South African National Antarctic Programme

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Research Projects

by | Jun 14, 2019

Research Projects. Research opportunities Current Projects. Research ProjectAffiliationPrincipal Investigator SEAmester-South Africa's Floating UniversityUCTProf IJ Ansorge The Digital SA Agulhas II - Flagship for Vessel 4.0SUProf A Bekker On-island impacts of...

Advice for Overwinterers

by | Jun 14, 2019

Advice for Overwinterers. Packing for Any Mission. Pack the following items to make your adventure a memorable one. (Remember most of these are optional extra for your own comfort.) What to Pack SEA-SICKNESS PILLS Remember about the return voyage. Avomine and...

Stations

by | May 25, 2019

Stations. Discover SANAE IV Antarctica. The SANAE IV station in Antarctica lies at 71°S, 2°W – 4280 km from East Pier in Cape Town Harbour. SANAE IV base is built at Vesleskarvet, 220 km due South of SANAE III. After Norway’s announcement, during the second half of...

Vessels

by | May 25, 2019

Vessels. Get to know S.A. Agulhas II. S.A. Agulhas II is a South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship owned by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). She was built in 2012 by STX Finland in Rauma, Finland, to replace the aging...

Legacy

by | May 22, 2019

Legacy. Discover The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa. The South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) manages three stations. The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA) Project focuses on records from SANAE IV, located at Vesleskarvet, Dronning Maud Land in...