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INS Tarangini (wallpaper 2). INS Tarangini ship images wallpaper gallery 2. INS Tarangini ship pictures and images collection 2. Sailing Ship. INS Tarangini started its first circumnavigation of the globe in the year 2003-04 with the theme of ‘Building Bridges of Friendship across the Oceans’. During the fifteen month voyage, the ship covered 33,000 nautical miles (61,000 km) and visited 36 ports in 18 countries. The ship was received by the President Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam. The name Tarangini comes from the Hindi word 'Tarang' meaning waves. She is the only Sail Training ship of the Indian Navy. She is termed as a three-masted Barque in sailing parlance i.e. square rigged on the Fore and Main masts and fore and aft rigged on Mizzen mast. The ship has been designed by Mr. Colin Muddie, a famous Naval Architect and yacht designer of U.K. and built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. Reputed firms from U.K have supplied the sailing rig. INS Tarangini was commissioned on 11 Nov 1997, and is primarily meant for the sail training of cadets. She also conducts sail training capsules for cadets of the National Defence Academy, Naval Academy and INS Shivaji, the training establishment for technical cadets. A sailing ship is the natural training ground for naval personnel and sail training provides an excellent platform for basic seamanship. INS Tarangini (wallpaper 2). INS Tarangini ship images wallpaper gallery 2. INS Tarangini ship pictures and images collection 2. It teaches initiative and how to use it to the best advantage. The main value of sail training in this modern machine age lies in its unique ability to foster the somewhat old-fashioned character virtues of courage, comradeship and endurance. INS Tarangini is not only a sail training ship but also an ambassador of India's rich maritime heritage, traditions, customs and practices. Keeping this in view, the Commissioning Captain of the ship Cdr Motiwala envisaged a plan for circumnavigation of the globe by Tarangini in March 2002. The Naval Headquarters planned the voyage Lokayan with 'bridges of friendship across the oceans' as its theme. Navy also wanted to showcase the nation's superior seafaring capabilities. During this voyage, Tarangini interacts with the regional navies to project India as a major maritime and seafaring nation. Combined training would also be imparted to the cadets of the Indian Navy, trainees of Indian Coast Guard and, most importantly, to the trainees of friendly foreign countries. Headquarters, Southern Naval Command commenced the preparation for this Herculean task by selecting volunteers and imparting extensive sail training to them. The ship was put through a refit at GSL and various additions and alterations like fitment of a new gyro, data logging system and AC in mess decks were carried out to augment the overall condition. INS Tarangini (wallpaper 2). INS Tarangini ship images wallpaper gallery 2. INS Tarangini ship pictures and images collection 2.