31 Jul 2015 / Australia, Cairns

Amended port navigation depths

Changes have been made to the design and actual navigational depths at the ports of Cairns and Mackay. As advised in Queensland Notices to Mariners, these changes are now already in effect and are as follows: CAIRNS: Entrance channel - Design depth (metres): 8.3 - Actual depth (metres): 8.5* Crystal Swing Basin (at 360 metre diameter) - Design depth (metres): 7.0 - Actual depth (metres): 6.8 Crystal Swing Basin (at 380 metre diameter) - Design depth (metres): 6.3 - Actual depth (metres): 6.4 Swing Basin (at 310 metre diameter) - Design depth (metres): 8.3 - Actual depth (metres): 8.7 Swing Basin (at 320 metre diameter) - Design depth (metres): 8.3 - Actual depth (metres): 7.8 Marlin Marina - Design depth (metres): -- - Actual depth (metres): 4.2 No.1 Berth - Design depth (metres): 8.4 - Actual depth (metres): 8.4 No.2 Berth - Design depth (metres): 8.4 - Actual depth (metres): 8.5 No.3 Berth - Design depth (metres): 8.4 - Actual depth (metres): 8.4 No.4 Berth - Design depth (metres): 8.4 - Actual depth (metres): 8.4 No.5 Berth - Design depth (metres): 8.4 - Actual depth (metres): 8.2 No.6 Berth from 500 metre to 550 metre - Design depth (metres): 8.4 - Actual depth (metres): 8.1 No.6 Berth from 550 metre to 600 metre - Design depth (metres): 8.4 - Actual depth (metres): 7.7 No.7 Berth - Design depth (metres): 9.3 - Actual depth (metres): 9.9 No.8 Berth - Design depth (metres): 10.0 - Actual depth (metres): 10.0 No.10 Berth - Design depth (metres): 9.3 - Actual depth (metres): 9.3 No.12 Berth - Design depth (metres): 10.5 - Actual depth (metres): 10.5 Smith's Creek No.1 - Design depth (metres): 8.5 - Actual depth (metres): 4.7 * New or revised entry. MACKAY: Entrance channel - Design depth (metres): 8.5 - Actual depth (metres): 8.5* Swing Basin - Design depth (metres): 8.5 - Actual depth (metres): 8.5 Berth No.1 - Design depth (metres): 10.6 - Actual depth (metres): 11.1 Berth No.3 - Design depth (metres): 13.0 - Actual depth (metres): 12.9 Berth 3 & 4 Composite - Design depth (metres): -- - Actual depth (metres): 12.9 Berth No.4 - Design depth (metres): 10.6 - Actual depth (metres): 11.0 Berth No.5 - Design depth (metres): 12.5 - Actual depth (metres): 12.2 * New or revised entry For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

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