Indian Coast Guard Inducts First Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’

The Indian Coast Guard has inducted its first dedicated Pollution Control Vessel, Samudra Pratap, at Goa Shipyard Limited, marking a major boost to India’s marine environmental protection. Indigenously designed and built with over 60% local content, the vessel aligns with Atmanirbhar Bharat goals. Equipped with advanced pollution response, firefighting, and combat systems, it will strengthen pollution control, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and protection of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone.