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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The [[auxiliary ship]] is {{convert|50|m|ftin}} long, has a displacement of 930 tonnes and has a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of water.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/new-water-barge-pamba-inducted/430268/|title=New water barge Pamba inducted|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=30 March 2011|accessdate=8 May &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;2022&lt;/del&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The barge is powered by two engines with a total output of 1,800 BHP and has a top speed of {{convert|12|kn}}. &#039;&#039;Pamba&#039;&#039; has accommodation for 20 crew members and a galley or corridor kitchen facility. It has tank gauging systems, fire fighting equipment and carries a [[rigid inflatable boat]]. It has sea-going capability and carries all essential communication and navigation equipment.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The [[auxiliary ship]] is {{convert|50|m|ftin}} long, has a displacement of 930 tonnes and has a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of water.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/new-water-barge-pamba-inducted/430268/|title=New water barge Pamba inducted|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=30 March 2011|accessdate=8 May &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;2012&lt;/ins&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The barge is powered by two engines with a total output of 1,800 BHP and has a top speed of {{convert|12|kn}}. &#039;&#039;Pamba&#039;&#039; has accommodation for 20 crew members and a galley or corridor kitchen facility. It has tank gauging systems, fire fighting equipment and carries a [[rigid inflatable boat]]. It has sea-going capability and carries all essential communication and navigation equipment.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pamba&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a self-propelled water carrier [[barge]] built by Vipul Shipyard Ltd (a subsidiary of [[ABG Shipyard]] Ltd) in [[Surat]], Gujarat for the [[Indian Navy]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.in.com/news/latest-news/story-feed-water-barge-pulakesin1-inducted-into-navy-20629496.html|title=Feed water barge Pulakesin-1 inducted into Navy|publisher=[[Web18]]|date=21 September 2011|accessdate=8 May 2022}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[auxiliary ship]] is {{convert|50|m|ftin}} long, has a displacement of 930 tonnes and has a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of water.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/new-water-barge-pamba-inducted/430268/|title=New water barge Pamba inducted|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=30 March 2011|accessdate=8 May 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The barge is powered by two engines with a total output of 1,800 BHP and has a top speed of {{convert|12|kn}}. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pamba&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has accommodation for 20 crew members and a galley or corridor kitchen facility. It has tank gauging systems, fire fighting equipment and carries a [[rigid inflatable boat]]. It has sea-going capability and carries all essential communication and navigation equipment.&lt;br /&gt;
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It is named after a previous auxiliary vessel of same name which served the Indian Navy for nearly four decades and was decommissioned in April 2007. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pamba&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (IR no. 38186) is one of the five water barges built by Vipul Shipyard as per the contract concluded in February 2006.  [[INS Ambuda]] (IR no. 35823) and [[INS Pulakesin-1]]  (IR no:40373) are her [[sister ship]]s which were commissioned  11 October 2010 and 21 September 2011 respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commission==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pamba&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was commissioned  by Commodore S. Nedunchezian, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), [[Southern Naval Command]] at South Jetty, [[Kochi]] Naval Base, on 29 March 2011.&lt;br /&gt;
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*{{Ship|INS|Purak}}&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arga Class Tugboat]]&lt;br /&gt;
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