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April 2017
This day in history: the S.A. Agulhas rescues a sick man from SANAE III on 26 April 1980
An unscheduled voyage on South Africa’s second Antarctic supply ship, the S.A. Agulhas, took place over 15 April to 4 May 1980 to Antarctica in response to news of an ill member of the 21st Overwintering Team at the SANAE III base in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. A published report taken from Antarctic, magazine of the New Zealand Antarctic Society, edited for grammar and errors, of the voyage follows: “A rescue flight was made on April 26 by two South…
Find out more »May 2017
This day in history: ‘Van’ van der Merwe becomes the Leader of the first South African weather team on Gough Island in 1956
Johannes J. ‘Van’ van der Merwe (Meteorological Assistant Gr. II) of the then South African Weather Bureau (SAWB) was the only South African member of the privately-organized Gough Island Scientific Survey (GISS) that spent six months on the island over 1955/56. He was also the oldest member at 30 years of age. When the survey members left Gough on 13 May 1956 on the frigate S.A.S. Transvaal (Lieutenant Commander George Noel Green) for Cape Town, ‘Van’ stayed behind at The…
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October 2017
The return of the 62nd Gough Overwintering Team
An early reminder to join is on the 11th of October, welcoming back the 62nd Gough Island Overwintering Team.
Find out more »December 2017
Antarctica Day
See article: https://blogs.sun.ac.za/antarcticlegacy/2017/11/30/antarctica-day-01-december-2017/
Find out more »Southern Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica Seminar (Cape Town) -Norway Science Week
Are you interested in the cooperation between Norway ans South Africa, in the Antarctic region? Register for this seminar, held on the 5th of December 2017. Read More...
Find out more »February 2018
SA Agulhas II return from Antarctica
The ETA (Expected time of arrival) for the SA Agulhas II from Antarctica is 14 February 2018. On-board this vessel: Returning from Antarctica, the 56th SANAE IV Overwintering team together with take-over personnel.
Find out more »Stellenbosch University Open Day 2018
Are you interested in Antarctic research? Visit the Following Stalls for more information on current research in the Antarctic Region: Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering - Current research project: Decision aiding for the S.A. Agulhas II through modelling, monitoring and data capture Department of Earth Sciences - Distribution and Speciation of Bioactive Trace Elements in Southern Ocean - Shifts in phytoplankton and microbial community composition and functional diversity related to trace metal cycling in the Southern Ocean Please also…
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S.A. Agulhas II sailing South East to Marion Island.
S.A. Agulhas II Voyage 030 to Marion Island 2018 - Relief Voyage Departing Overwintering Team: Marion 75 Returning Overwintering Team: Marion 74
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