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Crew of INSV Tarini to be welcomed in Goa for historic circumnavigation

A grand flag in ceremony to welcome the trans-ocean inter-continental voyage by the crew of INSV Tarini will be held on Tuesday at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre (INWTC) in Goa. A Navy spokesman said the six-member crew, including two women officers, will be honoured in a ceremony that will be graced by Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and ex-captain of the Indian women's hockey team Rani Rampal. INSV Tarini, after an arduous journey spanning 17,000 nautical miles over seven months, is finally returning home and the crew's extraordinary courage, resilience, and unwavering spirit will be showcased during this momentous event, he said. Two women officers, Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, who participated in the entire expedition, demonstrating the power of Nari Shakti (women empowerment). Lt Cdr Dilna and Lt Cdr Roopa undertook the challenging voyage from Goa to Rio de

Crew of INSV Tarini to be welcomed in Goa for historic circumnavigation
Updated On : 22 May 2023 | 10:53 PM IST

Naval Vessel Tarini on return passage to India after expedition

After a six-month-long transoceanic intercontinental expedition, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini is on her return passage to India.The Indian Navy said on Saturday, that the expedition commences at Goa on November 17, 2022, and is scheduled to complete at the same venue on May 24 later this month.Taking to Twitter, Indian Navy said, "The countdown begins! #INSVTarini Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini is on her return passage to #India after a 6 month long transoceanic intercontinental expedition that commenced at Goa on 17 Nov 22 & is scheduled to complete at the same venue on 24 May 23".The Indian Navy said that during the expedition, Tarini sailed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via Cape Town, South Africa, participating in Cape to Rio Race 2023, and will complete an arduous 17000 nm passage as she touches the Indian shores again.During the expedition, the vessel braved storms, rough seas, strong winds and heavy weather that battered her hull but could not dent the spirit, ..

Naval Vessel Tarini on return passage to India after expedition
Updated On : 06 May 2023 | 8:00 PM IST

INSV Tarini: All-women Navy crew to reach Goa after circumnavigating globe

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet crew when it arrives near Panaji, from where they had embarked on the journey on September 10 last year

INSV Tarini: All-women Navy crew to reach Goa after circumnavigating globe
Updated On : 21 May 2018 | 11:26 AM IST

Second sailboat INSV Tarini to be inducted on Saturday

INSV Tarini is slated to be the platform for the first Indian circumnavigation by all-women crew

Second sailboat INSV Tarini to be inducted on Saturday
Updated On : 17 Feb 2017 | 8:31 PM IST