Tristan : Shipping News (13/10/08)
Submitted by Tristan Times (Sarah Glass) 15.10.2008 (Article Archived on 29.10.2008)

The S.A. Agulhas arrived back at Tristan on Sunday 5th October, after completing her work at Gough Island. Returning passengers' luggage, and nine bags of GPO mail was taken to the vessel by boat at 10.00am, and the passengers themselves embarked at 15.00 on Monday 6th October.

Shipping News

The S.A. Agulhas arrived back at Tristan on Sunday 5th October, after completing her work at Gough Island. Returning passengers' luggage, and nine bags of GPO mail was taken to the vessel by boat at 10.00am, and the passengers themselves embarked at 15.00 on Monday 6th October.  The vessel departed for Cape Town the same day and arrived in Cape Town at 8.00am on Monday the 13th October.

The MFV Edinburgh departed Tristan on the 9th October with a load of frozen lobster product, and is due to arrive in Cape Town on Wednesday 15th October.  She is due to depart Cape Town again on or around the 22nd October for another fishing trip, and a load of cargo for the island.