The Poshak class of
barge
A barge is typically a flat-bottomed boat, flat-bottomed vessel which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion. Original use was on inland waterways, while modern use is on both inland and ocean, marine water environments. The firs ...
were a series of self-propelled aviation fuel carriers built by
Mazagon Dock Limited
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) (IAST: ''Majhagānv Dawk Shipbuilders Limiṭeḍ''), formerly called Mazagon Dock Limited, is a company with shipyards situated in Mazagaon, Mumbai. It manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian ...
of the
Indian navy
The Indian Navy (IN) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Navy, maritime and Amphibious warfare, amphibious branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief ...
.
[The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim]
The AVCAT tankers had a carrying capacity of 400 tonnes.
[The Indian & Eastern Engineer, Volume 111, 1969]
Ships of the class
See also
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INS Poshak
INS ''Poshak'' is a self-propelled fuel carrier barge built by M/s Shalimar Works, Kolkata for the Indian Navy.
Description
It is an auxiliary ship capable to carry 500 tonnes of fuel. It has seagoing capabilities and have all essential commu ...
- A fuel-carrying barge delivered to the Indian Navy in 2012.
References
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy
Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy