Answer: Samudra Prachet
Notes: ‘Samudra Prachet’, the second and final indigenous Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was launched on July 23, 2025, in Goa by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL). The vessel has 72% indigenous content, supporting Aatmanirbhar Bharat, local industry, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and job creation. It is designed to handle oil spills in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with state-of-the-art Response Equipment. The first Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap, was launched earlier on August 29, 2024.
