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Midwinter greetings from South Africa’s Overwintering Teams

We wish the South African team on Antarctica (SANAE 62), Marion Island (Marion 80) and Gough Island (Gough 68) a Happy Midwinter! See midwinter greeting cards from the stations below. Antarctica, SANAE 62 Marion Island, Marion 80 Gough Island, Gough68...

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...