PANAJI: The moorings run free and the sails have been unfurled and now Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini has started the second leg in its voyage to circumnavigate the globe.
The crew of six naval officers, all women, left Fremantle on November 5 for Lyttleton, New Zealand after spending 13 days on land.
The crew had several engagements with ministers in the Australian government along with the chief of the Royal Australian Navy. Australian minister for tourism, defence issues, citizenship and multicultural interests Paul Papalia and minister for women's interests Simone McGurk met the six women officers along with two Indian-origin members of WA Parliament.
As part of the stopover at Fremantle, the six officers also interacted with strategic thinkers and academia at the Perth US-Asia Centre, a think tank focusing on geopolitical issues based in the University of Western Australia, naval officials said.
Chief of Royal Australian Navy vice admiral Tim Barrett also visited the vessel on November 1 to welcome the crew and convey a personal message from Australian minister for defence Marise Payne.
The historic circumnavigation attempt is being led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, with the crew comprising Lieutenant Commanders Pratibha Jamwal, P Swathi, and Lieutenants S Vijaya Devi, B Aishwarya and Payal Gupta.
The INSV Tarini crew had the opportunity to interact with a wide range of stakeholders during the welcome reception hosted by the consulate on October 28, which was attended by about 100 guests, including members of Western Australia's parliament, state officials, businessmen, academicians, consular corps, leaders from Indian community and media persons.
The crew also visited the scientific facilities at the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre at University of Western Australia. They also had a chance to meet Australian scientist & Australian of the Year 2017 professor Alan Mackay-Sim, who is famous for his work on stem cell research.
The crew of six naval officers, all women, left Fremantle on November 5 for Lyttleton, New Zealand after spending 13 days on land.
The crew had several engagements with ministers in the Australian government along with the chief of the Royal Australian Navy. Australian minister for tourism, defence issues, citizenship and multicultural interests Paul Papalia and minister for women's interests Simone McGurk met the six women officers along with two Indian-origin members of WA Parliament.
As part of the stopover at Fremantle, the six officers also interacted with strategic thinkers and academia at the Perth US-Asia Centre, a think tank focusing on geopolitical issues based in the University of Western Australia, naval officials said.
Chief of Royal Australian Navy vice admiral Tim Barrett also visited the vessel on November 1 to welcome the crew and convey a personal message from Australian minister for defence Marise Payne.
The historic circumnavigation attempt is being led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, with the crew comprising Lieutenant Commanders Pratibha Jamwal, P Swathi, and Lieutenants S Vijaya Devi, B Aishwarya and Payal Gupta.
The INSV Tarini crew had the opportunity to interact with a wide range of stakeholders during the welcome reception hosted by the consulate on October 28, which was attended by about 100 guests, including members of Western Australia's parliament, state officials, businessmen, academicians, consular corps, leaders from Indian community and media persons.
The crew also visited the scientific facilities at the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre at University of Western Australia. They also had a chance to meet Australian scientist & Australian of the Year 2017 professor Alan Mackay-Sim, who is famous for his work on stem cell research.
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