INS Pamba 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.

[2] The barge is powered by two engines with a total output of 1,800 BHP and has a top speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph).

Pamba 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.

38186) is one of the five water barges built by Vipul Shipyard as per the contract concluded in February 2006.