Mk. IV LCU


Mk IV LCU class vessels follow on class of Mk. III LCU operated by the Indian Navy. The Mk IV LCU can be deployed for maritime roles that require amphibious capabilities.

History

GRSE signed an agreement for with the Indian Navy for designing and building eight LCU ships on 28 September 2011 and construction began in September 2012.
The sixth ship of the series, also the 100th ship to be built by the shipyard, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 March 2019.
The last ship of the class was delivered on 31 December 2020 and was commissioned into service on 18 March 2021.

Design

The ship is 63 metres long, overall beam of 11 metres, a hull draught of 2.2 metres and displaces around 830 tonnes. They are powered by two MTU 16V 4000 M53 marine diesel engines. They are equipped with two 30mm CRN-91 mounted guns with a Bharat Electronics-built EON-51 electro-optic director.
The LCU can carry up to 216 personnel and 145 tonnes of cargo. It is fitted with a hydraulic bow ramp.

Ships of the class

Yard NoPennantLaid downLaunchedCommissionedStatus
2092L 5126 April 201312 March 201428 March 2017Active
2093L 5224 April 201323 September 201421 August 2017Active
2094L 5313 August 201416 January 201525 April 2018Active
2095L 5413 August 201423 March 201525 May 2018Active
2096L 5520147 December 201519 December 2018Active
2097L 5630 September 201412 March 201629 July 2019Active
2098L 5728 March 201524 November 201615 May 2020Active
2099L 5831 August 201516 December 201618 March 2021Active