The primary aim of the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa project is to preserve the human history of South Africa’s presence and activities in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic over the last 70 years. To help create awareness of its work it has been developing an international presence by attending and presenting at meetings around the […]
The newly painted S.A. Agulhas II has 22 team members of the 74th Marion Overwintering team, a number of takeover scientists, as well as a photographic team from National Geographic on board. For all on-board this is indeed an exciting time ahead as they leave Cape Town today. It will take the ship 3-4 days […]
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The S.A. Agulhas II pulled in at East Pier, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront midday on the 7th of February this year. It has been a very successful year on the continent for the 55th SANAE Overwintering Team, as well as for scientists, maintenance team (returning later this month) and crew on-board the S.A. Agulhas II […]
