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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.
Friday Freelancer: Sandra Durand
A friend of mine once told me that I am a borne civil servant, and it turns out she was right. Although I got accepted at the University of the Free State to study civil...
Monday Men: Nish Devanunthan
Nish Devanunthan is the Director of Southern Oceans & Antarctic Support in the Department of Environment Forestry and Fisheries: Oceans & Coasts. Nish hails from a...
SANAP celebrates Women in Antarctica on SA National Women’s Day!
On South Africa’s National Women’s Day we celebrate all the women involved in the South African...
SCAR2020 online – South African participating in Online Conference
SCAR2020 Online starts on Monday 27th July with related events, with the conference starting on Monday 3rd August till 7th August with an APECS workshop from 11-13...
Friday Freelancer: Sandra Durand
A friend of mine once told me that I am a borne civil servant, and it turns out she was right. Although I got accepted at the University of the Free State to study civil engineering after I matriculated, at the time my parents lacked the financial means for me to go...
Monday Men: Nish Devanunthan
Nish Devanunthan is the Director of Southern Oceans & Antarctic Support in the Department of Environment Forestry and Fisheries: Oceans & Coasts. Nish hails from a small town in Kwazulu Natal on the North Coast. Nish spent the first 10 years of his...
SANAP celebrates Women in Antarctica on SA National Women’s Day!
On South Africa’s National Women’s Day we celebrate all the women involved in the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP). In the 60 years since the vents of 1956, the phrase has...
SCAR2020 online – South African participating in Online Conference
SCAR2020 Online starts on Monday 27th July with related events, with the conference starting on Monday 3rd August till 7th August with an APECS workshop from 11-13 August2020. “ SCAR’s Open Science Conferences have been a focal point for the Antarctic research...
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Galleries.
SANAE IV.
Gough Island.
Marion Island.
S.A. Agulhas II.
South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship.
