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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Cruise | Tankers | Handling   ...
Pollution:  Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Storing   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Security | Regs
Local Info:  Time
Misc:  Authority | Agent
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  Depth 11.0 m. Passengers:  Depth 11.0 m. Bulk:  Depth 11.2 m. Tankers:  Displacement 120,000 tonnes, LOA 250 m., beam 44.0 m., draft 12.5 m.
Fuel:  Available.
Airport:  Sydney Int'l, 9 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  110,000 d.w.t..
Medical:  Facilities available.

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Also see Botany Bay and General before first Australia port
OVERVIEW:  The port is divided into five main parts; Sydney Cove and Darling Harbour, both handling cruise and local passengers, White Bay for cruise passengers and breakbulk cargo, Glebe Bay for dry bulk and Gore Cove for liquid bulk. In addition, there are many berths and pontoons for military vessels, repairs, barges, coastal traffic, leisure craft and tourist boats.
Sydney Ports Corporation is now trading as Port Authority of New South Wales following the amalgamation of Sydney, Newcastle and Port Kembla port corporations.
LOCATION:  On the shores of the natural harbour of Port Jackson on the SE coast, 250 km. NE of Canberra and 740 km. SSW of Brisbane.
CHARTS:  AUS Charts No. 197, 200, 201, 202 and 203.
Publications:  BA Australia Pilot, Vol. 2, NP 14.
BA Australia Pilot, Vol. 3, NP 15.
PORT LIMITS:  Seaward Port Limits:  An