Kaya News Reporter
The City of Cape Town’s Coastal Management branch has advised the public to avoid going near the shipwreck that washed up.
On Wednesday, a large portion of the existing Antipolis shipwreck washed out between the shores of Oudekraal and the Twelve Apostles Hotel.
Big swells of waves resulted in the wreck washing up on the shores.
The Antipolis ran aground in 1977 after the tow rope that was towing it broke. At the time, it was decided to remove the top structure and leave the wreck in the water.
It then became a popular diving site. The last shipwreck along this coastline was in 2012 at Clifton.
The wreck poses a risk to the public who should not try to climb on it or remove pieces off the rusty ship.
It is unstable and the chances of the wreck moving or being swept by the current back to sea is possible.
The city will allow the wreck to settle in its new location and form part of the many shipwrecks along the Cape shore.
The City of Cape Town’s Coastal Management team was at the site this morning, 21 January 2022 and noted the following:
- It is still a bit unstable and the wreck is moving with the swell
- Small pieces have broken off and are lying around
- Although this large portion of the ship will eventually settle, the rocky shore will cause it to always move slightly, depending on the size of the swell and tide
- The shipwreck may move again in a similar big swell and if it does, there is no immediate infrastructure that it could crash into
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