Rajnath Singh commissions ICGS Samudra Pratap, India's first indigenously designed pollution control vessel
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned ICGS Samudra Pratap, the first of two pollution control vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited and the largest ship in the Coast Guard fleet, in Goa on 5 January 2026.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pratap in Goa on 5 January 2026. Samudra Pratap, meaning 'Majesty of the Seas', is the first of two pollution control vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), India's first indigenously designed pollution control vessel with over 60% indigenous content, and the largest ship in the ICG fleet. The ship displaces 4,170 tons, is 114.5 metres long, can exceed 22 knots and, in a first for a frontline ICG ship, has two women officers. The ship will be based at Kochi under the Commander, Coast Guard Region (West).
Key facts
- Commissioned
- 5 January 2026, Goa, by Rajnath Singh
- Builder
- Goa Shipyard Limited — first of two pollution control vessels
- Firsts
- First indigenously designed PCV; largest ICG ship; first frontline ICG ship with women officers (two)
- Indigenous content
- Over 60%
- Specs
- 4,170 tons; 114.5 m; over 22 knots; two 7,500 kW diesel engines
- Base
- Kochi, under Coast Guard Region (West)
- ICG chief
- DG Paramesh Sivamani
Practice MCQs 3 questions
ICGS Samudra Pratap, commissioned on 5 January 2026, was built by which shipyard?
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Correct answer: D — Goa Shipyard Limited
PIB (Ministry of Defence): Samudra Pratap is the first of two pollution control vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited.
Where will ICGS Samudra Pratap be based after its commissioning in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Kochi
PIB (Ministry of Defence): the ship will be based at Kochi under the operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (West).
Consider the following statements about ICGS Samudra Pratap: 1. It is India's first indigenously designed pollution control vessel. 2. It is the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet to date. 3. It has over 90% indigenous content. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Ministry of Defence): the ship is India's first indigenously designed PCV and the largest ICG ship, with over 60% indigenous content; 90% is the future goal mentioned by the Raksha Mantri, so statement 3 is wrong.