MFV Edinburgh's January-February 2018 Voyage
Report from Cynthia Green
Passengers went on board the Edinburgh during the late afternoon and the ship sailed for Cape Town at 7.45pm on Monday 19th February 2018.
Passengers were: Islanders Adrian Swain, Barney Swain & Leon Glass; Father Abbot Hugh Allan, Rachel van Heerden, Oliver Yates, Leon Bredwell, Colette Halter-Pernet, Ben Dilley & Delia Davies, Marthinus du Plessis and Marita Gerber.
Colette Halter-Pernet's photo taken on 1st February 2018 shows MV Edinburgh anchored off Tristan
with the cruise ship Seabourn Sojourn behind.
The MFV Edinburgh departed Cape Town in the morning of 26th January 2018, one day later than scheduled and arrived at Tristan at 3pm on Thursday 1st February. Passengers came ashore shortly afterwards.
Passengers on board are: Islanders: Janine Lavarello, Gerry Repetto, Grant Green, Carlene Glass-Green, and Justin Green; Other passengers: Dr. Carel Van der Merwe, Jacoba-Kumi Joubert, Marita Gerber and Fr. Abbot Hugh Allan.
Offloading started the following morning, Friday 2nd February.