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Marion Island was first discovered in 1663 by the Dutch ship Maerseveen. The discovery was accidental, and they made no landing on the island. After about five years Captain Cook also saw the islands, but he couldn’t make a landing due to bad weather. The first recorded landing on the island was in 1803 by a group of sealers, but they found signs of earlier occupation.

The 67 th Relief Expedition to Marion Island arrived on the island on the 15 April 2010 aboard the SA Agulhas. Amongst the relief group is Pierre Tromp ZS1HF a adventurist, radio amateur and SAWDIS weather observer.

Pierre Tromp, ZS1HF will be operational from Marion Island (IOTA AF-021) from the end of April 2010 as ZS8M.

Pierre D. Tromp, ZS1HF ex ZR1PDT from Worcester, South Africa, passed away. He Born in 1962. Pierre was active Radio Amateur, active DXer. Information from his QRZ page: Born in Oranjemund, South West Africa (now Namibia) in 1962. Joined the SA Air Force in 1981 and served for 10 years, qualifying as a radio telecommunications

Pierre D. Tromp, ZS1HF ex ZR1PDT from Worcester, South Africa, passed away. He Born in 1962. Pierre was active Radio Amateur, active DXer. Information from his QRZ page: Born in Oranjemund, South West Africa (now Namibia) in 1962. Joined the SA Air Force in 1981 and served for 10 years, qualifying as a radio telecommunications