The current predicament of a vessel that historically served as a training platform for seafarers, a hub for research, and a symbol of South Africa’s maritime aspirations, now facing arrest and an uncertain future for its crew and mission, raises significant questions about the industry itself. The recent interview published by Maritime Review Africa, which I found dismaying not for its content but for the circumstances it highlights, prompts reflection on whether the SA Agulhas is destined to become a frozen monument to maritime mismanagement.

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