Recently the Wild Oceans Research Vessel, RV Angra Pequena, carrying a team of researchers and marine students, set sail to Protea Banks on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in order to retrieve telemetry receivers previously deployed in the area. The retrieval of these receivers will give us the ability to investigate the movements of tagged sharks and highlight the importance … [Read more...]
Duo welcomed home in Cape Town after rowing to raise awareness
On 1 January 2017, Braam Malherbe and Wayne Robertson left Cape Town for a demanding transatlantic row without assistance or support. After rowing in two-hour shifts, 24 hours a day for 92 days, they completed their 8100km journey from Cape Town to Rio De Janeiro. Braam and Wayne aren’t just rowing for themselves, but rather to raise awareness for an important cause: the … [Read more...]
The ocean is broken
Nothing could have prepared Ivan Macfadyen (photographed) for the devastation all around him as he sailed the Pacific. It was the silence that made this voyage different from all of those before it. Not the absence of sound, exactly. The wind still whipped the sails and whistled in the rigging. The waves sloshed against the fibreglass hull. And there were plenty of other … [Read more...]
Malherbe takes on another epic journey
Extreme adventurer Braam Malherbe has set his sights on circumnavigating the Tropic of Capricorn in a bid to raise awareness for I-Saw, a charity that focuses on children with cleft palates and burn scars. To date he has risen over R2.5-million. Speaking at a recent Alexander Forbes business breakfast at the East London Golf Club, Malherbe, 55, said his upcoming adventure … [Read more...]
Rainbow Warrior Day 5: Following your call
On my last day on the Rainbow Warrior, I woke up to whale sounds outside my cabin porthole. Now I must be losing it, I thought. In the mess the others confirmed – they had also heard it. So I spent the rest of the day chatting to more brave young men and women with whale calls in the background. Outside the sea was rough and it was raining. Instead of entertaining us on … [Read more...]
Rainbow Warrior Day 4: Then the whales came
Ding dong the bell rang “Several whales dead ahead …several whales dead ahead!” All work stopped and we all ran to the deck. NOTHING swayed the punctual running of the Rainbow Warrior, except one of two events …the arrival of either dolphins or whales. These supreme guardians of the sea that wraps herself around our planet draw all on board to the rails and peering into the … [Read more...]
Rainbow Warrior Day 2: 14 nationalities, one passion
Robert is fun to have around the mess – always smiling and joking in his heavily accented but good English. It’s a game for me to try and guess where people are from. There are 14 nationalities on-board. People grew up in countries far apart from each other, in totally different cultures and with completely diverse types of educations or skills. What brings them all together … [Read more...]
Rainbow Warrior Day 1: What happens at sea?
First night on the Rainbow Warrior swinging like a piece of washing in the wind – is she trying to jump the rainbow? Falling around in my cot I don’t sleep much, but listen to the swishing of waves breaking off the ship - a constant reminder that I’m not dreaming. I am indeed on this legendary boat, sharing the story with our readers. This is the third Rainbow Warrior – … [Read more...]
Green ships coming for World Cup
Two super green passenger ships are going to head for our shores with visitors to the World Cup in June. Holland America Line demonstrates its commitment to responsible environmental practices through a comprehensive fleet-wide program that emphasises waste reduction and recycling, compliance with all international environmental guidelines and a decision to incorporate … [Read more...]
