Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the commissioning strengthens self-reliance, bolsters security, and reflects a commitment to sustainability.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the vessel on January 5 at Goa Shipyard Limited.
- Samudra Pratap is described as the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet to date with over 60% indigenous content.
- The ship’s roles include pollution response, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue operations, and protection of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
- Key systems include side-sweeping arms, floating booms, high-capacity skimmers, portable barges, a pollution control laboratory, external fire-fighting, dynamic positioning, and integrated bridge and platform management.