India’s 2nd indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel, Samudra Prachet, launched on July 23, 2025. Photo: X/@IndiaCoastGuard
Samudra Prachet, the second and final indigenous Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched in Vasco, Goa, on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Defence said that with 72% indigenous components, the project boosts national capability, jobs, and skills through local industry and MSME involvement. Fitted with advanced response gear, the vessels enhance ICG’s response to oil spills in the Exclusive Economic Zone.
The ship is equipped with two side-sweeping arms capable of collecting oil spills, as well as a modern radar system for detecting oil slicks. The vessel is engineered to recover oil across the full viscosity spectrum, pump in contaminated water, analyse and separate pollutants, and store recovered oil in dedicated onboard tanks.
Director General of ICG Paramesh Sivamani highlighted the importance of PCVs in the maritime domain. He appreciated the efforts of GSL and the industry in ensuring that major shipbuilding requirements of the ICG are fulfilled indigenously.
Chairman and managing director of GSL, Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, underscored the critical importance of this platform in advancing India’s maritime environmental preparedness.
The ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Defence, ICG and GSL.
The first PCV was launched on August 29 last year.
Published – July 23, 2025 06:52 pm IST
