All-women Indian team circumnavigating globe enters Falkland's Port Stanley
Follow UsINSV Tarini, on its maiden voyage across the globe, entered Port Stanley (Falkland Islands) today and is likely to depart on 4 February.
INSV Tarini is India's first attempt at circumnavigating the globe with an all-women crew.
Navika Sagar Parikrama INSV Tarini enters port Stanley Falkland Islands https://t.co/5q87yjHJJm pic.twitter.com/74qy3o4TlR
— PIB India (@PIB_India) January 22, 2018
Tarini was flagged-off from Goa on September 10, 2017, by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The vessel has covered around 15000 Nautical miles from Goa.
It crossed the Equator on 25 September 17, Cape Leeuwin on 9 November, 17 and Cape Horn on 18 January this year.
#NavikaSagarParikrama #INSVTarini enters Port Stanley to a warm welcome extended by residents of Falklands. Mr Nigel PhillipsCBE Governor of Falkland Islands &Her Majesty’s Commissioner for S Georgia & South Sandwich Islands and MLA also visits & congratulates crew @nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/iQmc44g5Be
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 22, 2018
The 56-foot long INSV Tarini was introduced to the Indian Navy earlier this year and is built indigenously showcasing the spirit of 'Make in India'.
INSV Tarini is expected to return to Goa after the completion of its voyage in April 2018.
"The expedition is being covered in five legs, with stop-overs at four ports: Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falklands), and Cape Town (South Africa). Presently, the vessel has covered three of the five legs of the voyage, with the first port halt at Fremantle (Australia) in October and the second at Lyttelton (New Zealand) in November last year," noted the official release.