Landing craft utility vehicle mk iv ship

WHY IN NEWS?

Seventh ship belonging to Landing Craft Utility MK-IV (LCU MK-IV) class ship named ‘INLCU L57’ has been commissioned into Indian Navy.

ABOUT LCU MK-IV SHIP

• The LCU MK-IV ship is an amphibious vessel with a designated primary role of transporting and deploying Main Battle Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, troops and equipment from ship to shore.
• Based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, these ships can be deployed for multirole activities like:
  • Beaching operations
  • Search and rescue
  • Disaster relief operations
  • Supply and replenishment
  • Evacuation from distant islands.
• The ship has been indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.