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Authority/Operator:
Peel Ports
Ownership:
Peel Ports
peelports.com
Contact
Archway House
Sheerness Docks
Sheerness,
Kent ME12 1RS
Tel: 01795 596596
Tel: 01795 596551
Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
Website: www.medwayports.com
Pilotage
Compulsory for vessels over 50m, by arrangement with pilotage authority.
Exemption certificates available for regular traders.
Approx annual tonnage
2.7 million
Principal traffic
Containers (lo/lo);
Vehicles/Wheeled cargoes;
Fruit/Vegetables;
Refrigerated products;
Hazardous cargoes;
Forest products;
General cargo;
Project cargo (heavy lift);
Class 1 explosives
Access/Accommodation
River/Tidal Berths
Max LOA:230m; Max Draft: 12m
No of berths: 8
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Location
Lat: 51⁰ 27’ N; Long: 00⁰ 45’ E At the mouth of the River Medway
Port contacts
Group Harbour Master: Gary Doyle Email:[email protected]
Head of Sales:Andrew Hunter
[email protected] Tel: 01795 596 552
General Enquiries and Marine Division Tel:0179 559 6596 Email:[email protected]
Media Enquiries/Group Head of Marketing: Julia Bradley Email:[email protected]
Medway Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) / Traffic Organisation Service: VHF 74 (call sign ‘Medway VTS’)
[email protected] Tel:0179 566 3025
GPCC Watch Manager Tel: 0151 949 6649 Email:[email protected]
Group Hydrographic and Dredging Manager: Russell Bird
Emial:[email protected] Tel: 0151 949 6119
Storage
Open: 200 acres
Covered: 90,000 sq m
Refrigerated: 56,000 sq m (including 5,000 refrig)
Transport connections
Road: A249 dual to M2
Rail connected
Nearest passenger rail: Sheerness Town Centre 1km
Nearest int’l airport: Gatwick 100km
Commercial cargo handling facilities
Stevedoring provided by port authority.
Cranes
Rail mounted: 12 max 5T
Linkspans: 1 capacity 80T; ro-ro: 3
Two dedicated car carrier to ro-ro berths.
Other handling equipment
Forklifts: 80+; tugmasters: 20+
Facilities & services
Moorings for leisure craft; Towage
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VESSELS IN AND AROUND THE PORT
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PLEASE NOTE: Vessel positions may be up to one hour old or incomplete.
Data is provided for informational reasons only and is not related by any means to the safety of navigation.
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TIDE TABLE FOR PORT OF SHEERNESS
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