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The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini has reached Cape Town, South Africa, marking the fourth and final international stop in its global circumnavigation expedition, Navika Sagar Parikrama II.

About INSV Tarini

• INSV Tarini is an indigenously built, 56-foot sailing vessel commissioned into the Indian Navy in February 2017.
• Built by:Aquarius Shipyard Ltd., Goa, under the Make in India initiative.
• Advanced features: It is equipped with a Raymarine navigation suite, satellite communication systems, and emergency steering mechanisms, allowing it to operate under extreme conditions.
• Symbolic naming: The vessel is named after the Tara-Tarini hill shrine in Odisha, which was historically revered by sailors for safe voyages. In Sanskrit, ‘Tarini’ means both boat and saviour.

About Navika Sagar Parikrama II

• The expedition was flagged off from Goa on October 2, 2024, by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi.
• Total distance: The mission aims to cover 23,400 nautical miles (approximately 43,300 km) in eight months, sailing across three oceans and three major capes.
• Route covered:
  • Fremantle, Australia
  • Lyttelton, New Zealand
  • Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (UK)
  • Cape Town, South Africa (final stop before returning to India)
• The mission is scheduled to conclude in May 2025, when INSV Tarini returns to Goa.

INSV Tarini FAQs

Q1. What is INSV Tarini?
Ans. INSV Tarini is an Indian Navy sailing vessel, part of the Indian Navy Sailing Vessel (INSV) series, used for ocean voyages and training.

Q2. Why is INSV Tarini significant?
Ans It gained fame when an all-women crew of the Indian Navy completed a circumnavigation under the Navika Sagar Parikrama mission in 2017-18.

Q3. What is the Navika Sagar Parikrama?
Ans. It was a historic expedition where an all-women crew of the Indian Navy sailed around the world using INSV Tarini.

Q4. What type of vessel is INSV Tarini?
Ans. It is a sailing vessel based on the Dutch ‘Tonga 56’ design and built in India at Aquarius Shipyard, Goa.

Source: TH