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MAXIMUM DRAFTS

(Chart Datum Depths at berths - 13m from 0-390m and 14.5 from 390m-570m)

  • Minimium bottom clearance alongside a berth is to be no less than 0.3m on any given state of the tide.
  • Arrival and departure drafts greater than 11.8m will be subject to a tidal calculation and may also be subject to DUKC requirments.
 Arrival/Departure

Berth

Drafts

Restrictions

 Arrival

0 - 585m marks

 up to 11.8m

None

 Arrival

0 – 390m marks

11.8m -12.7m (max)

 Port Side + Tidal Calculation
 Arrival

390m – 585m marks

11.8m - 14.2m (max)

Subject to tidal calculation, berth Port Side to and if >13m Slack water - HW
Controlling depth at patch

 Departures

All berths 

<11.8m

 None
 Departures

0 – 390m marks

11.8m - 12.7m (max)

 Subject to tidal calculation
 Departures  390m – 585m marks  11.8m - 14.2m (max)

Subject to tidal calculation. >13m Slack Water - HW controlling depth at patch

 Departures  0 - 585m marks  

> 200m dependant on tide and weather conditions

 Arrival/Departures  MP Jetty  7.8m  None

* > = Greater than and < = Less than