Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2009 | |
| Jan 31, 2011 | |
| Jul 21, 2011 | |
| Apr 2012 | replaced SA Agulhas |
| May 3, 2012 | arrived Simonstown (Cape Town) after leaving Finland on 5 Apr 2012 |
| Jul 9, 2012 | departed Simonstown for a 26 day shakedown cruise to the Antarctic ice shelf |
| Aug 3, 2012 | arrived in Port Elizabeth for 3 day visit until 5 Aug |