Port of Darwin Wharf Facilities |
| Darwin
Wharf Facilities |
| Smaller
Vessels |
Shipping and Larger Vessels |
East Arm Wharf Facilities |
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Currently services vessels handling general cargoes,
live cattle exports, dry bulk imports, containerised/breakbulk
and specialised heavy lift cargoes, plus offshore rig
tender service vessels.
Access is by road and rail, direct rail-to-ship
access if possible. |
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Extension of the Stage
1 general purpose berth by 110m and a 154m bulk liquids berth provide a total of
774m of continuous berth face. |
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Darwin Wharf Facilities |
With the transfer
of commercial port activities to East Arm, the Darwin
City Wharf area is being redeveloped as part of the
Darwin City Waterfront redevelopment. The 25 hectares
of foreshore land is being redeveloped to provide for
significant public space, community facilities, plus
commercial, residential and tourism development. The
centrepiece will be a world-class convention and exhibition
centre with seating for 1500 people and 4000sqm of exhibition
space. The initial $100m investment is expected to be
completed by 2007 with an ongoing $600m redevelopment
programme continuing over the next 10-15 years.
The city wharves will remain as working facilities
for visiting international cruise and naval vessels
as well as alternative berths for some commercial shipping. |
Iron Ore Wharf |
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A multi-user concrete decked berth. |
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Fort Hill Wharf |
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Concrete decked multi-user general cargo and container
berths with a total length of 300m.
Tankers loading and discharging at FHW must be fitted with an operational IG plant. Vessels that are only carrying distillate may be exempt. However, the preferred option even for a distillate cargo is an IG system on board, that is also working. |
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Fort Hill West
Fort Hill West is a 150m long berth with depth alongside
of 11.0m below chart datum. |
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Ro-Ro Linkspan:
Located at the western end of Fort Hill Wharf this
facility can accept a 45 tonne rolling load and consists
of a 77m long extendible ship-to-shore, semi-buoyant
bridge connecting with a 30m x 42m pontoon. |
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Fort Hill East
Fort Hill East is a 150m long berth with depth alongside
of 10.0m below chart datum. Wharf deck height above
chart datum is 9.5m. The maximum deck loading capacity
is 4t/m 2 |
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Stokes Hill Wharf |
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This concrete decked, steel piled multi-user berth
is no longer an international berth but used for small craft only. |
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The Darwin Wharf Precinct
Situated at the western end of Stokes Hill Wharf is
a 1,750sqm complex with shopping, restaurants and tourist
facilities. Also located on this wharf is the $1.5 million
architect-designed Darwin Function Centre. This
1,000sqm purpose-built facility comprises 840sqm of
enclosed air-conditioned decking and a 160sqm external
deck area with adjacent covered walkways and viewing
areas. |
Smaller Vessels |
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With vessel length restricted to 70m, this wharf is
used by smaller vessels such as oceanographic research
vessels, prawn trawlers, pleasure craft and tugs. |
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Darwin Fishing Harbour Mooring Basin |
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A fishing vessel basin, constructed in Frances Bay,
provides secure sheltered moorings for the Northern
fishing fleet adjacent to supply and repair facilities. |
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Fisherman's Wharf
Berthing facilities at the adjacent tidal Fisherman’s
Wharf consist of a piled wharf 200m in length with a
capacity of 1.0t/m 2
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