2 women Navy officers return after historic transoceanic expedition

Subject: Geography

Sec: Geomorphology

Context:

INSV Tarini, crewed by two women officers of the Indian Navy, returned to Goa on April 21 after a nearly two-month transoceanic journey, marking a historic first for India.

Details:

The expedition was led by Lieutenant Commander Dilna K. and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A., flagged off by retired Commander Abhilash Tomy in Goa on February 28.
After sailing through challenging conditions, INSV Tarini reached Port Louis, Mauritius, on March 21. The stop included interactions with the Mauritius Coast Guard and the Indian High Commission and a training sortie that enhanced bilateral ties.
Preparations are underway for a global circumnavigation scheduled for September this year as part of the Sagar Parikrama-IV expedition.
The vessel was welcomed back on April 30 by the Commanding Officer of INS Mandoviand Naval Station Commander North Goa, celebrated by naval personnel and their families.

INS Tarini:

INSV Tarini is the second sailboat of the Indian Navy.
Named after the Tara Tarini temple (Odisha).
She was constructed at Aquarius Shipyard located in Goa.
After undergoing extensive sea trials, she was commissioned to Indian Navy service on 18 February 2017.

Navika Sagar Parikrama:

The Navika Sagar Parikrama was a global circumnavigation by an all-woman team of six Indian Navy officers on INSV Tarini, marking their first global voyage.
The journey spanned 254 days from September 10, 2017, to May 21, 2018, covering 21,600 nautical miles and included port calls in Fremantle (Australia), Lyttelton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falkland Islands), and Cape Town (South Africa), with a technical stop in Port Louis, Mauritius.
The crew crossed the equator twice and navigated through three oceans, managing the entire operation themselves.
The journey was documented in “Tarini,” a film produced by National Geographic and the Indian Navy, which premiered on International Women’s Day at Lady Shri Ram College.
The voyage inspired National Geographic to launch the “Girls Who Sailed” campaign, celebrating stories of determination and resilience.

Source: TH