S. A. Agulhas

Lloyd 's Register of Shipping

IMO number:. 7628136

The SA Agulhas is a South African, blank out as an icebreaker research vessel.

It was 1977 by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Shimonoseki, Japan built. It is 109.5 meters long and 18.05 meters wide, has a draft of 6 m and 5,353 tons. The crew consists of a team of 40 men and can accommodate up to 98 scientists.

Inserts

The SA Agulhas is used for the supply of South African research stations. These include the SANAE IV station in Antarctica, the research station on Marion Island in the Indian Ocean as well as the weather station on Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The SA Agulhas also brings mail, cargo and passengers to Tristan da Cunha.

Ship data

The measurement of the ship is 6,122 GT and 2,588 NRZ. The drive system serve two Mirrlees KMR Major turbo diesel with a total capacity of 4,476 kW, which allow operating power to the traction motors of 3,804 kW. The cruising speed is 12.5 knots. In order to better maneuverability serve a bow thruster of 750 hp and a stern thruster of 500 hp. The SA Agulhas can remain around 90 days at sea, their maximum travel distance is 21,000 nautical miles.