2023 SA Agulhas II Voyage
Reports from Cynthia Green
Departure from Tristan
It was nice weather on Thursday 12th October 2023 when passengers started boarding the SA Agulhas II about 11.30pm. She sailed for Cape Town at 1.20pm.
SA Agulhas II moored in Cape Town harbour, 2022. Photo: Tracy Tough
Departing passengers were:
Resident Islanders & Relatives: David & Doreen Swain; Jody, Shirley, Charlie & Jessie Squibb; Conchita Repetto & Summer Swain; Joseph & Anne Green; Charlie & Elaine Mawer; Julian Swain; Shirley Willemse & Wikus Gerber
Friends of Islanders: Nigel & Joyce Foldgate
Officials & Specialists: Andy Schofield (RSPB); Kelvin Floyd (Plant Eradication/Monitoring Expert); Ms. Vanessa Thomas-Williams (Plant and Horticulture Specialist);
Nicolas Berlot, Nicolas Brahy & Jonas Nockhammar (CTBTO);
Dr. & Mrs. Gunther Kellermeier (Medical Officer) & Lucinda Kellermeier-Scott; Penelope Granger (Dentist) & Elika Granger; Alexander Mclean (Dental Technician); Priscilla Brown (Optometrist); Prof. Paul Goldberg (Colonoscopy/Rectal Surgeon); Dorathy Douglas (Endoscopy Nurse); Philip Kuhn (Medical Technician); Marius Van Veggelen (Nurse's husband);
Simon Butters (Vodafone Technical Account Specialist); Aku Butler (Auditor); Claude Bower (Crane Engineer);
Bishop Geoff & Mrs. Kate Davies (Diocese of Cape Town); Fr Dominic Helmboldt (Catholic Padre)
Vistors: Jaime Del Alamo Calachi & Miguel Serrano Ruiz (Spanish TV Team); Bertrand Camus.
Arrival at Tristan
The SA Agulhas II arrived at Tristan on Thursday 21st September 2023 at 6:00pm, and passengers were flown ashore by helicopter. Offloading commenced the next day.
Arriving passengers were:
Resident Islanders & Relatives: Mr. & Mrs. Conrad & Sharon Glass, Mr. Trevor Glass, Mr. & Mrs. Ricky & Amanda Swain, Mr. Andrea Repetto, Miss Sandra Rogers & Miss Deanna Rogers, Mr. & Mrs. Charlie & Elaine Mawer, Mr. Julian Swain, Mrs. Shirley Willemse, and Mr. Wikus Gerber
Friends of Islanders: Mr. Nigel & Mrs. Joyce Foldgate
Officials & Specialists: Mr. & Mrs. Philip & Louise Kendall (Administrator-Designate & wife);
Mr. Emil Pirzenthal & Ms. Jessica Escobar Porras (Marine biologists), Mr. Andy Schofield (RSPB), Mr. Kelvin Floyd (Plant Eradication/Monitoring Expert), Ms. Vanessa Thomas-Williams (Plant and Horticulture Specialist),
Mr. Mathieu Raharinaivo (New CTBTO Station Manager), Mr. Nicolas Berlot, Mr. Nicolas Brahy, & Mr. Jonas Nockhammar (CTBTO);
Mr. Simon Butters (Vodafone Technical Account Specialist), Mr. Aku Butler (Auditor);
Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Sally Wonner (Medical Officer), Ms. Penelope Granger (Dentist) with Miss Elika Granger, Mr. Alexander Mclean (Dental Technician), Miss Priscilla Brown (Optometrist), Prof. Paul Goldberg (Colonoscopy/Rectal Surgeon), Ms. Dorathy Douglas (Endoscopy Nurse), Mr. Philip Kuhn (Medical Technician);
Bishop Geoff & Mrs. Kate Davies (Diocese of Cape Town); and Fr. Dominic Helmboldt (Catholic Padre).
Departure from Cape Town
The SA Agulhas II was scheduled to depart Cape Town on the 14th September, but was delayed by an engine problem until Saturday 16th September 2023, when she departed about 05:00am local time.