Answer the questions

WHILE READING QUESTIONS

a.       What does INSV stand for?

INSV stands for Indian Naval Ship Vessel.

b.      When was INSV Tarini commissioned to Indian Navy service?

INSV Tarini was commissioned to the Indian Navy Service on 18^th February 2017.

c.       Who is Tara-Tarini? After whom was the sailboat named?

Tara-Tarini is the patron deity for sailors and is worshipped for safety and success at sea. The boat was named after the famous Tara-Tarini temple in Ganjam district of Odisha.

d.      Where did the crew undergo their basic training?

The crew underwent their basic training at the Indian Naval Waterman ship Training Centre (INWTC) in Mumbai.

e.       How long were they trained to undertake this voyage?

f.       Which skill was considered important in the selection process?

The little survival skills they showcased was considered important in the selection process.

g.      Who mentored the crew?

The crew was mentored by Commander Dilip Donde.

h.      Which quality of the skipper helped to bring out a successful expedition?

Honesty of the skipper helped to bring out a successful expedition.

i.        Who among the crew mentioned about teamwork?

Payal Gupta mentioned about teamwork.

j.        When did they witness the brilliant Southern lights from the sea? How did the sky appear there?

When they were crossing the Tasman sea, they witnessed the brilliant Southern Lights from the sea. The entire sky lit up in green light.

k.      What festival did they celebrate during their expedition?

A. Read the statements given below and state whether they are true or false. If false , then write the correct answer in the space given.

1. Indian Navy’s all-women crew was the first-ever to circumnavigate the globe.  - True

2. The crew consists of six members of men and women Indian Navy service. - False

Correct Sentence: The crew consists of six members of women in Indian Navy service.

3. Vartika Joshi skippered the crew to circumnavigate the globe. -True

4. The crew started their expedition on 10 July 2017 from Mumbai. - False

Correct Sentence: The crew started their expedition on i (J September 2017 from Goa.

5. Dilip Donde was the first person to go on a non-stop solo circumnavigation. - True

B. Answer the following questions briefly.

1.           Mention the special features of INSV Tarini.

The special feature of INSV Tarini

·         It encouraged use of environment friendly non-conventional renewable energy resources such as the wind;

·         It collected and updated meteorological, ocean and wave data on regular basis from India Meteorological Department (IMD)

·         It also collected data for monitoring marine pollution on high seas.

2.           What does the term circumnavigation mean?

Circumnavigation means to travel around the world in a ship.

3.           How did the all-women Indian Navy crew go about their voyage?

The all-women Indian Navy crew started from Goa. It covered the expedition in five legs with stop-overs at four ports. They went around the globe and reached Goa.

4.           When did the crew start their voyage? When did they return back to India? How many days did it take to complete the expedition?

The crew started their voyage on 10 September 2017 from Goa. They went around the globe within 254 days and reached Goa port on 21 May 2018.

5.           What sort of training did the crew undergo before their expedition?

The all-women Indian Navy crew underwent some theoretical courses.on navigation communication and weather prediction. They are trained to repair things, to deal with emergencies in tactical aspects. They underwent basic sail training courses in Mumbai They also sailed on INSV Mhadei to Mauritius and back and also to Cape Town.

6.           How did the crew members work as a team to make their expedition successful?

Even during the storm when three people would be out on watch, the other three would indulge in some sort of works like heat the water or the gloves etc. So team effort actually helped in navigating through the 20 hours long storm.

7.           What challenging tasks did the team face during their voyage?

In the South Pacific, they encountered a storm where the seas were almost nine to ten meters high and the winds were picking up to 60-70 knots/which is about a hurricane force of wind on land.

8.           What sort of activities did the crew engage in during their long voyage?

They picked up some hobbies and kept posting pictures of delicacies like golgappas and cakes. They also read books and did some quilling and craft work. Team leader read comics and the Ramayana. Swathi was indulged in baking and made lamp shades.

9.           Mention the celebrations which the crew enjoyed during their expeditions.

Diwali and three birthdays including the 1^st birthday of the boat were the celebrations the crew enjoyed during their expeditions.

10.      Which factor motivated the crew to undertake this expedition?

The entire country was watching and praying for them and motivated them to undertake the expedition.

C. Answer the following in about 100–150 words:

1. Highlight the factors responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.

Lesson : EMPOWERED WOMEN NAVIGATING THE WORLD

Theme : Factors responsible for ‘all-women Indian Navy crew’ to carry out their expedition.

Outline : Navika sagar Parikrama - National policy - Ocean sailing - Nari Shakti -   Make in India - INSV Tarini - environment friendly collected data.

Navika Sagar Parikrama was a project undertaken in consonance with the National policy to empower women to attain their full potential. The Project is considered essential towards promoting ocean sailing activities in the Navy while depicting Government of India’s thrust for Nari Shakti (women power). The voyage was aimed to show case ‘Make in India’ initiative by sailing on- board indigenously built INSV Tarini. The special feature of this sailboat is that it encouraged use of environment friendly non-conventional renewable energy resources such as the wind; collected and updated meteorological, ocean and wave data on regular basis for accurate weather forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) and also collected data for monitoring marine pollution on high seas. These are the factors responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.

ESSAY

• Introduction

• Navika sagar Parikrama

• Make in Inida

• Conclusion

Introduction:

Women occupy almost all the major positions in society. Currently, women’s accomplishments are tremendous in many fields. One such achievement is the All-women Indian Navy crew who circumnavigated the world for 254 days all alone, in a sailboat called INSV Tarini.

Navika sagar Parikrama :

Navika Sagar Parikrama was a project undertaken in consonance with the National policy to empower women to attain their frill potential. “The Project is considered essential towards promoting ocean sailing activities in the Navy while depicting Government of India’s thrust for Nari Shakti (women power),”

Make in India :

The voyage was aimed to show case ‘Make in India’ initiative by sailing on- board indigenously built INSV Tarini. The special feature of this sailboat is that it encouraged use of environment friendly non-conventional renewable energy resources such as the wind; collected and updated meteorological, ocean and wave data on regular basis for accurate weather forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) and also collected data for monitoring marine pollution on high seas.

Conclusion :

All these factors are responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition. 

Moral: Great things never come from comfort zones

2. Write in detail about the selection and training process which the crew underwent.

Lesson : TEMPOWERED WOMEN NAVIGATING THE WORLD

Theme : Training and selection of the crew members.

Characters : Crew members

Outline : Theoretical course - navigation - Communication - weather prediction - repair things - emergencies - INWTC - INSV Mhadei out of 30 - 6 - survival skills.

The all-women Indian Navy crew underwent some theoretical courses on navigation communication and weather prediction. They are trained to repair things, to deal with emergencies in tactical aspects. They underwent basic sail training courses in Mumbai at the Indian Naval Waterman ship Training Centre (INWTC). They also sailed on INSV Mhadei to Mauritius and back and also to Cape Town. They were trained almost for 3 years to prepare for voyage. The trip was a tutorial for them to manage food, water and even electricity during the voyage. Out of the thirty women, who had applied, six were shortlisted based on the little survival skills they showcased.

ESSAY

• Introduction

• Theoretical training

• Practical training

• Selection

• Conclusion

Introduction :

Women occupy almost all the major positions in siciety. Currently, women’s accomplishments are tremendous in many fields. One such achievement is the all women Indian Navy crew.

Theoretical training :

They underwent some theoretical courses on navigation communication and weather production. Training was given to repair things to deal with emergencies when the weather gets rough and in medical emergency.

Practical training :

They underwent their basic sail training courses in Mumbai at the Indian Naval Waterman ship Training Centre and in the southern naval base in Kochi. They even sailed in INSV Mhadei to Mauritius and back and also to Cape Town. They were trained almost for 3 years to prepare for voyage. The trip was a tutorial for them to manage food, water and even electricity during the voyage.

Selection :

Out of the thirty women, who had applied, six were shortlisted based on the little survival skills they showcased.

Conclusion

We could really understand their hardships and challenges they have faced in their training and selection. 

Moral: Success is the result of perfection and hard work.