India’s first indigenously developed pollution control vessel- Samudra Pratap

Recently,  the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched its first indigenously built pollution control vessel- Samudra Pratap in Goa.

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Key Highlights

• It was built by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). 
• It will help to check oil spillage in the sea coast of the country. 
• It can recover oil at a rate of 300 tonnes/hour.
• Storage Capacity: 300 tonnes or 1000 tonnes in inflatable barges.

 

About Indian Coast Guard (ICG) 

• ICG is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India. 
• It has jurisdiction over territorial waters including its contiguous and economic exclusive zone (EEZ).