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Vessels & Stations.
S.A. Agulhas II
S.A. Agulhas II is a South African ice breaking polar supply and research ship owned by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).
SANAE IV
The first South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) departed in 1959.
Marion Island
The Marion base is used mainly for environmental/biological research, and weather data collection.
Gough Island
South Africa has been operating a weather station on Gough Island since 1956.
SANAE IV
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Expeditions &
Operations.
Voyages to Antarctica, Marion Island and Gough Island take place annually to replenish supplies and exchange personnel.
Team Structure.
Supplies.
The Voyage.
Living at the Station.
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Discover.
The South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) consists of three stations, countless research projects, and a history of dedicated team members.
Team Photos.
Research.
Newsletters.
Legacy.
What’s happening
Latest News.
M80 on their way to Marion Island
The S.A. Agulhas II is on her final stretch of the first oceanographic leg to the sub-Antarctic Marion Island. The voyage has been overall calm, with easy and moderately sea and...
SANAE 62 Shares Their First Newsletter
The 62nd South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) team left Cape Town in middle December 2022 and will return to Cape Town in February 2024. This team will maintain...
World Meteorological Day
Message from the Metkassies (Meteorological Technicians) currently on Marion Island. Happy World Meteorological Day from the Metkassies on the 79th Marion Island...
SEAmester 2023 – Applications now open
Call for student and lecturer applications for SEAmester VI! CLOSING date 14 APRIL 2023. South Africa’s Class Afloat aims to introduce marine science as an applied and...
M80 on their way to Marion Island
The S.A. Agulhas II is on her final stretch of the first oceanographic leg to the sub-Antarctic Marion Island. The voyage has been overall calm, with easy and moderately sea and swells, reaching no more than 3 meters, in the past two days. The 80th Marion Island...
SANAE 62 Shares Their First Newsletter
The 62nd South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) team left Cape Town in middle December 2022 and will return to Cape Town in February 2024. This team will maintain the SANAE IV base for the year, collect meteorological data (under the South African Weather...
World Meteorological Day
Message from the Metkassies (Meteorological Technicians) currently on Marion Island. Happy World Meteorological Day from the Metkassies on the 79th Marion Island overwintering team. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has been running a Meteorological...
SEAmester 2023 – Applications now open
Call for student and lecturer applications for SEAmester VI! CLOSING date 14 APRIL 2023. South Africa’s Class Afloat aims to introduce marine science as an applied and cross-disciplinary field to students who have shown an affinity for core science disciplines...
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SANAE IV.
Gough Island.
Marion Island.
S.A. Agulhas II.
South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship.
