Tristan da Cunha Shipping News

MFV Edinburgh's January-March 2026 Voyage

Report from Cynthia Green

Arrival at Tristan

The MFV Edinburgh arrived off the settlement at about 9:00pm on the 4th February 2026. Passengers came ashore at 8.30am on Thursday 5th February, but there was no immediate offloading as sea conditions deteriorated.

MFV Edinburgh off the settlement on the 4th December 2025. Photo: Philip Kendall

Passengers are:

Islanders and family: Allan & Marlene Swain, Joan & Marie Repetto, Sandra & Deanna Rogers, Leon Glass, Riley Glass, Stacey-Lee White & Rosslin Behrens.

Non-islanders: Anel De Waal (Nurse) and Isak Must (Harbour Engineer).

Departure from Cape Town

The MFV Edinburgh departed Cape Town on Thursday 29th January 2026 at 11:00am local time.

MFV Edinburgh's November 2025 to January 2026 Voyage

Reports from Cynthia Green Departure from Tristan
The following passengers went on board the MFV Edinburgh about 10am on Tuesday 6th January 2026 but she departed at 2pm on Thursday 8th January due to the neeed for fuel to be pumped ashore: Islanders: Glenda & Holly Rogers, Ronald Rogers, Roy Rogers. Non-islanders: Philip & Louise Kendall (Administrator & wife); Fouche Conradie, Anouschka, Rishka & Charles Hahn (Ovenstone Technical Manager and family); Virginia Golding (Nurse). Arrival at Tristan The MFV Edinburgh arrived at Tristan at midnight on the morning of Tuesday 11th November 2025, but with sea conditions being rather bumpy, passengers were not able to until until Thursday 13th, when they were brought ashore at 2:30pm.
	The MFV Edinburgh in Cape Town harbour, August 2025. Photo: Francois Marais
Passengers were: Bradley Meyer (RSPB), Rebecca Nicholls (Marine Conservation Student) & partner Robert Kelly, and Barry Thacker (Policeman) Departure from Cape Town The MFV Edinburgh departed Cape Town shortly after 6:00pm on the Tuesday 4th November 2025.