The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday inducted its first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) ‘Samudra Pratap’, officials said.The induction marks a significant milestone in strengthening India’s maritime pollution response capabilities and reinforces the nation’s commitment to self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said.
The ICG on Tuesday inducted PCV, Yard 1267, ‘Samudra Pratap’, under the 02 PCV Project at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), it said, adding that ‘Samudra Pratap’ is the first indigenously designed and built PCV of the Indian Coast Guard.
The Vessel will serve as a critical platform for enforcing marine pollution control regulations, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue operations, and safeguarding India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).