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ICGS Samudra Paheredar dousing fire onboard MT New Diamond
History
India
NameICGS Samudra Paheredar
OwnerIndian Coast Guard
BuilderABG Ship Yard Pvt. Ltd
Statusin active service
Class overview
NameVishwast class
Operators
Indian Coast Guard Ensign
Indian Coast Guard Ensign
Indian Coast Guard
Planned3
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypePollution Control Vessel
Speed21 Knots

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 build by ABG Ship Yard Pvt. Ltd.[3]In 2020, the ICGS Samudra Paheredar visited Muscat, Doha and Riyadh and Dubai. In Dubai, the vessel underwent joint training with UAE navy.[4]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b Bureau, Our. "Vizag-based pollution control vessel to protect east coast". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-03-12. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Embassy of India, Doha". indianembassyqatar.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. ^ "Indian Coast Guard ships save one life everyday: CO officer DIG Anwar Khan". www.newsonair.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-03-12.