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FlagsheritageHistoryLegacyS.A.Agulhas II

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The SA Agulhas II polar supply and research vessel was handed over to the South African government on 4 April  2012. The STX Rauma shipyard in Finland delivered the vessel to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) now ( DFFE)during a ceremony yesterday. Representatives from the DEA as well as the Embassy of South Africa […]

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AntarcticaArchiveFlagsHistoryPhoto Gallery

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The South African flag flies at the South Pole. The South Pole was first reached by a Norwegian explorer in 1911. A South African took the South African flag to the South Pole in 1958 as part of Sir Edmund Hillary’s team to cross the continent overland – a journey that took 99 days.  Antarctic Brochure […]

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AntarcticaFlagsLegacyVisits

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  Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) has a long history (19 years) of conducting and supporting National Program and Non-Governmental expeditions to Antarctica along very sound, safe and environmental principles, in line with the international standards as regulated through the Antarctic Treaty. ALCI air transportation provides a full range of services for the flights from […]

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