ICGS Samudra Pratap: First Indigenous Pollution Control Vessel

Syllabus: Security Challenges and Management

Ministry of Defence

Why in news?

Raksha Mantri commissioned 'ICGS Samudra Pratap', India's first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

⚛️Static Concepts

NOSDCP (National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan)MARPOL ConventionMake in India Defense

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Prelims-Oriented Points

First Indigenous PCV: Designed and built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) with >60% indigenous content.
Capabilities: Dedicated to pollution control (oil spills), fire-fighting, and maritime safety.
Equipment: Side-sweeping arms, high-capacity skimmers, containment booms.
Women Officers: First ICG ship to have two women officers appointed.

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Examiner's Trap: This is a Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), not an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), though it has patrol capabilities.

Quick Data Points

60% indigenous content

4,170 tons displacement

114.5 meters length

Mains Value Addition

GS-3: Indigenization of Technology; Maritime Pollution; Disaster Management.

Blue Economy Protection: Critical for mitigating oil spills which threaten marine biodiversity and coastal economies.
Aatmanirbharta: Shift from importing specialized vessels to designing complex platforms like PCVs domestically (GSL).
Gender Inclusivity: Appointment of women officers in frontline roles signals a shift in armed forces' HR policy.

Source

Press Information Bureau (PIB)

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