशकेनाम@SpokespersonMoD @makeinindia pic.twitter.com/PBBu1dTxQS

— 🇮🇳Indian Navy🇮🇳 (@IndianNavy16) May 15, 2020

The ship, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Harshvardhan Venugopal, has a complement of five officers, 45 sailors and is capable of carrying 160 troops in addition. The ship, displacing 830 tonnes, is capable of transporting various kinds of combat equipment such as Main Battle Tanks Arjun, T72 and other vehicles. The ship is fitted with state-of-art equipment and advanced systems, like Integrated Bridge System (IBS) and Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).

Mk IV LCU during sea trials. GRSE picture.

The last ship of the same class is at an advanced stage of construction at M/S GRSE, Kolkata, and is scheduled to be inducted by this year end. It is anticipated that induction of these ships will contribute to the nation’s maritime security needs, in consonance with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s drive for ‘Make in India’.

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Posted by : Martin Manaranche
Martin Manaranche is based in Brittany, France. He is currently studying International Relations at Lyon III university. Martin conducted an internship at the French Navy's Ecole Navale in Brest and is therefore particularly fond of naval defense issues.

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