Indian Coast Guard Inducts First Indigenous Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has inducted its first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), ‘Samudra Pratap’ (Yard 1267). The vessel was inducted on 23 December 2025 under the 02 PCV Project at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

According to the Indian Coast Guard, Samudra Pratap is the first Pollution Control Vessel of its kind to be designed and constructed in India for the force.

With more than 60 per cent indigenous content, the induction supports the Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.

Samudra Pratap is the largest vessel in the ICG fleet, measuring 114.5 metres in length, 16.5 metres in breadth, and displacing 4,170 tonnes.

The ship is equipped with modern systems, including a 30mm CRN-91 gun, two 12.7mm stabilised remote-controlled guns with integrated fire control systems, an indigenously developed Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Platform Management System, Automated Power Management System, shaft generator, Sea boat davit, PR boat with davit, and a high-capacity external firefighting system.

The Coast Guard stated that the vessel is the first PCV in its fleet to feature Dynamic Positioning capability (DP-I). It is also fitted with a retractable stern thruster, flush-type side sweeping arms, and holds FiFi-2 / FFV-2 notation certification, enabling high-precision operations during pollution response missions.

For pollution detection and response, the vessel is equipped with advanced systems, including an oil fingerprinting machine, gyro-stabilised standoff active chemical detector, and dedicated pollution control laboratory equipment.

These systems allow the ship to detect oil spills, recover pollutants from viscous oil, analyse contaminants, and separate oil from contaminated water.

The vessel is capable of carrying out comprehensive pollution response operations within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and beyond.

The Indian Coast Guard said that Samudra Pratap will play an important role in marine pollution control, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue missions, and protecting India’s maritime interests across the Indian Ocean Region.

The induction ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Indian Coast Guard and Goa Shipyard Limited, including DIG V K Parmar, PD (MAT), ICG, and Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, Chairman and Managing Director, GSL. The vessel was formally delivered to the Coast Guard during the event.

References: PIB, Cnbctv18

Source: Maritime Shipping News