INSV Tarini: Navika Sagar Parikrama-II Leaves Port Stanley
Why in the news
The Navy’s sailing vessel INSV Tarini resumed its all-woman round-the-world voyage, heading from the Falkland Islands towards South Africa.
Key facts
- Expedition: Navika Sagar Parikrama-II, a global circumnavigation; this is its fourth leg.
- Aim: show India’s maritime capability and encourage women to sail the oceans.
- The expedition repeats the earlier circuit of the first edition.
About INSV Tarini
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status | Navy’s second sailboat |
| Builder | Aquarius Shipyard Private Limited, Goa |
| Type | Cruising sloop for long-distance sailing |
| Hull | Wood-core sandwich with fibreglass |
| Sails | Six, including mainsail, genoa and storm sail |
Background
- Earlier Navy voyages: Goa to Rio de Janeiro via Cape Town and back; Goa to Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair) and back; Goa to Port Louis, Mauritius, with a two-person crew.
Significance
- Symbol of women’s empowerment on high-seas missions.
- Strengthens India’s presence in global sailing expeditions.
Exam angle
- Next port: Cape Town.
- Earlier name of Sri Vijaya Puram: Port Blair.