The SA Agulhas II, a scientific research ship, is docked in Cape Town harbour this weekend for public viewing.The exhibition is in celebration of World Oceans Day that took place this week.The SA Agulhas II, a polar research and supply vessel, is one of South Africa's flagship vessels for scientific research.The ship is currently docked in Cape Town harbour, in celebration of World Oceans Day, which was held on Thursday, 8 June.
According to the department, 4 000 members of the public booked tickets to visit the vessel over the weekend. "That work is very important us because, what we know, although globally, the number of extreme weather events has exponentially increased. The exhibition for schoolchildren also included stalls hosted by the DFFE and SAWS to explain the research conducted by the ship, including marine biology, and understanding weather patterns.