Australia · Oceania · AU BTB
Botany Bay
Coastal (Natural) · Small harbour · Tasman Sea; South Pacific Ocean
Port information
- Channel depth
- 14.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- —
- Berth depth
- 13.9 m
- Tide range
- 4 m
- Max vessel draught
- 15.2 m
- Water
- salt
- Likely soil (estimate)
- Sand, Silt / mud
- Position
- -34.000, 151.233
Dredgers that can do the job here
- TSHDTrailing suction hopper · Small–medium (1,000–5,000 m³)
Loose sand or silt in open water. Can work while ships keep moving and carry spoil long distances.
- WIDWater injection · Water injection
Cheap upkeep for fine silt in channels with a current.