Rajnath Singh commissions ICGS Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenous pollution control vessel

January 5, 2026 4:56 PM

Rajnath Singh commissions ICGS Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenous pollution control vessel

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel, marking a major milestone in the country’s drive towards self-reliance in shipbuilding and maritime capability development. Built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), the vessel was commissioned in Goa. With over 60 per cent indigenous content, Samudra Pratap is the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) fleet and the first of...

‘Indian-built ships symbolise sovereignty’: Rajnath Singh ahead of ICG vessel commissioning

January 5, 2026 10:34 AM

‘Indian-built ships symbolise sovereignty’: Rajnath Singh ahead of ICG vessel commissioning

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said ships built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and other Indian shipyards are “floating symbols of India’s sovereignty”, reflecting the country’s presence, capability and resolve in the maritime domain. His remarks came during a visit to GSL on the eve of the commissioning of the Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Pratap into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Samudra Pratap, the first of two pollution control vessels being built by GSL, will be c...

Indian Coast Guard inducts first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’

December 24, 2025 4:48 PM

Indian Coast Guard inducts first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday inducted its first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267), marking a milestone in strengthening the country’s maritime environmental protection capabilities. The vessel has been designed and constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) under the two-ship PCV project. With over 60 per cent indigenous content, the induction of Samudra Pratap underscores the government’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiati...

ICG launches two indigenously-built Fast Patrol Vessels ‘Ajit’ and ‘Aparajit’

October 24, 2025 10:38 PM

ICG launches two indigenously-built Fast Patrol Vessels ‘Ajit’ and ‘Aparajit’

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) achieved another milestone in bolstering India’s maritime security with the launch of two advanced Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) — ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit — at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on Friday. These vessels are the seventh and eighth in a series of eight indigenously built FPVs being constructed by GSL for the ICG, underscoring India’s growing self-reliance in defence shipbuilding. Designed and developed entirely by GSL, the 52-metre-long vessels disp...

GSL-made fast patrol vessel ICGS Akshar commissioned into Indian Coast Guard

October 5, 2025 1:37 PM

GSL-made fast patrol vessel ICGS Akshar commissioned into Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Akshar, the second vessel in a series of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), was commissioned into service at Karaikal, Puducherry, on Saturday. The 51-metre-long vessel has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), showcasing the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and advancing the Government’s Make in India initiative with over 60% indigenous content. Commissioned by Dipti Mohil Chawla, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defe...