S.A. Agulhas II
Voyage Schedule.

S.A. Agulhas II Voyage Schedule

2026-2027.

DESTINATION ETD CPT ETA BASE ETD BASE ETA CPT DURATION REMARKS
SANAE 4/12/202514/12/202525/1/20265/2/202663 Days Annual relief voyage Cape Town to Antarctica.
Marion Island 9/4/202613/4/20266/5/202611/5/202633 Days Annual relief Voyage. Cape Town to Marion Island
SA Agulhas II Open Day 3/6/2026 6/6/202604 Days SA Agulhas II Open Day, East Pier, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Southern Oceans Window 19/6/2026 13/7/202625 Days
Tristan da Cunha 10/9/202616/9/202617/9/2026 08 Days Voyage to Tristan da Cunha.
60 Hour stop-over to discharge cargo
Gough Island 18/9/2026 08 Days Voyage to Gough Island
Offload passengers/cargo/fuel
Ocean Obs 25/9/2026 05 Days Ocean Observations
Gough Island 30/9/20264/10/2026 05 Days Back-load cargo/passengers
Tristan da Cunha 5/10/20267/10/202612/10/202607 Days 24 Hour stop-over at Tristan, back-load pax and cargo
{Total voyage days: 33} Voyage to Cape Town
Prince Edward Island 19/10/2026 9/11/202621 Days PEI Scientific Voyage
SANAE 9/12/202619/12/20262/2/202710/2/202763 Days Annual relief voyage Cape Town to Antarctica.

S.A. Agulhas II Voyage Schedule

2025-2026.

DESTINATION ETD CPT ETA BASE ETD BASE ETA CPT DURATION REMARKS
SANAE IV15/12/202427/12/202431/02/2025 18/02/2025 - CPT 65 Days TotalAnnual relief voyage Cape Town to Antarctica including Emergency deviation to Marion Island (Southbound) and Open Day in East London (Northbound).
East London – Open Day13/2/202416/2/2024SAG II Open Day East London (14th and 15th Feb 2025)
SAG II – Charter Tristan de Cunha21/2/202527/2/202515/3/202521/3/202530 Days SA Agulhas II Open Day
Marion Island17/4/202522/4/202515/5/202520/5/2025 (Durban)33 DaysAnnual relief Voyage: Cape Town to Marion Island.
SA Agulhas II Open Day - Durban26/5/2025 31/5/202506 Days SA Agulhas II Open Day (Coastal town for this event to be confirmed)
Southern Oceans Window23/6/2025 18/7/202525 Days Oceanography and other
Tristan da Cunha4/9/202510/9/202512/9/2025 08 Days Voyage to Tristan da Cunha.
48 Hour stop-over to discharge cargo and passengers
Gough Island 13/9/2025 07 Days Voyage to Gough Island - Offload passengers/cargo/fuel
Ocean Obs 19/9/2025 06 Days Ocean Observations
Gough Island 25/9/202530/9/2025 05 Days Back-load cargo/passengers
Tristan da Cunha 1/10/20252/10/20257/10/202507 Days Total voyage days: 3360 Hour stop-over at Tristan, back-load cargo/passengers. Voyage to Cape Town
SANAE 4/12/202514/12/202525/1/20265/2/202663 Days Annual relief voyage Cape Town to Antarctica.

S.A. Agulhas II Voyage Schedule

2024-2025.

DESTINATION ETD CPT ETA BASE ETD BASE ETA CPT DURATION REMARKS
Marion Island15/4/202419/4/202412/5/202318/05/2024 – ETA PE 33 Days Annual relief Voyage. Cape Town to Marion Island
SA Agulhas II Open Day 19/05/2024 – ETD PE 20/05/2024 – ETD PE01 Days SA Agulhas II Open Day, Port Elizabeth
SEA MESTER cruise 18/6/2024 28/6/202411 Days SEA MESTER cruise window
Off-load 18th /06/2024
Tristan da Cunha 5/9/202410/9/202413/9/2024 08 Days Voyage to Tristan da Cunha.
60 Hour stop-over to discharge cargo
Gough Island 14/9/2024 08 Days Voyage to Gough Island
Offload passengers/cargo/fuel
Ocean Obs 21/9/2024 05 Days Ocean Observations
Gough Island 28/9/20243/10/2024 05 Days Back-load cargo/passengers
Tristan da Cunha 4/10/20245/10/202410/10/202407 Days 24 Hour stop-over at Tristan, back-load pax and cargo
Total voyage days: 33Voyage to Cape Town
SANAE IV15/12/202427/12/202431/02/2025 18/02/2025 - CPT 65 Days TotalAnnual relief voyage Cape Town to Antarctica including Emergency deviation to Marion Island (Southbound) and Open Day in East London (Northbound).
Marion Island – Emerg. Deviation20/12/202420/12/20248.5 Hours in Marion Island
East London – Open Day13/2/202416/2/2024SAG II Open Day East London (14th and 15th Feb 2025)

S.A. Agulhas II Voyage Schedule

2023-2024.

Destination ETD CPTETA BASEETD BASEETA CPTDurationREMARKS
Marion Island 14/04/202319/04/202313/05/202318/05/202335 DaysAnnual relief voyage. Cape Town to Marion Island.
WIOMSA Trip18/05/202323/05/202305 DaysWIOMSA Regional Workshop.
SEAmester Cruise08/06/202302/07/202324 DaysWinter Cruise - SEAmester2023.
Tristan da Cunha14/09/202319/09/202315/09/202308 DaysVoyage to Tristan da Cunha. 60 Hour stop-over to discharge cargo.
Gough Island16/09/202308 DayVoyage to Gough Island
Offload passengers/cargo/fuel.
Ocean Observations23/09/202305 DaysOcean Observations.
Gough Island28/09/202303/10/202305 DaysBack-load cargo/passengers.
Tristan da Cunha04/10/202305/10/202310/10/202307 Days (Total number of voyage days: 33)24 Hour stop-over at Tristan, back-load pax and cargo. Voyage to Cape Town.
Prince Edward Island 10/11/202328/11/2023PEI Scientific Voyage.
SANAE07/12/202317/12/202331/01/202420/02/202463 DaysAnnual relief voyage. Cape Town to Antarctica.

S.A. Agulhas II Voyage Schedule

2022-2023.

Destination ETD CPTETA BASEETD BASEETA CPTDurationREMARKS
SANAE Return 20/01/202229/01/202260 DaysAnnual relief voyage Cape Town to Antarctica.
FMHT Weddell Sea05/02/202219/03/202235 DaysWeddell Sea Window - Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT).
Marion Island 17/04/2022to be confirmedto be confirmed22/05/2022Annual relief voyage. Cape Town to Marion Island.
Upgrading Systems on SA Agulhas II 23/05/202213/06/202220 DaysConvertor Control system on SA Agulhas II
SEAmester27/06/202208/07/202211 DaysSouthern Ocean Window
SCALE Winter Cruise11/07/202231/07/202221 DaysSouthern Ocean Window
Tristan da Cunha 18/08/202223/08/202226/08/202208 DaysVoyage to Tristan da Cunha. 60 Hour stop-over to discharge cargo and passengers.
Gough Island18/08/202227/08/202208 DaysVoyage to Gough Island
Offload passengers/cargo/fuel.
Ocean Observations03/09/202205 DaysOcean Observations.
Gough Island08/09/202213/09/202205 DaysBack-load cargo/passengers. Return via Tristan.
Tristan da Cunha14/09/202215/09/202220/09/202207 Days (Total number of voyage days: 33).48 Hour stop-over at Tristan da Cunha. Back-load cargo/passengers. Voyage to Cape Town.
Monaco Charter03/10/202230/11/2022Monaco Charter.
SANAE19/12/202327/12/202204/01/202313/02/202360 DaysAnnual relief voyage. Cape Town to Antarctica.
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