18 September 2007
The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk
will on Thursday, 20 September 2007, officially take delivery of and name the
new Marine Research Vessel, the Ellen Khuzwayo. The delivery of the new state
of the art research vessel comes at a time when fish stocks are declining
globally due to various reasons, including changing environmental
conditions.
The vessel will play a key role in gathering scientific research on inshore
marine resources and the marine environment.
Details as follows:
Date: Thursday, 20 September 2007
Venue: V&A Waterfront, East Pier Building (next to Helipad), Antarctica and
Islands Offices
Time: 12h30 for 13h00
Members of the media are invited to the event.
Please RSVP with:
Maryke Brand
Cell: 082650 4283
For queries please contact:
Mava Scott
Cell: 082 411 9821
E-mail: mscott@deat.gov.za
Carol Moses
Cell: 082 829 3917
E-mail: cmoses@deat.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
18 September 2007
Source: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (http://www.deat.gov.za)
