New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Marking a major boost to India's maritime pollution response capability, the Indian Coast Guard has inducted Samudra Pratap, the country's first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel.
Constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited with over 60 per cent indigenous content, the vessel is the largest ship in the ICG fleet, significantly enhancing the Coast Guard's operational reach and capability besides enhancing the force's preparedness to tackle marine environmental emergencies.
In a statement, ICG said 'Samudra Pratap' is ICG's first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard. It measures 114.5 metres in length and 16.5 metres in breadth, with a displacement of 4,170 tonnes. The ve...