M245-26 Port of Devonport – Minimum Declared Depths
Following recent maintenance dredging operations and a hydrographic survey, the following declared depths now apply.
| Berth/Area | Previous Depth | Updated Minimum Depth |
| Main Channel (Outer)
*Please see note 1 below. |
8.3m | 9.5m |
| Main Channel (Inner)
*Please see note 1 below |
8.5m | 8.8m |
| Turning Circle
*Please see notes 2&3 below |
7.7m | 9.2m |
| South of Basin Corridor | 7.7m | 9.0m |
| 1 West | 8.4m | 9.5m |
| 2 West | 5.2m | 6.0m |
| 3 West (chainage 180m to 280m)
North of 0m Chainage Chainage 0-100m |
5.0m 6.1m |
6.2m 7.0m |
| 4 West
South 0 – 160m 25 m – north of the 160m |
7.6m 6.7m |
9.6m 9.1m |
| 5 West
0 to 12m North of Ro Ro ramp Berth Pocket |
5.5m |
6.5m 7.8m |
| 1 East | 6.7m | 6.7m |
| 2 East | 7.6m | 9.0m |
| 3 East | 7.7m | 8.3m |
Please note the following:
- For minimum depth declaration purposes, the Main Channel (Outer) is described as that area of channel from No 7 Beacon (Police Point) to Seaward. The main channel (Inner) is defined as the area from No. 7 Beacon to the northern end of Berth No. 1 West.
- It has been determined that the position of the Devonport ‘Turning Circle’ centre is: Latitude 41°11.070’S, Longitude 146°17.884’E, which gives a radius of 140m to the edge of the respective berth boxes at 3E, 2W and 3W, for a total diameter of 280m.
- The defined data of the ‘Turning Circle’ will be uploaded to AHO and subsequently corrected on the nautical charts.
M043-25 is cancelled.