S. A. Agulhas
Icebreaker · built 1978
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S. A. Agulhas (Icebreaker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- Icebreaker
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1978
- Gross tonnage
- 6,122
- Size (length × beam)
- 110 m × 18 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
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- Name
- S. A. Agulhas
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7628136
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Icebreaker
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 6,122
- Length overall
- 109.5 m
- Beam
- 18.1 m
- Year built
- 1978
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Ownership & management
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- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
About S. A. Agulhas
S. A. Agulhas was a South African ice-strengthened training ship and former polar research vessel. She was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Shimonoseki, Japan, in 1978. S. A. Agulhas was used to service the three South African National Antarctic Programme research bases, Gough Island, Marion Island in the Southern Ocean and SANAE IV in Antarctica, as well as various research voyages. S. A. Agulhas retired from Antarctic service in April 2012 when the replacement vessel, S. A. Agulhas II, was commissioned. She was transferred to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) as a training ship. The ship was sold for scrap in 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is S. A. Agulhas now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for S. A. Agulhas in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is S. A. Agulhas?
- S. A. Agulhas is an icebreaker, built in 1978 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The vessel is 109.5 m long with a beam of 18.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,122.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for S. A. Agulhas?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for S. A. Agulhas from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for S. A. Agulhas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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