Name Poshak Type Fuel carrier barge Beam 10.52 m (34.5 ft) Length 50 m Displacement 1.1 million kg Builder Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd | Commissioned 18 June 2012 Tonnage 647 GT
195 NT
650 DWT Draught 3.25 m (10.7 ft) Weight 1,100 tons Draft 3.25 m | |
INS Poshak is a self-propelled fuel carrier barge built by M/s Shalimar Works, Kolkata for the Indian Navy.
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It is an auxiliary ship capable to carry 500 tonnes of fuel. It has seagoing capabilities and have all essential communication and navigation equipment. The vessel is classed under IRS (No: 39518) with Class notation : +SUL, for carriage of oil with flash point above 60 Degree.
INS Poshak is named after a previous auxiliary vessel of same name which served the Indian Navy. It was delivered to the Indian Navy on 18 June 2012. Poshak is first of a series of two barges being built by the Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd. M/s Shalimar Works secured the contract in November 2007 to manufacture two barges at a cost of INR 13.95 crores per barge. The basic design, detail construction design and consultancy for test and trial was provided by M/s Marine Consultants, Selimpur Road Kolkata.