{"id":352775,"date":"2025-12-26T16:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352775"},"modified":"2025-12-26T16:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:00:22","slug":"pollution-control-vessel-pcv-samudra-pratap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pollution-control-vessel-pcv-samudra-pratap\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) \u2013 Samudra Pratap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel, Samudra Pratap, at Goa Shipyard Limited on 23 December 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>About Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) \u2013 Samudra Pratap<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352778\" style=\"width: 394px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-352778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-DD-News-1.jpg?resize=394%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) \u2013 Samudra Pratap\" width=\"394\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-DD-News-1.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-DD-News-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C580&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-DD-News-1.jpg?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-DD-News-1.jpg?w=1525&amp;ssl=1 1525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DD News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Samudra Pratap<\/strong> is the <strong>first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Inducted by:<\/strong> It was inducted into service by the <strong>Indian Coast Guard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Built by:<\/strong> The vessel was <strong>designed and constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited<\/strong> under the <strong>Pollution Control Vessel project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> The vessel measures <strong>114.5 m<\/strong> in length and <strong>16.5 m<\/strong> in breadth, with a displacement of <strong>4,170 tonnes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Navigation system:<\/strong> It has <strong>Dynamic Positioning capability (DP-1)<\/strong>, a <strong>retractable stern thruster<\/strong>, and an <strong>Integrated Bridge System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pollution control system:<\/strong> It has <strong>two side-sweeping arms<\/strong>, a <strong>modern radar system for detecting oil slicks<\/strong>, an <strong>oil finger printing machine<\/strong>, a <strong>Gyro stabilized Standoff Active Chemical Detector<\/strong>, and <strong>PC lab equipment<\/strong>, enabling recovery, analysis, separation, and storage of pollutants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combat system:<\/strong> It carries a <strong>30mm CRN-91 gun<\/strong> and <strong>two 12.7mm stabilised remote-controlled guns<\/strong> with integrated fire control systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous system:<\/strong> It has <strong>over 60% indigenous content<\/strong> and includes indigenously developed systems like <strong>Integrated Platform Management System<\/strong> and <strong>Automated Power Management System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> The vessel strengthens India\u2019s capability to control marine pollution, enforce maritime laws, and safeguard the Exclusive Economic Zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel, Samudra Pratap, at Goa Shipyard Limited on 23 December 2025. About Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) \u2013 Samudra Pratap Samudra Pratap is the first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard. 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