S. A. Agulhas II is a South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship owned by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). She was built in 2012 by STX Finland in Rauma, Finland, to replace the aging S. A. Agulhas, which will be retired in the near future. Unlike her predecessor, S. A. Agulhas II was designed from the beginning to carry out both scientific research and supply South African research stations in the Antarctic.
Vessel Particulars...
Owner:
Department of Environmental Affairs
Type:
Polar supply and research vessel
Ice Class:
PC-5
Keel Laid:
31 January 2011
Builders:
STX Finland, Rauma, Finland
Gross tonnage:
12,897 GT
3,840 NT
4,780 DWT
Displacement:
13,687 tons
Length overall:
134.2 m (440 ft)
Beam:
21.7 m (71 ft)
Draught:
7.65 m (25.1 ft)
Depth:
10.55 m (34.6 ft)
Installed Power:
4 × Wärtsilä 6L32 (4 × 3,000 kW)
Propulsion:
Diesel-electric; two shafts
(2 × 4,500 kW)
Two controllable pitch propellers
Speed:
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (max)
5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) in 1 m (3.3 ft) ice
Range:
15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km;
17,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h;
16 mph)
Call sign:
ZSNO
Capacity
100 passengers in 46 cabins
4,000 m3 (140,000 cu ft) cargo hold
500 m3 (18,000 cu ft) of polar diesel.
