Samudra Pratap

About Samudra Pratap:

• The vessel will help to check the oil spillage in 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 these types of vessels are being designed and built indigenously in India.
• Features
  • 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.
• Significance
  • The vessel is a crucial addition to the Indian Coast Guard’s fleet, enhancing its capacity to manage oil spill response operations in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and beyond.

Q1: What is the Indian Coast Guard?

It is an armed force that protects India's maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone.It was formally established in 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 as an independent Armed force of India.

Source: Goa Shipyard launches indigenous pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’