Fourth Landing Craft Utility for Indian Navy Launched at GRSE

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Ministry of Defence
23-March, 2015 20:26 IST
Fourth LCU for Indian Navy Launched at GRSE


Adding yet another milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding, the fourth ship in the series of eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV project - Yard 2095 - for the Indian Navy was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, here today.

The launching of Yard 2095, designed and built by GRSE was done in the presence of Vice Admiral RK Patnaik, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and Smt. Seli Pattanaik.

Invocations from Atharva Veda were recited and Smt. Pattanaik named the ship ‘LCU L54’ and wished the ship good luck before launch.

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral Pattanaik asserted that Indian Navy has been the torch-bearer in the drive for indigenous construction of warships and acknowledged the role of GRSE as a reliable partner in pursuing the national goal of ‘Make in India’.

The DCNS also extended warm felicitations to the entire team of the GRSE for their significant contribution towards meeting the Navy’s growing requirements of state-of-art warships.

Two LCUs were earlier launched on March 12 and September 23, last year. The third LCU was launched on January 16, this year.

These ships will play significant role in transportation of main battle tanks, armoured vehicles and troops of the Indian Army during amphibious operations.

The ship can be deployed for maritime roles like maritime security, beaching and un-beaching operations, humanitarian relief operations and evacuation from distant islands, search and rescue operations besides peacekeeping missions.

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India's state-owned company, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), has launched the third of eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV vessels on order for the Indian Navy. The vessel, designated LCU L53, was launched on 16 January at the company's new Integrated Shipbuilding Facility (ISF), located at GRSE's main yard in Kolkata.

In 2011, GRSE signed an INR21 billion (USD340 million) contract with the Indian Navy to construct eight LCUs. The first two vessels entered the water on 12 March and 23 September 2014 respectively. According to a GRSE press release, commissioning of L53 is slated for the third quarter of 2015, following completion of outfitting and trials.

An Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement marking the launch of the third vessel said, "These ships will play a significant role in the transportation of main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, and troops of the Indian Army during amphibious operations."

The LCUs can also be deployed on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.

The MoD statement added that the LCUs will be armed with two indigenously produced CRN-91 Sarath 30 mm naval gun system turrets (with fire control from a BEL supplied electro-optical director) that can provide fire support ashore.

Alongside up to 160 armed troops embarked, vehicle lift capacity is one 65 ton tank like the Arjun or two 45 ton tanks like the T-72/80, or four 13.5 ton BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicles. SATCOM and the ELK 7036 communications intelligence (COMINT) system will be standard fit on these craft.

A social media posting from the MoD's Chief Public Relations Officer Tarun Kumar Singha in September 2014, announcing the second vessel's launch, described the LCUs as being 63 m long and 11 m wide, and displacing 830 tonnes.

Powered by two MTU 1,840 kW marine diesel engines with a twin fixed-pitch propeller propulsion system, the LCUs can attain a maximum speed of 15 kt and have an endurance of 1,500 n miles. The vessels can accommodate up to 216 personnel, including the 160 armed troops.

The Mk IV design has been developed in-house by GRSE to Indian Navy specifications. GRSE is constructing the LCUs in pairs. The keel laying of L53 and Yard No 2095 (to be named L54) took place on 13 August 2014 at the ISF using a new, inclined berth. The benefits offered by the ISF and its new berth were reflected in the higher levels of completion of L53 in comparison to L51, for example.

When the vessels begin entering service in 2015, they will replace the remaining LCU Mk 3 vessels in service.

The LCUs will likely be inducted into the tri-service command responsible for India's Andaman and Nicobar island territory. The Indian Navy is developing the chain of islands as an amphibious warfare hub, possibly to counterbalance China's growing military influence in the Indian Ocean Region. The craft may also operate in the Arabian Sea.

COMMENT
Following the contract signing on 28 September 2011, construction began in September 2012, notes Mrityunjoy Mazumdar .

Commissioning of the first-in-class is likely to take place in 2015, although initially it was slated to occur at the end of 2014.

The craft are built from 16 hull blocks, the largest of which weighs 25 tons. Block production has been outsourced to smaller yards around Kolkata.

It remains to be seen if GRSE's modernised infrastructure will deliver build time reductions for subsequent hulls, as GRSE bids to become a competitive shipbuilder on the international market.

GRSE launches third Mk IV LCU for Indian Navy - IHS Jane's 360

India's state-owned company, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), has launched the third of eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV vessels on order for the Indian Navy. The vessel, designated LCU L53, was launched on 16 January at the company's new Integrated Shipbuilding Facility (ISF), located at GRSE's main yard in Kolkata.

In 2011, GRSE signed an INR21 billion (USD340 million) contract with the Indian Navy to construct eight LCUs. The first two vessels entered the water on 12 March and 23 September 2014 respectively. According to a GRSE press release, commissioning of L53 is slated for the third quarter of 2015, following completion of outfitting and trials.

An Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement marking the launch of the third vessel said, "These ships will play a significant role in the transportation of main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, and troops of the Indian Army during amphibious operations."

The LCUs can also be deployed on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.

The MoD statement added that the LCUs will be armed with two indigenously produced CRN-91 Sarath 30 mm naval gun system turrets (with fire control from a BEL supplied electro-optical director) that can provide fire support ashore.

Alongside up to 160 armed troops embarked, vehicle lift capacity is one 65 ton tank like the Arjun or two 45 ton tanks like the T-72/80, or four 13.5 ton BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicles. SATCOM and the ELK 7036 communications intelligence (COMINT) system will be standard fit on these craft.

A social media posting from the MoD's Chief Public Relations Officer Tarun Kumar Singha in September 2014, announcing the second vessel's launch, described the LCUs as being 63 m long and 11 m wide, and displacing 830 tonnes.

Powered by two MTU 1,840 kW marine diesel engines with a twin fixed-pitch propeller propulsion system, the LCUs can attain a maximum speed of 15 kt and have an endurance of 1,500 n miles. The vessels can accommodate up to 216 personnel, including the 160 armed troops.

The Mk IV design has been developed in-house by GRSE to Indian Navy specifications. GRSE is constructing the LCUs in pairs. The keel laying of L53 and Yard No 2095 (to be named L54) took place on 13 August 2014 at the ISF using a new, inclined berth. The benefits offered by the ISF and its new berth were reflected in the higher levels of completion of L53 in comparison to L51, for example.

When the vessels begin entering service in 2015, they will replace the remaining LCU Mk 3 vessels in service.

The LCUs will likely be inducted into the tri-service command responsible for India's Andaman and Nicobar island territory. The Indian Navy is developing the chain of islands as an amphibious warfare hub, possibly to counterbalance China's growing military influence in the Indian Ocean Region. The craft may also operate in the Arabian Sea.

COMMENT
Following the contract signing on 28 September 2011, construction began in September 2012, notes Mrityunjoy Mazumdar .

Commissioning of the first-in-class is likely to take place in 2015, although initially it was slated to occur at the end of 2014.

The craft are built from 16 hull blocks, the largest of which weighs 25 tons. Block production has been outsourced to smaller yards around Kolkata.

It remains to be seen if GRSE's modernised infrastructure will deliver build time reductions for subsequent hulls, as GRSE bids to become a competitive shipbuilder on the international market.

GRSE launches third Mk IV LCU for Indian Navy - IHS Jane's 360

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Principal Particulars

Length Overall (m) 62.80 (Approx)
Breadth (m) 11.0
Draught (m) 1.70
Depth (m) 4.00
Displacement (tonne) 383 (Approx) (lleno)
Speed (knot) 15 Max (85% MCR)
Range (tonne) 1500@12 Knots of Economical Speed
Propulsion machinery

Main Engine Non Reversible Marine
Diesel Engines 2 x 1840 KW
Power Generation

Diesel Generator Sets 1 X 350 KW, 2 X 250 KW
Armaments

Armaments 2 X Gun (CRN 91)
4 X MMG & 2 X HMG
Ammunitions & Small Arms 1 X Manpad

 

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this one is one of this class...

 

[Hindustani78]

this one is one of this class...

Third LCU.

Launched on January 16, 2015

It was launched in the presence of Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and his wife Reena Lanba.

Invocations from Atharva Veda were recited in Sanskrit and English at the start of the launch. Lanba named the ship as 'LCU L53' and wished good luck before launch, it said.

The first LCU was launched on March 12, and the second on September 23 last year.

 

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Smt. Seli Pattanaik wife of the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral R.K. Pattanaik launching the LCU L54, at GRSE, in Kolkata on March 23, 2015.

 

[kakathiya]

good work by GRSE but they should be more professional and time bound in delivering the ships, India needs at least 25 of these ships,

 

[Hindustani78]

Landing Craft Utility (LCU) ship at river Ganges after its launch in Kolkata on Monday. PTI Photo.

 

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Indian Navy's fourth Landing Craft Utility launched at GRSE, Kolkata

 

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4th LCU of Mk IV Project launched : Press Release : Indian Navy

Adding yet another milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding, the fourth ship in the series of eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV project - Yard 2095 - for the Indian Navy was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, here today (23 Mar 2015)

The launching of Yard 2095, designed and built by GRSE was done in the presence of Vice Admiral RK Patnaik, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and Smt. Seli Pattanaik.

Invocations from Atharva Veda were recited and Smt. Pattanaik named the ship ‘LCU L54’ and wished the ship good luck before launch.

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral Pattanaik asserted that Indian Navy has been the torch-bearer in the drive for indigenous construction of warships and acknowledged the role of GRSE as a reliable partner in pursuing the national goal of ‘Make in India’.

The DCNS also extended warm felicitations to the entire team of the GRSE for their significant contribution towards meeting the Navy’s growing requirements of state-of-art warships.

Two LCUs were earlier launched on March 12 and September 23, last year. The third LCU was launched on January 16, this year.

These ships will play significant role in transportation of main battle tanks, armoured vehicles and troops of the Indian Army during amphibious operations.

The ship can be deployed for maritime roles like maritime security, beaching and un-beaching operations, humanitarian relief operations and evacuation from distant islands, search and rescue operations besides peacekeeping missions.

 

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The Minister of State for Defence, Shri Subhash Ramrao Bhamre addressing at the launch of the 7th Landing Craft Utility (LCU) L-57 at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), in Kolkata on November 24, 2016.

Ministry of Defence
24-November, 2016 16:40 IST
Landing Craft Utility LCU 57 (Yard 2098) launched at GRSE, Kolkata

The seventh ship of LCU MK IV project is launched Today 24 November 2016 at an impressive ceremony at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, Kolkata.

The chief guest, Dr Subhash Ramarao Bhamre , Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri alongwith Vice Admiral DM Deshpande AVSM, VSM, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition(CWP&A), Chairman & Managing Director GRSE and various other dignitaries were present for the launch ceremony.

Rear Admiral AK Verma (Retd), Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE Ltd, commenced the proceedings with a formal welcome, which was followed by an address by the Chief Guest.

In accordance with traditions, invocations from Atharva Veda were recited and Smt Bina Bhamre, wife of Hon’ble RRM, applied ‘Kumkum’ on the ship’s stem. She, thereafter, named the ship ‘LCU-L57’, wished the ship good luck and launched the vessel.


LCU-L57 is the seventh vessel in the series of eight Landing Craft Utility Ships being designed and built by M/s GRSE for the Indian Navy. The ship can be deployed for multirole activities like beaching operations, humanitarian and disaster relief operations and evacuation from distant islands.

 

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We need huge numbers. Only then I will be happy

 

[akshay gehlot]

I hope that there's a follow up order of 8 more after these are completed, we need lots of these types of ships.

 

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Pushing towards developing the Indian Navy’s amphibious warfare capabilities, four major local shipyards are in a race to construct six highspeed landing craft (HSLC) that will strengthen the country’s ability to land troops, tanks and armoured vehicles on enemy shores.

Reliance Naval & Engineering, L&T shipyard, Goa Shipyard and Cochin Shipyard have responded to the Navy’s request for information (RFI) to procure the HSLC, issued on September 22, sources with knowledge of the matter said. The RFI seeks details of contractors’ technical and financial capabilities to manufacture the equipment.

“The companies responded with their technical capabilities, their design of the product and how they will execute the manufacturing,” said one of the sources.

The HSLC are a much-needed requirement of the Navy, which wants them capable to be operated from landing platform docks (LPDs), or large amphibious warships.

The Navy wants the HSLC to transport tanks, armoured vehicles, equipment and cargo of at least 65 tonnes, plus a minimum of 180 troops, from ship to shore.

This paraphernalia will obviously be transported in different configurations.

The HSLC will have strong bulletproof and armour plating with machine guns on both sides, providing protection to the personnel it is transporting. They will also have cameras for all-round viewing.

Besides amphibious operations, the crafts can also be used for humanitarian aid, disaster relief and logistic support for island territories. The six crafts are estimated to cost a total of Rs 3,000 crore and are for delivery in 2023.

The Navy’s LPD project also includes procurement of four warships for Rs 20,000 crore. It is one of the biggest contracts for the private sector, wherein Reliance Defence has teamed up with French defence major Naval Group, and L&T has tied up with Spain’s Navantia in the race to build the platforms. The commercial bids are yet to be opened.

These LPDs must have large capacity for storing and transporting tanks, vehicles, troops and even helicopters.

Each LPD must have four landing craft mechanised (LCMs), which are smaller as compared to the HSCL and cannot carry vehicles and tanks.


With the acquisition of the HSLC, the LPDs can have a combination of HSLCs and LCMs for amphibious operations.

Helicopters on the deck of the LPDs can also be used for transporting soldiers.

This is where the navy’s procurement of naval multi-role and utility helicopters also becomes important, because those will play a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare and transportation of troops