Modest-class barge

The Modest class of barges is a series of self-propelled fuel carrier watercraft being built by Modest Infrastructure Ltd in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, for the Indian Navy.

Each vessel in the series have a length of 57 metres (187 ft 0 in) with a beam of 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) and have a draught of 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in).

They have capacity to carry 500 tons of fuel and have an air conditioned wheel house.

The vessels are sea-going and have all of the essential communication and navigation equipment.

They have been certified by IRS with Class notation : +SUL + IY., for carriage of oil with flash point above 60 Degree.