Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap on December 23, 2025 at Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco-da-Gama. It is India's first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel and the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet. The vessel measures 114.5 metres in length, 16.5 metres in breadth, and displaces 4,170 tonnes. With over 60% indigenous content, the vessel underscores the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. It is equipped with a 30mm CRN-91 gun, two 12.7mm stabilised remote-controlled guns, Dynamic Positioning capability (DP-1), oil spill detection systems including an oil fingerprinting machine, and gyro-stabilised standoff active chemical detectors.
Indian Coast Guard Inducts First Pollution Control Vessel 'Samudra Pratap' at Goa
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Rajnath Singh commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap, India's first indigenous pollution control vessel, at Goa Shipyard.
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- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap on December 23, 2025 at Goa Shipyard Limited.
- India's first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel and largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet.
- Measures 114.5 m length, 16.5 m breadth, 4,170 tonnes displacement with over 60% indigenous content.
- Equipped with CRN-91 gun, remote-controlled guns, Dynamic Positioning (DP-1), and oil spill detection systems.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap on 23 December 2025 at Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco-da-Gama — India's first indigenously designed pollution control vessel and the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet. Measuring 114.5 metres long and 16.5 metres wide, it displaces 4,170 tonnes with over 60% indigenous content.
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ICGS Akshar, commissioned on October 4, 2025, was built by which shipyard?
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ICGS Akshar was designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited with over 60% indigenous content under Make in India.
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Who commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap and where did the commissioning take place?
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap on December 23, 2025 at Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco-da-Gama.
Why is Samudra Pratap significant for the Indian Coast Guard fleet?
It is India's first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel and the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet.
What are the vessel's dimensions, displacement and indigenous-content level?
The vessel measures 114.5 metres in length, 16.5 metres in breadth and displaces 4,170 tonnes. It has over 60% indigenous content.
What weapons and pollution-control systems are fitted on Samudra Pratap?
It is equipped with a 30mm CRN-91 gun, two 12.7mm stabilised remote-controlled guns, Dynamic Positioning capability, oil spill detection systems including an oil fingerprinting machine, and gyro-stabilised standoff active chemical detectors.
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