Air draft restriction

24 Apr 2018 / Port Botany, Australia

Due to close proximity of Sydney Airport a maximum air draft restriciton applies 24/7 as follows: 51.925m - actual height of tide.

Restriction locations
a. All vessels in the waters, west of Captain Cook buoy, defined as the commerical shipping channels, swings basin & berths.
b. In Hayes Dock the restriction applies to the waters between the face of the berth to a line close west of the western side Hayes Dock lead lights. The air draft restriction is lower to the west of this line.

Navigation Charts
AUS 196. AUS 198, AUS 199

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Source: Port Authority of New South Wales Harbour Master Instruction HMI 17-067

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