ICGS Samudra Paheredar
ICGS Samudra Paheredar
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| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Name | ICGS Samudra Paheredar |
| Owner | Indian Coast Guard |
| Builder | ABG Ship Yard Pvt. Ltd |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Samudra-class Pollution Control Vessel |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
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.[2] 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] In 2 April 2024, Samudra Paheredar visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as part of a deployment with ASEAN and to bolster relations with those nations. The Samudra Paheredar exercised with the Vietnam Coast Guard as part of this diplomatic visit.[5]
References
- ^ "Coast Guard's pollution control ship 'Samudra Paheredar' berths at Visakhapatnam - Samudra Paheredar: Second pollution control vessel of the Coast Guard". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ a b "Vizag-based pollution control vessel to protect east coast". @businessline. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Embassy of India, Doha". indianembassyqatar.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Indian Coast Guard ships save one life everyday: CO officer DIG Anwar Khan". www.newsonair.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "ICG's Pollution Control Vessel Samudra Paheredar makes a port call in Vietnam as part of its overseas deployment to ASEAN countries". Press Information Bureau. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.