New Zealand · Oceania · NZ PCN

Picton

River (Basins) · Small harbour · Cook Strait; South Pacific Ocean

Port information

Channel depth
12.5 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Berth depth
4.9 m
Tide range
1 m
Max vessel draught
15.3 m
Water
fresh
Likely soil (estimate)
Sand, Silt / mud, Gravel
Position
-41.283, 174.017

Dredgers that can do the job here

  • CSDCutter suction · Small, can be taken apart (150–350 mm)

    Shallow inland water. The dredger has to arrive by road and float in under 2 m of draught.

  • WIDWater injection · Water injection

    Cheap upkeep for fine silt in channels with a current.

  • PumpSubmersible pump · Submersible pump (DOP)

    Deep spots out of reach of a standard cutter ladder.