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Amrita’ oil barge from the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) is ready for service.

Highlights:

• The barge has a capacity to carry 300 tonnes of materials.
• The barge has been built for transporting furnace oil from Kochi to the Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited.

• The barge will also help in transporting hazardous materials on waterways. The barge has been built at a cost of ₹4.5 crore at the KSINC yard.