Samudra Pratap Latest News
Recently, the Indian Coast Guard inducted the first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited.
About Samudra Pratap
- It is the first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard.
- It is the largest ship in the ICG fleet, significantly enhancing the Coast Guard’s operational reach and capability.
Features of Samudra Pratap
- Capacity: It has a displacement capacity of 4,170 tonnes.
- Armament: The vessel is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a 30mm CRN-91 gun, two 12.7mm stabilised remote-controlled guns with integrated fire control systems.
- Advanced Systems: It consists of Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Platform Management System, Automated Power Management System, and a high-capacity external firefighting system.
- It is the first Indian Coast Guard ship to be equipped with Dynamic Positioning capability (DP-1), with FiFi-2 / FFV-2 notation certificate.
- It is equipped with advanced systems to detect oil spills.
- It is capable of high precision operations, recover pollutants from viscous oil, analyse contaminants, and separate oil from contaminated water.
Source: PIB
Samudra Pratap FAQs
Q1: What is Samudra Pratap?
Ans: A Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard
Q2: Where was Samudra Pratap built?
Ans: Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa
