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The expedition - launched Jan 19 - has two 27-foot
long whaler sail boats, escorted by a vessel carrying
supplies and a 15-member support staff.
The expedition will touch small ports like Alibaug,
Revdanda, Murud, Bankot, Srivardhan, Dabhol, Veldur,
Jaigad, Mumbai and then head back to Ratnagiri.
The expedition was flagged off from Ratnagiri
on the Konkan coast, which is representing the
Maharashtra NCC Directorate in the All India Most
Enterprising Naval Unit Competition-2012.
"This is for the first time that the cadets
of this unit - hailing from colleges in Ratnagiri,
Satara and Sawantwadi districts of the state -
have embarked on an oceanic expedition. They will
be covering a return distance of around 600 km.
They will rely only on canvas sails and rowing,"
the official told IANS.
Along the way, the cadets interacted with villagers,
mostly farmers or fishermen, and students and
discussed issues like marine pollution, environmental
protection, female foeticide, health and hygiene,
and distributed literature on the NCC and its
activities with the Indian Navy and the Indian
Coast Guard.
The expedition, which will return to Ratnagiri
Jan 29, is commanded by Cdr. Amit K. Sanyal, Commanding
Officer 2 (Maharashtra) Naval Unit NCC, who is
accompanying the 44 cadets in a separate vessel.
(IANS)
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