ICGS Samudra Paheredar explained
ICGS Samudra Paheredar is an Indian
pollution control vessel (PCV).
[1] The ship was commissioned by then Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma in July 2012 in Gujarat.[2] The vessel takes care of the east coast of India and can go up to a speed of 21 knots. It is the second pollution control vessel of India (first being ICGS Samudra Prahari) and was built by ABG Ship Yard Pvt. Ltd.[3] In 2020, ICGS Samudra Paheredar visited Muscat, Doha and Riyadh and Dubai. In Dubai, the vessel underwent joint training with UAE navy.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Coast Guard's pollution control ship 'Samudra Paheredar' berths at Visakhapatnam - Samudra Paheredar: Second pollution control vessel of the Coast Guard. 2021-03-12. The Economic Times.
- Web site: Vizag-based pollution control vessel to protect east coast. 2021-03-12. @businessline. 24 August 2012 . en.
- Web site: Embassy of India, Doha. 2021-03-12. indianembassyqatar.gov.in.
- Web site: Indian Coast Guard ships save one life everyday: CO officer DIG Anwar Khan. 2021-03-12. www.newsonair.nic.in.