Navika Sagar Parikrama II: INSV Tarini reaches Port Stanley, completing its toughest leg
Indian Navy sailing vessel INSV Tarini, crewed by two women officers, entered Port Stanley on 18 February 2025, its third port of call in the Navika Sagar Parikrama II circumnavigation.
Summary
INSV Tarini entered Port Stanley at about 0515 IST on 18 February 2025, completing the third and most challenging leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama II, the Indian Navy's global circumnavigation by two women officers. On this leg the boat faced three cyclones, passed Point Nemo, crossed the Drake Passage and rounded Cape Horn. After Port Stanley it will sail to Cape Town before returning to India; the voyage began from Goa.
Key facts
- Date
- 18 February 2025
- Port
- Port Stanley (third port of call)
- Leg highlights
- Three cyclones, Point Nemo, Drake Passage, Cape Horn
- Next
- Cape Town, then India
Practice MCQs 1 questions
After reaching Port Stanley on 18 February 2025, INSV Tarini was to sail to which port before returning to India?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Cape Town
Following its stop in Port Stanley, INSV Tarini was to sail to Cape Town before returning to India.