Rajnath Singh to commission ICG ship Samudra Pratap in Goa on Jan 5
Indigenously built, Indian Coast Guard ship to strengthen maritime pollution response and safety
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Pratap, the first of two pollution control vessels, in Goa on Monday.
The vessel is equipped with advanced systems to detect oil spills, enabling comprehensive pollution response operations within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone and beyond. It is capable of high-precision operations, including the recovery of viscous oil, analysis of contaminants, and separation of oil from polluted water, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said.
The commissioning ceremony will be held at Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco, South Goa. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani and other senior dignitaries will be present on the occasion.
According to the ICG, the ship has been built by Goa Shipyard Limited with over 60 per cent indigenous content.
Measuring 114.5 metres in length and displacing 4,200 tonnes, the vessel can achieve a speed of over 22 knots and has an endurance of 6,000 nautical miles. It will significantly enhance the Coast Guard’s pollution response, fire-fighting, maritime safety and security capabilities.
Samudra Pratap is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including a 30mm CRN-91 gun, two 12.7mm stabilised remote-controlled guns with integrated fire control systems, an indigenously developed integrated bridge system, an integrated platform management system, an automated power management system, and a high-capacity external firefighting system.
The ship will be based at the Indian Coast Guard’s Kochi base.
