Sea / River port
Container terminal

Sheerness Port Details

General Information

Address Medway PortsSheerness DocksSheerness, Kent ME 12 1RSUnited Kingdom
Port Authority Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
Phone 44 01795 596596
Fax 44 01795 660072
Email -
Coordinates 51°26'28" N, 0°45'49" E
Decimal 51.4412043,0.7637214
UN/LOCODE GBSHS
Port Type Seaport
Port Size Medium
Website http://www.medwayports.com
Terminal Unavailable

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region East part of North Sea
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 4 feet m
Tide Available
Overhead Limit Unavailable
Swell Unavailable

Water Depth

Channel 16 - 20 feet 4.9 - 6.1 meters
Cargo Pier 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters
Mean Tide 4 feet
Anchorage 46 - 50 feet 14 - 15.2 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Very Small
Shelter Good
Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type River Natural

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Unavailable
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Unavailable
Fuel Oil Available
Deck Available
Water Available
Diesel Oil Unavailable
Engine Available

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Available
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Unavailable
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Unavailable
Mobile Cranes Unavailable
Floating Cranes Unavailable

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Unavailable
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Unavailable
Deratt Cert Available

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Unavailable
Steam Unavailable
Electrical Unavailable
Navigation Eq Unavailable

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Moderate
Degauss -
Garbage Disposal Unavailable
Dirty Ballast Unavailable

Communications

Telephone Available
Radio Available
Air Unavailable
Telegraph Unavailable
Radio Tel Unavailable
Rail Available

Shipping Lines