Contract for construction and delivery of 07 x 250 Men Ferry Craft was concluded with M/s ShalimarWorksLtd, Kolkata, in consonance with Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives of GoI. Six out of Seven Ferrycraft have already been delivered to Indian Navy. Seventh Ferrycraft, Manjula (Yard 786) has been delivered to Indian Navy on 29 Dec 2023 in presence of RAdm Deepak Kumar Goswami, ASD (Mbi). With all major and auxiliary equipment/ systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these Ferrycraft are proud flag bearers of MakeinIndia initiatives of MoD. With a capacity to ferry 250 Men, Induction of Manjula would provide impetus to Operational Commitments of IN by facilitating Transportation of both Men and Material between Indian Naval Ports and Ships/ Submarines at anchorage.
