by Fishgate@sanap | Mar 1, 2019 | Antarctica, Current Event, News, Research, SA Agulhas II, SANAE, Science, Southern Ocean
Sea Ice Observations currently conducted onboard the S.A. Agulhas II by Stellenbosch University and University of Cape Town.
As the S.A. Agulhas II is currently returning from the Weddell Sea Expedition and the SANAE IV take-over voyage (current position about S 61°12′ E 000°00′), scientist onboard the vessel are still hard at work…
Check out this video and learn more…
https://www.facebook.com/AntarcticLegacySA/videos/2136996703048476/
Click here to see who is onboard, returning form the Weddell Sea Expedition 2019.
Want to see more video’s? Go to Facebook (click here).
Anché Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 01 March 2019
by Fishgate@sanap | Feb 27, 2019 | Antarctica, News, SANAE, Take-Over Operations
It was lovely meeting up with Mpho at SANAE. We’ve spent a take-over together on Marion Island in 2016, after her year on the island as the Environmental Control Officer (ECO) for M72 (2015-2016).
72nd Marion Overwintering Team. Mpho standing in the top row, 2nd from right. Click on the photo to view more detail of the team.
Upon return from her year on Marion Island, there was an opening for an ECO on the 2017/2018 Antarctica take-over. Mpho grabbed this opportunity on with both hands. She’s also been back to Marion Island in 2018, as the take-over ECO and since been employed by the Department of Environmental Affairs, based at the Pretoria office.
VIDEO#2: Meet this take-over’s ECO (Environmental Control Officer) – Mpho Mashau
https://www.facebook.com/AntarcticLegacySA/videos/vl.317523262441303/1205190769656787/?type=1
See playlist on Facebook here: SEASON 1: Antarctica Take-Over 2018/2019 to introduce you to the overwintering team and the support staff of this take-over.
Anché Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 27 February 2019
by Fishgate@sanap | Feb 26, 2019 | Antarctica, SANAE, Take-Over Operations
This is the first of many video’s taken by the team of Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, while visiting the SANAE IV station during this current take-over (2018/2019).
This series of videos will be posted over the next few months (See playlist on Facebook here: SEASON 1: Antarctica Take-Over 2018/2019) to introduce you to the overwintering team and the support staff of this take-over.
Watch these videos and learn more about the different operations involved in such an expedition.
VIDEO#1: Meet this take-over’s DCO (Departmental Coordinating Officer) – Chuma Phamoli.
https://www.facebook.com/AntarcticLegacySA/videos/vl.317523262441303/796260724061724/?type=1
I hope that you will enjoy this journey with us!
Anché Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 26 February 2019
by Fishgate@sanap | Feb 5, 2019 | Antarctica, Legacy, News, SANAE
ALSA had the opportunity to visit the SANAE IV (South African National Antarctic Expedition) Station in the first two weeks of January.
We are very excited to get the new material on the SANAP website!
Do you want to know more about this? Visit the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa website (click here).
We have such a long list of people to introduce and thank – we will start doing this very soon.
Ria Olivier and Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 05 February 2019
by Fishgate@sanap | Dec 18, 2018 | Antarctica, Current Event, News, SA Agulhas II, SANAE
Earlier this year Prof Annie Bekker of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, also director of the Sound and Vibration Research Group, organised and hosted the S.A. Agulhas II mini-seminar. This seminar covered the full scale measurement capabilities of the S.A Agulhas II and the measurements to be taken this Antarctic season.
Captain Knowledge Bengu, who will be the Captain of the S.A. Agulhas II for the 2018/2019 Antarctic Expedition, attended this seminar. This gave him some insight of what is planned by the scientists for the season and how to prepare for the SANAE58/Weddell Sea Expedition and all the operations involved.
South Africa’s ice breaking vessel, the S.A. Agulhas II, is currently on her way to Antarctica on a 96 day cruise (almost a month longer than usually) – what does the captain say about this? Anche Louw of the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa interviewed Captain Knowledge Bengu – see interview below.
The first stop for the S.A. Agulhas II is Penguin Bukta. Here the SANAE58 team, cargo and other research personnel will be offloaded and then transported to SANAE IV.
The ship will then depart to the Weddell Sea (after fuel pumping) for the 45 day Weddell Sea Expedition 2019, on search for The Endurance and also if possible scientific exploration.
For more information about the Weddell Sea Expedition – click here.
https://www.facebook.com/AntarcticLegacySA/videos/370805320157462/
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 18 December 2018
by Fishgate@sanap | Dec 13, 2018 | Antarctica, SA Agulhas II, SANAE, Southern Ocean
The S.A. Agulhas II has departed from the East Pier of Cape Town harbour on 6 December 2018. The ship then docked at customs, where passports of all passengers onboard were stamped. The ship officially left Cape Town 7 December 2018 en route Antarctica.
Track the S.A. Agulhas II here.
The voyage schedule is as follows:
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06/12/2018 |
19/12/2018 |
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Annual relief voyage Cape Town to Antarctica (Penguin Bukta) |
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20/12/2018 |
31/12/2018 |
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Offloading, fuel pumping |
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01/01/2019 |
14/02/2019 |
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Weddell Sea Expedition |
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15/02/2019 |
23/02/2019 |
Back-loading, fuel pumping |
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24/02/2019 |
11/03/2019 |
Return to Cape Town (via SS Island if required) |
Onboard the vessel is the 58th SANAE Overwintering team that will stay in and maintain South Africa’s Antarctic research station (SANAE IV), while gathering weather and space weather data for a period of 14 months.
The Weddell Sea Expedition will also form part of this voyage – click here for more information.
Anche Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 13 December 2018
