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Sa-Agulhas

IMO Number
7628136
Vessel Type
Research Vessel
Flag
South Africa

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Vessel Specifications

MMSI
601048000
Callsign
ZSAF
Width
18.0 m
Length
113.0 m
ITF_Abandonment_Status
Open
ITF_Abandonment_Date
01 Sep 2025
ITF_Owed_Wages
2 months
ITF_Seafarers_Count
15
ITF_Seafarer_Nationalities
South Africa
ITF_Port
Durban
ITF_Country
South Africa

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Latest News

Legendary research ship en route to breakers
Mar 23, 2026

**Title: Iconic Antarctic Research Vessel 'SA Agulhas' Heads to Dismantling Yard** In a poignant farewell to South Africa's rich maritime heritage, the esteemed research vessel 'SA Agulhas' departed...

Research vessel enroute to breakers
Mar 09, 2026

**Title: Iconic Research Vessel 'S.A. Agulhas' Departing Durban for Dismantling in India** **Content:** The once-celebrated research vessel, formerly known as 'S.A. Agulhas' and now simply 'Agulhas',...

sold to Breakers
Feb 04, 2026

Sold to Breakers as is Durban 240 USD/TO

Decommissioned research vessel to be auctioned
Dec 18, 2025

The 'SA Agulhas' has been set to be auctioned in a judicial arrest online via MS Teams on Jan 22m 2026, from Berth 205 at the Durban International Container Terminal. A refundable registration deposit...

ITF Abandonment Report: S.A. AGULHAS
Sep 01, 2025

Vessel S.A. AGULHAS (IMO: 7628136) has been reported to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for abandonment. Details: - Flag: Antigua and Barbuda - Port: Durban - Country: South Afr...

Research vessel will look out for lost polar exploration ship Endurance
Apr 13, 2018

In 2019 the "S.A. Agulhas" will start a search for the polar exploration ship "Endurance" which has not been seen since 1915, when it was crushed by sea ice in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea during a failed...

SA Agulhas left Capetown enroute to Bouvet
Jan 09, 2014

In 2012, the South African polar vessel SA Agulhas was going to "retire" after 35 years of service. But now she is as busy as ever. The Red Taxi, as she was known to South African polar teams, left Ca...

S.A. Agulhas visits London and passes London Bridge
Dec 03, 2012

A big ice-breaker ship will be coming up the Thames at around 3pm this afternoon, Mon, Dec.3, 2012 - coming from Canary Wharf and up through Tower Bridge before mooring alongside the HMS Belfast for t...

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