On Saturday 8th September, the Falmouth Coastguard informed Andy Repetto radio operator for Tristan radio, that the fishing vessel Alcyon had fouled a drifting trawl net at position 31° 29S, 04° 03W.
Photos (c) James Glass (Tristan Times)
The SA Agulhas arrived at 11:30 on the 12th September to beautiful weather, passengers were flown ashore by helicopter and the stevedores worked to get the four vehicles ashore, one being a secondhand bus for the island.
Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times)
The MV Edinburgh finally departed Cape Town on Monday the 20th August after being prevented from sailing on the 14th and 18th August, due to mechanical problems.