Africa's link to Antarctica

摘要

As a result of this year's delivery of the 12,900gt S.A.Agulhas II, South Africa has boosted its capacity for shipboard scientific research, meteorological measurements, and oceanography, while at the same time strengthening logistic support capabilities for the country's research stations on the Antarctic mainland, Marion Island, and Gough Island Built by STX Finland to IACS PC-5 ice-class standard, the 134m-long S.A.Agulhas II constitutes an investment of R1.3bn (US$ 149m) by South Africa. She is pivotal to the long-term sustainability of the nation's interests and obligations in the Antarctic.