• India
  • Feb 01
  • Sreesha V.M

INSV Tarini crosses ‘Point Nemo’

• Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, onboard sailing vessel INSV Tarini, successfully passed through Point Nemo on January 30, while sailing from Lyttelton, New Zealand to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, during the third leg of Navika Sagar Parikram II.

• Point Nemo, located at coordinates 48°53’S 123°24’W, is the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, the most remote location on Earth, situated approximately 2,688 kilometers from the nearest landmass. This isolated point in the South Pacific is famous for its extreme remoteness.

• The name ‘Point Nemo’ refers to Captain Nemo, the protagonist of Jules Verne’s novel ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’.

• The officers have also collected vital water samples from the point, which will be analysed by the National Institute of Oceanography.

• These samples will provide valuable insights into oceanic conditions, including the presence of marine biodiversity and chemical composition, contributing to global oceanographic research. 

• INSV Tarini is sailing around the world as part of the quest to become the first team of double-handed circumnavigators from India.

• The crew was flagged off from Goa on October 2, 2024 by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff.

Navika Sagar Parikrama II and Future Goals:

• The expedition is part of Navika Sagar Parikrama II, showcasing the spirit of the Indian Navy’s women officers, promoting scientific collaboration, and advancing oceanic exploration.

• The crew is now heading towards their next stop, Port Stanley, as they continue their historic circumnavigation.

Sagar Parikrama Legacy:

• This journey is part of the Sagar Parikrama expeditions, a prestigious series by the Indian Navy that has seen all of India’s eight circumnavigators sail around the world via the Great Capes of the Southern Ocean.

(The author is a trainer for Civil Services aspirants.)

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