ICGS Samudra Pratap
ICGS Samudra Pratap at sea | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Name | ICGS Samudra Pratap |
| Namesake | Majesty of the seas |
| Owner | Indian Coast Guard |
| Ordered | 22 June 2021 |
| Builder | Goa Shipyard |
| Yard number | Y1267 |
| Laid down | 21 November 2022 |
| Launched | 29 August 2024 |
| Commissioned | 5 January 2025 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | GSL-class pollution control vessel |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
ICGS Samudra Pratap (lit. 'Majesty of the Seas') is an Indian pollution control vessel (PCV).[1]
History
The contract for the pollution control vessel was signed by Ministry of Defence for Indian Coast Guard on 22 June 2021 with Goa Shipyard with a completion timeline of 48 months. The total value of the contract was kept at ₹583 crore (equivalent to ₹618 crore or US$73 million in 2023) or ₹291.5 crore (equivalent to ₹309 crore or US$37 million in 2023) per unit (FY 2022).[2] The ships have indigenous content of over 72%. In addition, these vessels will also be equipped with medium caliber guns with fire control systems and two main radars.[3] The keel for the ship, designated as Yard no.Y1267 was laid on 21 November 2022 and the ship was launched 29 August 2024.[4][5]
ICGS Samudra Pratap was commissioned on 5 January 2025 by the Defence minister of India Rajnath Singh. Built as GSL with over 60% indigenous content, it is the first pollution control vessel designed and built entirely in India. The ship is equipped with advanced systems specifically designed to detect, contain and neutralise marine pollution. These include side-sweeping arms, floating booms, high-capacity skimmers, portable barges and an onboard pollution control laboratory. The ship also features a Fi-Fi Class 1 external fire-fighting system, enabling it to assist in maritime fire emergencies within India's EEZ.In a secondary role, the ship will also engage in coastal patrol, armed with a CRN-91 main gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote-controlled guns.[6][7][8][9][10]
The International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam was one of her maiden event and deployment.[11] On 26 February 2026, the ship called at the Indian Coast Guard Jetty, Port Kochi, its home port, for the first time and has been assigned at Coast Guard Headquarters 4 (Kerala & Mahe). She was welcomed with a ceremony.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Press Information Bureau (5 January 2026). "Raksha Mantri commissions Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap, India's first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel built by GSL". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Press Information Bureau (22 June 2021). "MoD signs contract with GSL for construction of two Pollution Control Vessels for Indian Coast Guard" (Press release). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Singh, Dalip (21 September 2022). "Coast Guards to get 2 vessels from GSL for effective pollution monitoring and response". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Press Information Bureau (29 August 2024). "First indigenously developed Pollution Control Vessel of ICG, 'Samudra Pratap' Launched in presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri in Goa". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Press Information Bureau (21 November 2022). "Keel laid for construction of two Coast Guard Pollution Control Vessels (PCV) at Goa Shipyard". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "What is Samudra Pratap? Inside Indian Coast Guard's largest pollution control ship for clean seas - BusinessToday". Business Today. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ PTI (4 January 2026). "Rajnath Singh to commission Coast Guard's new pollution control vessel on January 5". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh commissions Indian Coast Guard PCV 'Samudra Pratap', calls India 'responsible maritime power'". The Week. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Jaiswal, Arushi (5 January 2026). "Rajnath Singh commissions Indian Coast Guard's pollution control vessel 'Samudra Pratap' in Goa". India TV News. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissions Indian Coast Guard's first indigenously built pollution control vessel 'Samudra Pratap' in Goa". News On Air. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "IFR & MILAN 2026". IFR & MILAN 2026. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Pratap arrives in Kochi". The Times of India. 27 February 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 February 2026.