Navika Sagar Parikrama II

Navika Sagar Parikrama II or Navika Sagar Parikrama 2 is an ambitious circumnavigation of the globe by 2 female officers of the Indian Navy. Unlike previous edition that had a six-woman crew, this time only two women will attempt to circumnavigate the globe. They are Indian Navy women officers Lt Cdr Roopa A and Lt Cdr Dilna K, who will undertake the journey once again onboard INSV Tarini. The duo have been preparing themselves for this expedition for the last three years. The two officers were previously part of the six-member crew that had participated in trans-oceanic expedition from Goa to Rio de Janeiro via Cape Town and back in 2023. Then the two women officers undertook a sailing expedition from Goa to Sri Vijaya Puram and back in double-handed mode. They further honed their skill by successfully undertaking a sortie from Goa to Port Louis, Mauritius, again in dual-handed mode, early in 2024. The two women officers have received their training and mentoring under various Indian Navy offers who have circumnavigated the globe, including ace circumnavigator and Golden Globe Race hero, Cdr Abhilash Tomy. Note that Indian Navy has been making efforts to enhance its ocean sailing skills through Sail Training Ships INS Tarangini and INS Sudarshini and circumnavigation onboard INSV Mhadei and INSV Tarini.