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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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Operations.
Voyages to Antarctica, Marion Island and Gough Island take place annually to replenish supplies and exchange personnel.
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The South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) consists of three stations, countless research projects, and a history of dedicated team members.
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Voyage 051 – S.A. Agulhas II to Marion Island
The S.A. Agulhas II departed from East Pier, V&A Waterfront on her annual Marion Island relief voyage, Sunday 17 April 2022. The expected time of arrival at the island is...
SAPRI Science Engagement Planning Workshop
The first face-to-face SAPRI Science Engagement planning meeting was organised and hosted by the South African Environment Observation Network (SAEON) Science Engagement team....
World Meteorology Day 2022
Meteorological and oceanographic (met-ocean) data supplied by the South African Weather Service played an integral part in the recent and successful Endurance 22 expedition. by...
S.A. Agulhas II chartered for the world’s most challenging and successful shipwreck search
Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, The Endurance was crushed and sank to the ocean floor, in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica (1915). Read more here. The South African (Department...
Voyage 051 – S.A. Agulhas II to Marion Island
The S.A. Agulhas II departed from East Pier, V&A Waterfront on her annual Marion Island relief voyage, Sunday 17 April 2022. The expected time of arrival at the island is today, 21 April 2022. The first leg of the voyage, Oceanographic Leg 1, from Cape Town to...
SAPRI Science Engagement Planning Workshop
The first face-to-face SAPRI Science Engagement planning meeting was organised and hosted by the South African Environment Observation Network (SAEON) Science Engagement team. The workshop was held on the 5th of April 2022, in Gauteng, South Africa. The program...
World Meteorology Day 2022
Meteorological and oceanographic (met-ocean) data supplied by the South African Weather Service played an integral part in the recent and successful Endurance 22 expedition. by Marc de Vos, Senior Scientist, South African Weather Service (SAWS) Marine Research Unit....
S.A. Agulhas II chartered for the world’s most challenging and successful shipwreck search
Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, The Endurance was crushed and sank to the ocean floor, in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica (1915). Read more here. The South African (Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment) owned research and supply vessel, the S.A....
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South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship.
