INSV Navika Sagar Parikrama | Latest Burning Issues 2018

Navika Sagar Parikrama is the name of expedition for circumnavigation the globe on INSV Tarini by Indian Navy’s Women Naval Officers.
The Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition was flagged-off by Nirmala Sitharaman Goa on 10th September 2017. This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew.
Completion of a historic global circumnavigation voyage on 21 May 18
The all-women crew of Tarini was received at the jetty by Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman, the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri who had also flagged them off on 10 Sep last year. Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral AR Karve, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command  “it’s not the girls achieving, it’s the youngsters from India achieving”. The women of this country have shown that it is possible for the youngsters, if they want to do something, that they can indeed do it, by showing commitment, grit and
dedication”.
Nirmala Sitharaman 254 day long voyage the vessel has covered over 22,000 Nautical miles
five countries – ü Australia üNew Zealand üFalkland Islands (UK) ü South Africa ü Mauritius
At each of these countries the crew received a rousing welcome both from the Indian diaspora as also from the local community.
During the course of her voyage, the vessel has met all criteria of circumnavigation, viz. crossing the Equator twice, crossing all Longitudes, as also the three great capes (Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn and Cape of Good Hope).
The expedition was covered in six legs, with halts at 5 ports: Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falklands), Cape Town (South Africa) and Port Louis (Mauritius).
All six members of the crew were trained for over three years under Captain
Dilip Donde, who is also the first Indian to successfully carry out solocircumnavigation
of the globe between 2009 and 2010.
The crew and the vessel encountered rough seas on numerous occasions during the voyage. The extremely cold climate coupled with stormy weather conditions especially in the Southern Ocean made the task of circumnavigating the globe highly daunting and challenging. The vessel also witnessed winds in excess of 60 knots and waves up to 7 meters high, whilst crossing the Pacific Ocean.
The indigenously-built INSV Tarini is a 56-foot sailing vessel, which was inducted in the Indian Navy in February 2017.

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