ICGS Samudra Pratap
ICGS Samudra Pratap is an Indian pollution control vessel.
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 or per unit.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. The keel for the ship, designated as Yard no.Y1267 was laid on 21 November 2022 and the ship was launched 29 August 2024.ICGS Samudra Pratap was commisioned 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.