INSV Tarini: Two Indian Navy officers, Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A, reached a major milestone in their journey as they crossed Point Nemo at 12:30 AM (IST) on Thursday. This happened during the third leg of their voyage from Lyttelton, New Zealand, to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
The Indian Navy shared this important update, calling it a significant achievement in the Navika Sagar Parikrama II mission.
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Point Nemo is one of the most remote places on Earth. It is known as the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility because it is the farthest point from any land. According to ET, it lies at coordinates 48°53’S 123°24’W, around 2,688 kilometers away from the nearest landmass.
This means that at times, the closest humans to this location are actually astronauts in the International Space Station, which orbits above the Earth. Because it is so isolated, space agencies use this area as a safe place to bring down old satellites and space stations when they are no longer in use. This helps prevent them from falling in populated areas.
What makes this journey even more special is that INSV Tarini, the sailing vessel used by the two officers, passed through Point Nemo using only wind power. Sailing through such remote and rough waters without an engine is a great accomplishment in navigation.
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It is a challenging area because there is no land nearby, and the ocean conditions can be very unpredictable. Despite this, the officers successfully made their way through.
During their passage, they also collected water samples from the ocean. These will be sent to the National Institute of Oceanography for study. Scientists will analyze these samples to learn more about marine life and the chemical composition of the water. This research is expected to add valuable knowledge about ocean conditions in this isolated region.
