Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/MV Gemsbok

The dive site MV L Monday Gemsbok is an offshore deep recent wreck in the Sea Point area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/MV Gemsbok Halal Travel Guide

Gemsbok (1) - Diving the wreck of the MV Gemsbok

Position

• S33°53' E18°20.5' *MV Gemsbok GPS -33.8820,18.3387 (approximate)

This site is not in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is not required.

Name

The 50 m 313 tonne buoy tender "MV L Monday Gemsbok" capsized and sank about 4 km from Green Point Light house on 2nd September 1975 while transferring an anchor chain of a cargo vessel. The chain snagged and the weight of the chain caused the vessel to capsize and sink within minutes. The wreck lies on its starboard side.

Depth

Deep dive: Maximum depth on the wreck is reported to be about 60 m.

Topography

The wreck is said to be substantially intact, with the mast still in place.

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What to See

Features

Recent steel wreck of buoy and mooring tender vessel in substantially intact condition.

• Gemsbok (2) - Stern view(?) of the Gemsbok
• Gemsbok (3) - The propeller of the Gemsbok is protected by curved bars
• Gemsbok (4) - Inside the superstructure
• Gemsbok (6) - Diver swimming over the end of a winch
• Gemsbok (5) - Davits(?) near the stern

Stay Safe

Hazards

Cold water. Nitrogen narcosis. Decompression sickness, Breathing gas emergencies. Sea and wind conditions changing during a dive.

Skills

Competence in planning and performing technical dives to depths beyond the range of recreational diving. Skill in the use of appropriate equipment and gases for the planned dive. Dives on this site will be decompression dives

Equipment

Dives on this site should make use of appropriate helium based gas mixes and equipment suitable for the planned profile. Redundancy of gas supply, decompression gases, Backup light, DSMB with reel, redundant buoyancy control, and adequate thermal protection for cold water (dry suits strongly recommended) are necessary. If penetrations are planned and the appropriate equipment must be used.

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