The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted its first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) — Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267) — on December 23, 2025, under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). With over 60% indigenous content, the induction reinforces the Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
‘Samudra Pratap’ is the largest ship in the ICG fleet, significantly enhancing the Coast Guard’s operational reach and maritime pollution response capability. The vessel measures 114.5 metres in length, 16.5 metres in breadth, and displaces 4,170 tonnes. It is equipped with advanced 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, and a high-capacity external firefighting system.
Notably, the ship is the first ICG vessel fitted with Dynamic Positioning (DP-1) capability and holds FiFi-2 / FFV-2 notation certification, enabling precise station-keeping and robust firefighting operations. For pollution response, it carries state-of-the-art detection and analysis tools such as an oil fingerprinting machine, gyro-stabilised standoff active chemical detector, and pollution control laboratory equipment. These capabilities allow high-precision operations to detect spills, recover pollutants from viscous oil, analyse contaminants, and separate oil from contaminated water—across India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and beyond.
The induction ceremony was graced by DIG V K Parmar, PD (MAT), ICG, and Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, Chairman & Managing Director, GSL, along with senior officials from the ICG and GSL.
The commissioning of Samudra Pratap marks a milestone in India’s maritime environmental protection, underscoring the Coast Guard’s growing capability to safeguard the seas while advancing indigenous defence shipbuilding.
