• The induction ceremony was attended by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) V.K. Parmar, Principal Director (Materials), ICG; Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), GSL.

• What? Induction of Samudra Pratap PCV
• Who? Indian Coast Guard(ICG)
• Where? Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco-Da-Gama (Goa)
• Significance: India’s first indigenously designed and built PCV
• Dimensions: 114.5 m long, 16.5 m wide, 4,170 tonnes displacement
• Key Features: 30 mm CRN‑91 gun, two 12.7 mm remote-controlled guns, integrated bridge
• Background: Two PCV projects signed between MoD and GSL

Background: 
Project: Samudra Pratap was built by GSL under the two-PCV project, signed on 22 June 2021 between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and GSL.
Launch of PCVs: Samudra Pratap, the 1st PCV, was launched on 29 August 2024, followed by the second PCV(Samudra Prachet) in July 2025.
About Samudra Pratap:
Overview: Samudra Pratap is the first indigenously designed and built pollution control ship of the ICG and is also the largest vessel in its fleet.
Dimensions: It is 114.5 metres (m) long, 16.5 m wide, and has a displacement of 4,170 tonnes.
Features: The ship is fitted with modern equipment, including a 30-millimetre (mm) Cannon Revolver Naval (CRN)-91 gun, two 12.7 mm remote-controlled guns, integrated bridge system, integrated platform & automated power management systems, and a high-capacity firefighting system.
Pollution Response Systems: The vessel has advanced pollution response systems such as oil spill detection, oil fingerprinting, chemical detection equipment, and a pollution control laboratory.

• It can detect, analyse, recover, and separate oil pollutants from contaminated water, enabling effective response within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone and beyond.

Significance: It is the first ICG ship with Dynamic Positioning (DP-1) capability and holds Fire Fighting Level 2 (FiFi-2) and or Fast Firefighting Vessel (FFV)-2 certification, enabling precise operations at sea.
Alignment: The PCV, with over 60% indigenous content, the vessel aligns with the Government of India (GoI)’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
About Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL):
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) – Brajesh Kumar
Headquarters – Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa
Establishment – 1957