The SA Agulhas II diverted to Tristan on the 23rd February 2026 to pick up a medevac.

Special Visit by the SA Agulhas II

Report from Philip Kendall. Photos by Julia Gunther

The SA Agulhas II arriving off the settlement.

The SA Agulhas II arriving off the settlement.

The island is very grateful to SANAP for diverting the SA Agulhas II during her return from Antarctica to Cape Town to pick up an urgent medevac from Tristan on the 23rd February 2026, along with a family member and nurse Deborah Mosca.

The Agulhas II helicopter picking up.

The Agulhas II helicopter picking up.