Samudra Pratap: Launched
The first indigenously developed Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), ‘Samudra Pratap’ was launched in Goa.
- Samudra Pratap vessel will help to check the oil spillage on the country’s sea coast.
- The ship was launched and named as ‘Samudra Pratap’.
- It is built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard.
- It is the first time that these types of vessels are being designed and built indigenously in India.
- It boasts a length of 114.5 meters, a breadth of 16.5 meters and a displacement of 4,170 tons. The vessel will be manned by 14 officers and 115 sailors and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for pollution control.
- Notably, it features side-sweeping arms to contain oil spills while in motion, an advanced radar system for oil spill detection and facilities to recover and store various types of oil.
