ACEP provides an opportunity for senior level learners to join the ship for a leg and experience an expedition for themselves. Learners are selected competitively through essay competitions which are held periodically, with the winners travelling aboard the Algoa.

This is really an opportunity of a lifetime, so it's worth really working hard on your essays to ensure it's you that gets the next place aboard!

 Previous Learner-on-Board Trip Reports:

We are waiting for reports from our participants. In the meantime, you might like to read some of the previous winning essays further down the page.

Upcoming competitions:

August 2006 click on the link to the left to learn more about this competition (open to Grade 10 and 11 science learners from all over South Africa) to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the research vessel Algoa at sea.

Previous winners:

The value of the deep ocean to me and my community

Kerryn and Phumlani (click on name to read winning essay).