All Women's Tri Service Samudra Pradakshina flagged off from Mumbai

The first tri-service all-women global circumnavigation expedition “Samudra Pradakshina” on board the IASV (Indian Army Sailing Vessel) Triveni was flagged off from Mumbai on 7 April 2025.

The expedition was flagged off by Lieutenant General AK Ramesh, Commandant, College of Military Engineering, from the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre, Colaba, Mumbai. 

The expedition will sail to Seychelles and come back to Mumbai, covering the 4,000 nautical mile journey in 55 days. 

The expedition is part of the armed forces to promote women's empowerment or  Nari Shakti. 

Last year ,the Indian Navy succesfully launched its all women second Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition to circumnavigate the globe on board the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini  or INSV Tarini.

It was manned by two women officers of the India Navy.

Crew Member of the IASV Triveni

The 12 crew members of  IASV Triveni have been drawn from the Indian Armed Forces- Indian Army,  Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.

All the crew members were given rigorous training at the Army Adventure Nodal Centre for Blue Water Sailing in Marve, Mumbai. 

The Army Adventure Nodal Centre for Blue Water Sailing comes under the Indian Army's College of Military Engineering, Pune.

The training focused on teaching sailing skills such as navigation, meteorology, seamanship, emergency response, repair and maintenance. 

The officers were also imparted training in route planning, weather forecasting, equipment maintenance, stocking and safety protocols. They also learned about international maritime laws and related procedures, so as to prepare for any eventualities. 

Mission of the Crew 

The all women crew on board the IASV Triveni will sail to Seychelles,situated in the western Indian Ocean near Africa and come back to Mumbai, covering the 4,000 nautical mile journey in 55 days. 

The IASV Triveni is expected to dock at Colaba, Mumbai, on 30 May 2025.

The current mission is part of the training mission to prepare to become the first women's tri-services team in the world to circumnavigate the world.

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