We place great importance on all safety precautions on our Cape Town Great White Shark Tours. The South Africa Government has put in place measures, which we meet with flying colours on our tours taking place in Gansbaai. Emergency instructions are available on board for all customers. This includes life jackets and first aid equipment. Our safe steel cage is checked daily for errors by our staff.
Safety Information - Cape Town Shark Diving in South Africa
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All ships in our fleet, steel cages, and medical equipment are inspected by government agencies on a regular basis. Before a tour stats, you will also receive an introduction to how you should behave above or when in the cage.
You will enjoy a small breakfast and a good cup of coffee before we drive towards the harbour. The ship is checked for safety on land before its then lowered onto the water ready for the tour to start. You will be given your own life jacket and a staff member will explain all the rules while on the tour as well as further emergency and safety equipment.
All efforts go to make sure that all safety equipment is always the state of the art.
In addition, our ship also has state-of-the-art navigational equipment and our medical equipment includes fluid and oxygen exchange. Our life jackets are modern and self-inflating.
Always working in close partnership with the Western Cape Paramedic Services, there is a 24-hour rescue service with helicopters.
Our employees are well-trained and equipped to make decisions in an emergency. A rescue ship for 54 people is also on stand-by.
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has put in strict rules and measures which we follow to a point to make sure all visitors are safe.
With a modern boat, as soon as we hit our destination on the ocean, we pull the engines out of the water so they do not place any danger to the great white sharks.
Annually, all boats are checked by the state authority to ensure safety. This also includes the rescue equipment, the rescue ship and the steel cage.
The Shark Company owns one of the largest and safest boats in shark tourism. Here are some examples:
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Name of the ship: Megalodon II
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Catamaran size: 11 x 3.8 meters
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Space on board: 25 people per tour with staff
This modern boat is fully licensed as a passenger ship according to the safety standards of South Africa.
Which Facilities are on board?
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Spacious cabin
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Private & lockable, flushable toilet
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The large upper deck invites you to watch and sunbathe.
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What kind of Medical and safety equipment is on board?
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First aid kits: 2 kits available
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Oxygen bottles
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Fluid replacement
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Life jackets for all passengers
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Fire extinguisher
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50-man rescue ship
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Electronic devices:
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VHF radios: 2 sets available
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29 meg.
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radio
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GPS (Global Positioning System)
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Radio and CD player
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Radar equipment
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Navigation equipment
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Depth gauge
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echo sounder
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12 volt charging options (for cell phones, cameras and laptop computers).
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SART (special rescue tracking device)
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Two powerful 200 hp Yamaha outboards
We very much hope that you like our ship and all of the safety precautions.
If you are planning a shark tour, please contact us
Your Cape Town shark diving team
