Transport details

RV Africana

Ship Details

Official Ship Name

RV Africana

Call sign

Expedition capacity

Crew capacity

Fuel type

Fuel capacity

Characteristics

Length (overall)	78 m
Breadth (overall)	m
Draft (overall)	m
Gross tonnage	tonnes
Normal sea speed	knots
Ice Class

Capabilities

Trawl

Other comments

South African vessel used for BIOMASS surveys in Prydz Bay March 1985. The RV Africana is one of four research vessels of the Cape Town based research institute Marine & and Coastal Management (MCM)

Voyage List

List of voyages that used this ship/aircraft. Click on voyage name to display full details.

Voyage	Cruise Name	Dates	Voyage Leader	Objectives
1984/85 AFS	SIBEX II	7-Mar-1985 to 8-Mar-1985		South African BIOMASS survey of area west of Mawson station to Prydz Bay