Flooding recovery update

15 Mar 2022 / Brisbane, Australia

Aids to Navigation re-establishment, debris removal and survey operations continue across the port of Brisbane this week.

At Point Cartwright and Brisbane Roads Anchorage, operations have returned to normal port procedures.

At Fisherman Island Operational Limits
- UKC managed utilising SUKC values for all drafts 11.0m and above between STS and Fisherman Island. Inner Bar now at 13.2m.
- 1 tug escort from/to Coffee Pots – Only for vessels that have been alongside prior to 02 March.
- No bow/stern thruster replacement for tug due to debris. Additional tugs as per normal pilotage assessment process and advised directly to agent.
- 300-350m container ship operations permitted.
- Quay line separation to be 30m for vessels less than 300m than for arrival and departure only. Can reduce once alongside.
- Normal scheduling procedures in use

Brisbane River, Upstream of Pelican Banks Operational Limits
- Daylight Operations above FISB – Under continuous review.
- Draft managed as per Port Procedures and SUKC, with slack HW targeted for deep draft movements.
- 2 tugs for all movements, no bow/stern thruster replacement. Additional tugs as per ongoing pilotage assessment.
- LOA 185m – Under continuous review pending debris/survey clearance in Pinkenba swing basin.
- LOA and draft restrictions upstream of the Pinkenba due to debris and obstructions in the Hamilton Reach and Swing Basin. These areas are currently being targets for removal and survey.
- Normal scheduling procedures in use noting above operational limits.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Australia, contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

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