Posted On: 03 MAR 2026 12:55PM by PIB Delhi A contract for construction of 04 X 500T Self Propelled Fuel Barges has been concluded with M/s Shoft Shipyard Private Limited, Thane (MSME Shipyard) on 02 Mar 2026 . These Barges are the proud flag bearers of “Make in India” and “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives of the Govt of India and will be built under the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The primary role of these barges will be replenishment of fuel to ships and submarines in harbour and at anchorage . With this contract, Indian Navy continues to encourage and bolster the growth of MSME Shipyards thereby contributing immensely towards the domestic shipbuilding ecosystem in line with Maritime India Vision 2030. **** VM/SKY 44/26 (Release ID: 2234905) Visitor Counter : 3602 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Gujarati , Telugu Ministry of Defence CONTRACT FOR 04 X 500T SELF PROPELLED FUEL BARGES FOR INDIAN NAVY WITH M/S SHOFT SHIPYARD PRIVATE LIMITED, THANE Posted On: 03 MAR 2026 12:55PM by PIB Delhi A contract for construction of 04 X 500T Self Propelled Fuel Barges has been concluded with M/s Shoft Shipyard Private Limited, Thane (MSME Shipyard) on 02 Mar 2026 . These Barges are the proud flag bearers of “Make in India” and “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives of the Govt of India and will be built under the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The primary role of these barges will be replenishment of fuel to ships and submarines in harbour and at anchorage . With this contract, Indian Navy continues to encourage and bolster the growth of MSME Shipyards thereby contributing immensely towards the domestic shipbuilding ecosystem in line with Maritime India Vision 2030. **** VM/SKY 44/26 (Release ID: 2234905) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">A contract for construction of 04 X 500T Self Propelled Fuel Barges has been concluded with M/s Shoft Shipyard Private Limited, Thane (MSME Shipyard) on <strong>02 Mar 2026</strong>. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">These Barges are the proud flag bearers of <strong><em>“Make in India”</em></strong> and <strong><em>“Aatmanirbhar Bharat”</em></strong> initiatives of the Govt of India and will be built under the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"> <strong>The primary role of these barges will be replenishment of fuel to ships and submarines in harbour and at anchorage</strong>. With this contract, Indian Navy continues to encourage and bolster the growth of MSME Shipyards thereby contributing immensely towards the domestic shipbuilding ecosystem in line with Maritime India Vision 2030.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/Pic35GF.jpeg" style="height:401px; width:601px" /></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">****</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>VM/SKY 44/26</strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; 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CONTRACT FOR 04 X 500T SELF PROPELLED FUEL BARGES FOR INDIAN NAVY WITH M/S SHOFT SHIPYARD PRIVATE LIMITED, THANE
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Remember the specifics: 4 barges of 500T capacity each, contractor is Shoft Shipyard (Thane MSME), contract signed 2 March 2026, built under Indian Register of Shipping classification rules.
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