Goa Shipyard Launches India’s First Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’
Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a leading Indian shipyard, has launched India’s first indigenously designed and built pollution control vessel named ‘Samudra Pratap’ for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The contract for constructing two such vessels was finalized on June 22, 2021, for Rs 583 crore.
The ship was launched by Neeta Seth in the presence of Sanjay Seth, Raksha Rajya Mantri, who was the chief guest at the ceremony. Other notable attendees included IG Bhisham Sharma, IG HK Sharma, and Brajesh Kumar Upadhyaya, Chairman and Managing Director of GSL, along with officials from the Ministry of Defence, ICG, Indian Navy, and Goa Shipyard Ltd.
‘Samudra Pratap’ is 114.5 meters long, 16.5 meters wide, and displaces 4170 tons. It will be manned by 14 officers and 115 sailors. The ship is equipped with specialized equipment for oil spill response operations, including containment, recovery, separation, and dispersal of pollutants.
The keel laying ceremony for the ship took place on November 21, 2022. Since then, GSL has made significant progress in achieving this milestone. The project, with over 60% indigenous content, has contributed to skill development and employment generation for local industries and MSMEs.
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth praised the efforts of the Ministry of Defence, ICG, and the industry in fulfilling the ship-building requirements indigenously. He congratulated GSL employees for achieving this critical milestone and emphasized the importance of self-reliance in defense production.
The launch of ‘Samudra Pratap’ showcases India’s shipbuilding capabilities and positions Goa Shipyard Ltd among the top Indian shipyards capable of producing advanced pollution control vessels.
Doubts Revealed
Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) -: Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) is a company in India that builds ships. It is located in the state of Goa.
Pollution control vessel -: A pollution control vessel is a special type of ship designed to clean up pollution in the water, like oil spills.
Samudra Pratap -: ‘Samudra Pratap’ is the name of the new pollution control vessel launched by Goa Shipyard Ltd. ‘Samudra’ means ocean in Hindi.
Indian Coast Guard -: The Indian Coast Guard is a part of India’s defense forces that protects the country’s seas and coasts.
Indigenous content -: Indigenous content means that most of the materials and parts used to build the ship were made in India.
Raksha Rajya Mantri -: Raksha Rajya Mantri is a title for the Minister of State for Defence in India. Sanjay Seth is the person holding this position.
