Amended port navigation depths

18 Jun 2021 / Townsville, Australia

Mariners are advised that the declared depths for the channels and berth pockets, below port datum, Lowest Astronomical Tide, are amended, as of Thursday, 17 June 2021, as follows:

Outer Harbour (Arrival Channel)
- Actual Depth (metres): 6.4*

Outer Harbour (Departure Channel)
- Actual Depth (metres): 11.6

Sea Channel
- Actual Depth (metres): 12.0

Channel Wedge
- Actual Depth (metres): 10.1*

Platypus Channel
- Actual Depth (metres): 11.6*

Inner Harbour
- Actual Depth (metres): 11.2*

No. 1 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 12.2*

No. 2 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 10.8

No. 3 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres):11.0

No. 4 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 11.9

No. 8 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 12.3*

No. 9 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 11.6*

No. 10 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 10.9*

No. 11 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 10.7*
- Berth marks 10m to 260m

No. 11 Berth Pocket
- Actual Depth (metres): 9.3*
- Berth marks 0m to 10m

Ross River Channel
- Actual Depth (metres): 1.5*
- Entrance to Beacon No.6

*Revised entry

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Source: Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maritime Safety Queensland, Townsville Maritime Region, Notice To Mariners 233 (T) of 2021 dated 17 June 2021

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