The Indian Navy is coaching two of its girls officers to undertake a solo crusing expedition across the globe, an officer stated on Monday. Lieutenant Commanders Dilna Okay and Roopa Aligirisamy have been shortlisted for the journey and they’re at the moment on their coaching expedition, the Indian Navy officer advised PTI on the aspect strains of the third G20 growth working group (DWG) assembly in Goa.

Dilna is a logistic officer with the Navy, whereas Roopa is a naval armament inspection officer, he stated.

“One of many two officers will got down to turn out to be the primary Asian girl solo circumnavigator, if she completes it,” the officer stated.
The officers had set out on their coaching expedition in November 2022 from Goa and will likely be returning to the coastal state on Might 24.

“The officers proper now have crew members with them and they’re on a 17-metre vessel. They’ve accomplished 21,800 nautical miles of crusing until date,” the officer stated.

The officer who will get chosen for the expedition will turn out to be the primary Asian girl to undertake the journey alone, he stated.

“This will likely be purely a crusing expedition. Proper from repairs of the ship to laundry and cooking every part they should do alone,” the officer stated, including that the crusing expedition will likely be for greater than 200 days.

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