Rajnath Singh to commission Coast Guard pollution vessel
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will on Monday commission the Indian Coast Guard’s first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Pratap in Goa, an official said on Sunday.
An official message on ICG’s social media handle said, “@IndiaCoastGuard Ship Samudra Pratap, the first of two Pollution Control Vessels, will be commissioned by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at @goashipyardltd, #Goa on 05 Jan 26.”
“Built by #GSL with over 60 per cent indigenous content, the 114.5 Mtr, 4,200 ton vessel boasts a speed of more than 22 knots and an endurance of 6,000 nm, significantly enhancing the #ICG’s pollution response, fire-fighting, and maritime safety &security capabilities,” the ICG said. Earlier on December 23, the ICG inducted Samudra Pratap under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). The induction of this ship reinforced the vision of the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives, said an official of the Ministry of Defence.
