INSV Tarini
INSV Tarini
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History | |
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India | |
Name | INSV Tarini |
Namesake | Tara Tarini temple |
Ordered | 1 |
Builder | Aquarius Shipyard Private Limited |
Laid down | 27 March 2016 |
Commissioned | 18 February 2017 |
In service | 1 |
Identification |
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Status | circumnavigation of the globe under Navika Sagar Parikrama |
General characteristics | |
Length | 56 feet |
INSV Tarini is the second sailboat of the Indian Navy.[1][Note 1] 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.
Design and description
INSV Tarini is a cruising
Tarini was built to a stock design by
Tarini is similar to her predecessor, the INSV Mhadei, which has travelled over 115,000 nautical miles during her eight years of service.[1]
Service history
Promptly upon completion of the commissioning ceremony at INS Mandovi Boat Pool, the crew demonstrated the handling capabilities of the boat by sailing her out of the harbour.
The women had to face strong winds of more than 60 knots and very high waves of up to 7 metres. In addition to successfully circumnavigating the globe the crew also collected and updated meteorological, ocean and wave data on a regular basis for accurate weather forecasts by the National Centre For Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and the Indian Meteorological Department and reported marine pollution on the high seas.[6]
Notes
- ^ "INSV" stands for "Indian Navy sailing vessel".
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tarini to be Inducted into Indian Navy on 18 February 17" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "INSV Tarini Inducted – All Woman Crew Scheduled to Sail her around the Globe Commencing August 2017" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Second ocean-going sailboat INSV Tarini to be inducted into Indian Navy on Saturday". The Financial Express. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Navy honours Tara-Tarini hill shrine by naming sailboat". The Hindu. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b "All-woman team returns after sailing around world". The Times of India. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "All about Navika Sagar Parikrama: Indian Navy's all-women team".
External links
- Media related to INSV Tarini at Wikimedia Commons