Tristan : The new SA Agulhas first trip to the Tristan da Cunha Group.
Submitted by Tristan Times (Sarah Glass) 13.09.2012 (Article Archived on 01.11.2012)

The SA Agulhas II departed Cape Town on Thursday 6th September, on her
inaugural Tristan-Gough voyage.

The new SA Agulhas first trip to the Tristan da Cunha Group.

The SA Agulhas II departed Cape Town on Thursday 6th September, on her
inaugural Tristan-Gough voyage.

The vessel arrived at Tristan on the morning of the 12th September to
beautiful weather.  It was also a fishing day at Tristan so the island
was buzzing.  The passengers were flown ashore over nine trips, and
the passengers luggage, were brought ashore via boat.  A number of the
ships personnel also manage to make a short visit.

Arriving back from Cape Town were fifteen resident Tristanians.  The
longest being away from Tristan was Rodney Green and Sarah Glass with
baby Connor who had gone to Cape Town for medical treatment nine
months ago.  Connor was lucky to arrive a day before his 1st Birthday,
which is today the 13th September.

Monsignor McPartland also arrived on the new SA Agulhas.

 
The Agulhas will now land researchers at Nightingale Island to do
penguin studies, and procedure to Gough Island to do the annual
changeover.  She is due to be back at Tristan in the first week of
October.