South Africa’s Historic Polar Research Vessel Set for Auction

Iconic SA Agulhas polar research vessel to be auctioned

South Africa’s iconic research vessel, the SA Agulhas, is set to be auctioned off in a judicial arrest auction early next year, marking the end of an era in the country’s oceanographic and Antarctic research history. The auction will take place online via MS Teams on 22 January 2026, with the vessel currently berthed at Berth 205 at the Durban International Container Terminal. Served SA’s scientific community for more than three decades Built in…

South Africa’s Historic Polar Research Vessel Set for Auction

A South African court has ordered the auction of the country’s historic polar research vessel S.A. Agulhas. The vessel had served as South Africa’s r...

Historic SA Agulhas polar research vessel to be auctioned off

South Africa’s iconic research vessel, the SA Agulhas, will be auctioned off in a judicial arrest auction next month. The sale, taking place online via MS Teams, is scheduled for, 22 January 2026, from Berth 205 at the Durban International Container Terminal. Built in 1977 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan, the SA Agulhas has long been an integral part of South Africa’s scientific community, serving the Department of Forestry, Fisheries an…