| City urges public to stay clear of shipwreck at Oudekraal | City urges public to stay clear of shipwreck at Oudekraal | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Former%20Mayors%20Header.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p>The City of Cape Town’s Coastal Management branch advises the public to avoid going near the wrecked ship at Oudekraal beach. A large portion of the existing Antipolis shipwreck was washed out and is on the shore just between Oudekraal and the Twelve Apostles Hotel. This was the result of the big swell, which occurred on Wednesday, 19 January 2022.<br></p> | <div>The big swell picked up the wreck and moved it around 40 to 50 metres shoreward and onto the shore. The City of Cape Town’s Coastal Management team was at the site this morning, 21 January 2022 and noted the following:</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>It is still a bit unstable and the wreck is moving with the swell</li><li>Small pieces have broken off and are lying around</li><li>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 </li><li>The shipwreck may move again in a similar big swell and if it does, there is no immediate infrastructure that it could crash into <br></li></ul><div><span>
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<img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/12345.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:794px;" /> </figure></span>‘We can confirm that the wreck itself and its location poses little risk to the coastal environment, however the only real risks are if members of the public try and climb on it or remove pieces of it. We urge everyone to please stay clear and not to climb onto it. It is a little unstable, rusty and old and should really be avoided’, said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.</div></div><div><br></div><div>The City will continue to monitor it over time and will also erect general warning signs for the access points in the area as soon as possible. The wreck will be left to settle in its new location and form part of the many shipwrecks along our coastline. <br></div><div><span>
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<img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/123.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:800px;" /> </figure></span>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. </div><div><br></div><div>The last ship wreck along this coastline occurred in 2012 at Clifton, which was known as the Eihatsu Maru.</div><div><br></div><div>End<br></div><p><br></p> | 2022-01-20T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#2b7fbf55-5bb5-46c0-a6fd-85f4f22b1eb0;L0|#02b7fbf55-5bb5-46c0-a6fd-85f4f22b1eb0|shipwreck;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#6ea692aa-a5ef-408f-b41e-0c34b64dcdcb;L0|#06ea692aa-a5ef-408f-b41e-0c34b64dcdcb|coastal;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
