Twelve teens stranded in CT shipwreck party

The Bos 400 shipwreck in Hout Bay, Cape Town has become an infamous party spot, but The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has, again, appealed to visitors to stay away after 12 students were rescued when throwing a party on the boat – the third rescue mission this month.

The latest rescue operation took place this past weekend when 12 students threw a party on the shipwreck. The NSRI said in a statement that the site poses serious dangers to both the public and emergency responders and should be avoided at all costs.

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“One member of the party, a young man, had suffered a non-fatal drowning accident and he was suffering from hypothermia. It appears that while swimming toward the wreck he was caught in currents that naturally swirl around the wreck,” NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said.

The kids revealed that they visited the shipwreck because they had planned on jumping into the ocean from both the crane and from the superstructure.

This is the third rescue mission this month. The first two incidents included a young woman and a young man who were both injured on separate occasions while jumping off the Bos 400 crane into the sea.

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“The concern is that increased recreational activity in and around the wreck may lead to something more serious and we are strongly urging the public to stay clear of this wreck,” Lambinon added.

He adds that the corroding infrastructure of the wreckage poses a massive threat and collapse is inevitable. “Over the years, the wreck has corroded significantly… It is simply a matter of time for corrosion to cause more of the crane and the superstructure to collapse, creating an extremely dangerous environment to unsuspecting [members of the] public who it appears are being encouraged to use the wreck for recreational purposes,” he continues.