Indian Navy vessel begins global circumnavigation voyage

November 01, 2012 19:47

Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy today began his solo circumnavigation across the globe, setting sail on Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Mhadei.

During his journey, the 33-year-old naval aviator will travel 21,600 nautical miles or 40,000 kilometres and remain at sea for about six months. The vessel was flagged off from the Gateway of India here by Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding'"in'"Chief of the Western Naval Command, for Sagar Parikrama-II, a solo circumnavigation of the globe.

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