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Cape Town : Berths

The maximum permissible draught listed for the berths serves as a guide for the planning of vessels.The following is a table of draughts as updated 7 June 2000. The port Captain should be advised timeously to arrange fresh soundings.If a vessel is loaded to maximum,the Port Captain should be consulted for safety.
 
Berth lengths and draughts
Berth Length (m) Depth (m) Cranes Remarks
A 274,3 12,0 3 x 4 ton General cargo and passengers
B 243,8 12,0    
C 213,4  10,7 – 12,2 18 x 4 ton Fruit exports
D 185 9,1 – 10,7    
E 225,6 9,1 – 12,2   General cargo
249,9 12,2   Combi Terminal
249,9 12,2 23 x 4 ton Combi Terminal
318,5 12,8 2 x 5 ton General cargo
249,9 10,7   General cargo
K 249,9 10,7   General cargo
L 246,3 10,7   General cargo
M 261,8 10,7    
 
Container Terminal
Berth Length (m) Depth (m) Cranes Remarks
500 210   10,7 Nil Layby mining tugs
501 183 10,7 1 x 35 ton Coastal
502 183 10,7 gantry Container/Ro-Ro ships
600 220   10,7 Container vessels only
601 236  12,8 Container vessels only
602 305   14,0 6 x 40 ton Container vessels only
603 305  14,0 Container vessels only
604 305 14,0 Container vessels only
700 173  10,0 Lay-up berth
701 249 10,0 Lay-up berth
702 249 10,0 Nil Lay-up berth
703 192 10,0 Lay-up berth
 
Repair quay
Berth Length (m) Depth (m) Cranes Remarks
No 1 426,0 12,0
No 2 100,0 12,0 2 x 15 ton
No 3 326,0 10,7
No 4 31,5 6,1
 
Landing wall
Berth Length (m) Depth (m) Cranes Remarks
No 1 274,3 14,0
No 2 12,0
No 3 274,3 14,0
No 4 12,0
 
Tanker Basin
Berth Length (m) Depth (m) Cranes Remarks
No 1 250 13,1 hose Load/discharge: crude oil, fuel oil,
2 x 8” Discharge: benzene, toluene, xylene
No 2 203 13,1 hose Load/discharge: mogas 93/95/97,
1 x 8” gas oil, jet A-1, ill. kerosene