SOURCE: UNI
Matangi has successfully completed the second leg of the Autonomous mode transit from Karwar to Kochi covering about 590 km (320 nm) passage at night. Matangi had successfully completed the first leg of the Autonomous mode transit from Mumbai to Karwar covering about 600 km (350 nm) passage at night.
Indian Navy and SDE jointly celebrate this accomplishment. 390 km more to go to Tuticorin.
The sea transit from Mumbai to Tuticorin spans a distance of 850 nautical miles or 1500 kilometers. During the transit Matangi will proceed in Autonomous mode without human intervention, using the indigenously developed ‘navigation & collision avoidance software’.