SA Agulhas / SA Agulhas II
| SA Agulhas | SA Agulhas II | |
| Affiliation | Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Directorate: Antarctica and islands | Department of Environmental Affairs |
| Type | Steel Hulled, Ice strengthened Antarctic Supply/Oceanographic Research Vessel | Polar supply and research vessel |
| Class | LRS Ice Class 1 | PC-5 |
| Keel Laid | 1977 | 31 January 2011 |
| Builders | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki, Japan | STX Finland, Rauma, Finland |
| Gross tonnage | 6122.96 T | 12,897 GT |
| Displacement | 1836.88 T | |
| Net tonnage | 1836.88 T | |
| 3,840 NT | ||
| 4,780 DWT | ||
| Displacement | 7191 T | 13,687 tons |
| Length overall | 111.95 m | 134.2 m (440 ft) |
| Breadth | 18.05 m | 21.7 m (71 ft) |
| Moulded draft | 6.045 m | 7.65 m (25.1 ft) |
| Depth | 10.55 m (34.6 ft) | |
| Power | MCR 4476 kW, service power 3804 KW | 4 × Wärtsilä 6L32 (4 × 3,000 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two Uni-directional Mirrlees KMR6 Major turbo charged and intercooled 6 cylinder 4 stroke engines geared to a single controllable pitch propeller. | Diesel-electric; two shafts (2 × 4,500 kW) |
| 750 hp Samuel White Gill omnidirectional bowthruster. 500 hp Pleuger tunnel stern thruster. | ||
| Bunker oil capacity | 1099 tonnes | |
| Maximum speed | 14.0 knots | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (max) 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) in 1 m (3.3 ft) ice |
| Cruising speed | 12.5 knots | |
| Range | 15 000 nautical miles | 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Endurance | 90 days | |
| Complement | 138 comprising 40 crew and 98 scientific/other staff | 145 comprising 45 crew and 100 passengers in 46 cabins |
| Capacity |
4,000 m3 (140,000 cu ft) cargo hold 500 m3 (18,000 cu ft) of polar diesel | |
| Aircraft carried | two SAAF Oryx helicopters | 2 × Atlas Oryx |
| Aviation facilities | Enclosed hangar facilities | Helideck and hangar |
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