INSV Tarini is the second sailboat of the Indian Navy. She was constructed at Aquarius Shipyard located in Goa. After undergoing extensive sea trials, she was commissioned to Indian Navy service on 18 February 2017.
The all-women crew completed the expedition in the 55-foot sailing vessel, INSV Tarini, which was inducted into the Indian Navy on February 18 last year.
All-women crew of INSV Tarini returns; welcomed with heaps of praise on Twitter
The all-women Indian Navy crew on board INSV Tarini, who spent 199 days circumventing the globe and 254 days in all, were received by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on their arrival near Panaji.
The all-women Indian Navy crew on board INSV Tarini garnered praises from many on Twitter, including veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan to former cricketer Virender Sehwag. (Source: Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman/Twitter)
In a historic feat, the all-women Indian Navy crew on board INSV Tarini successfully circumnavigated around the globe for eight months and reached Goa. The board naval vessel INSV Tarini stopped four times in the past eight months at Fremantle in Australia, Lyttelton in New Zealand, Falkland Islands and Cape Horn — which is often known as the most dangerous ship passage in the world. The officers, who spent 199 days circumventing the globe and 254 days in all, were received by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on their arrival near Panaji. Cut to social media, the officers were welcomed with heartwarming wishes and congratulatory tweets. From veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan to former cricketer Virender Sehwag — many took to the micro-blogging site to express their pride and convey their well-wishes to the crew.
