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The Bridge, Brunel Way,
Dartford, Kent, DA1 5GA
Chatham
Chatham Dock handles in excess of 1 million tonnes of cargo a year and occupies one of three basins of the former naval dockyard. Medway Ports has a landlord role, operating one berth itself.
A team of 10 are responsible for operating and maintaining the lock on a 24 hour basis, carrying out berthing duties and maintaining the dock estate.
Chatham has a minimum depth of eight metres in the basin for vessels up to 143 metres long and 25 metres wide.
Key facts
- Dock entered by one of two locks, both 145 m long, the widest being 25m
- Can accept vessels with drafts up to 8m
- Larger vessels can be accommodated on high water
- Dock estate is 132 acres
- 8 berths - total length 1,200m
- Four ro-ro ramps
- 600 vessels expected 2007
- Excellent road links. 10 miles from M25, dual carriageway and motorway all the way
- Eight nautical miles from the mouth of the River Medway
- Served by rail link, one mile branch line from main line at Gillingham
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