According to sanyal, most of the previous afternoon and night witnessed zero wind and "flat glassy seas," causing the ship to drift slowly south-west with the current. "Most of yesterday afternoon and night was zero wind and flat glassy seas. We drifted slowly south-west with the current.
The update comes as INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy's indigenously built traditional stitched sailing vessel, continues its maiden overseas voyage after setting sail from Porbandar, Gujarat, on December 29, bound for Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman.
This historic expedition marks a major milestone in India's efforts to revive, understand, and celebrate its ancient maritime heritage through a living ocean voyage.
This voyage underscores India's enduring connection to the oceans and highlights ongoing efforts to train and inspire the next generation of sailors and explorers.
This historic expedition marks a major milestone in India's efforts to revive, understand, and celebrate its ancient maritime heritage through a living ocean voyage.
Extending his best wishes to the crew, PM Modi said the voyage would be a safe and memorable one as they retrace India's historic maritime links with the Gulf region and beyond.
As INSV Kaundinya is set to embark on its maiden voyage on December 29, the sailing vessel represents the legacy of stitched shipbuilding and India's timeless maritime connect with the Indian Ocean world.
Notably, INSV Kaundinya, will undertake her maiden overseas voyage on December 29, 2025. The vessel will be flagged off from Porbandar, Gujarat, for Muscat, Oman, symbolically retracing the historic maritime routes that connected India to the wider Indian Ocean world for millennia.
The Indian Navy's pioneering stitched sailing vessel (INSV) Kaundinya is set to embark on her maiden voyage on December 29, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.
In a social media post on X, the Ministry of Defence said that the project is centred around INSV Kaundinya, a traditional wooden sailing vessel constructed without the use of modern welding or riveting techniques. Instead, it uses the age-old "stitched ship" technique, a unique form of ship
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that it is a "great" pleasure to meet and congratulate Indian Navy officers Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A on the successful completion of the 'Navika Sagar Parikrama II' aboard INSV Tarini in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Sing
Indian Navy Officers Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa returned to Goa on Saturday after successfully completing Navika Sagar Parikrama II, a circumnavigation expedition aboard the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini.