Goa Shipyard launches India’s first pollution control vessel Samudra Pratap for Indian Coast Guard

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a premier Indian DPSU Shipyard, is constructing two pollution control vessels for Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

The contract was concluded on 22 Jun 21 for Rs 583 crore. It is for the first time that these vessels are being designed and constructed indigenously, with the launch of this state-of-art Pollution Control Vessel (Samudra Pratap), ICG and GSL continue their long-standing partnership and triumphant march towards self-reliance, turning Atmanirbhar Bharat a reality.

The ship was launched and named as ‘Samudra Pratap’ by Neeta Seth, in the presence of Sanjay Seth, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Chief Guest for the occasion.

The launching ceremony was attended IG Bhisham Sharma, PTM, TM, COMCG (W), IG HK Sharma, TM, DDG (M&M) and Brajesh Kumar Upadhyaya, Chairman and Managing Director, GSL along with officials from the Ministry of Defence, ICG, Indian Navy and Goa Shipyard Ltd.

The ship has been designed and constructed in-house by Goa Shipyard Ltd to meet the specific requirements of ICG. It has a length of 114.5m, a breadth of 16.5m and would displace 4170 T. It will be manned by 14 Officers and 115 Sailors.

The keel laying ceremony for the ship was held on 21 Nov 2022. Since then, the Shipyard has made exceptional strides in achieving this milestone of launching. This advanced pollution control vessel will help coast guard in carrying out dedicated oil spill response operations in the EEZ and beyond aided by specialized equipment for containments, recovery, separation and dispersal of pollutants. Further, GSL built ICG PCV is the first indigenously designed and built hybrid sea going ship in India.

The project with indigenous content of more than 60% has ensured substantial skill development and employment generation for local industry and MSMEs engaged on production activities at various factories and within Goa Shipyard Limited thus contributing to the objectives of Nation.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Raksha Rajya Mantri appreciated the efforts put in by MoD, ICG and industry in ensuring that all ship-building requirements of ICG are being fulfilled indigenously. Further, congratulating employees of GSL on achieving this critical milestone, he exhorted all present to ensure that the march towards ‘Atmanirbharta’ in Defence Production.

The launch of Samudra Pratap is an exemplary testimony of our nation’s ship building capability and propels Goa Shipyard Limited into the league of Indian Shipyards capable of producing state-of-art pollution control vessels.