Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/MV Daeyang Family

This is a CC-by-sa 3.0 compatible article. Any edits must be licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 in addition to the CC-by-sa 1.0 licence currently required by Wikitravel. By editing this article you acnowledge that you agree to additional licencing to CC-by-sa 3.0 The dive site MV Daeyang Family is an offshore recent wreck on rocky reef in the Robben Island] area on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Understand Position This site is not in a Marine Protected Area (2009). A permit is not required. Name The MV Daeyang Family was a large Korean ore carrier which was wrecked on Whale Rock on 1st March 1986 when anchors dragged in heavy weather, with a cargo of 162000 tonnes of ore. Depth The wreck lies at a depth of about 15m Topography Geology: Pre-Cambrian sedimentary rock probably of the Tygerberg formation. Conditions The site is exposed to wind from all directions and swaells from the north west and southwest, so should be dived when the sea is almost flat, and particularly the south west swell component is short period. The site is usually at it's best in summer but there may also be occasional opportunities in autumn and early winter. This is an area where a strong south easterly wind sometimes develops in a short time, however the forecasts are usually reliable. Get in The site is only accessible by boat. It is about (distance)km from the Oceana Power Boat Club slipway See Marine life Features Wreckage of a large steel cargo vessel. Photography Routes No specific routes recommended. Stay safe Hazards Strong surge, sharp edged wreckage, cold water. Skills No special skills recommended. Equipment Good insulation recommended. 7mm wet suit or dry suit. Back to Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!