PORT FRASER – Standard Port 46°24’.90N 006°00’.69W
Northern Territories CHARTS RYA 3, 4.
Standard Port PORT FRASER ( ) DESCRIPTION. Port Fraser is a large ferry port as well as a commercial and military dockyard. There are 3 major marinas within the harbour and numerous moorings. All vessels come under the authority of the Military Harbour Master (MHM) and vessels > 20m must obtain permission before entering the harbour or slipping. There is very good shelter within the harbour.
APPROACH WAYPOINT. 46°23’.61N 006°00’.00W.
PILOTAGE NOTES. From the E. Small Craft (<20m) should stay out of the main shipping channel. The recommended route from the Outer Fraser SCM [Q(6)+LFl.15s] is to leave all PHMs to stbd before joining the Small Boat Channel at the Q.R buoy prior to entering the harbour.
From the W. With sufficient height of tide, vessels may use the Swashway between Ronald and Southcott banks. The radio mast and Ch spire at Southlake in transit (048°) lead through the Swashway with a least depth of 2.4m. On nearing the main channel a/c to port to join the Small Boat Channel. Given sufficient height of tide and calm conditions the Inner Swashway (least depth 0.7m) may be used by vessels <20m.
A Small Boat Channel for craft <20m is established from 0.5M outside the entrance until 0.25M inside the harbour. The Small Boat Channel runs parallel to the main channel and extends 50m from the western entrance wall. All Small Craft fitted with engines must use them to propel the vessel whilst in the Small Boat Channel.
Speed limit is 10kn within the harbour and within 1000m of the shore. Speed = speed through the water.
Exclusion area of 50m is present around any naval vessel. No vessel is to enter this exclusion area. Escort vessels are armed and will assume that you have hostile intentions if your vessel fails to respond to a challenge.
TIDAL STREAMS AND HEIGHTS. Tidal streams in the harbour entrance can reach rates of up to 5kn on the ebb. A deep-water harbour, see marinas for access.
LIGHTS AND MARKS. Main approach lts situated on Old Harry Point [Dir.WRG11m13-5M] + [Iso.WR.3s8m8/5M] and, to the W, Gull Point [Oc.G.10s20m7M]. Port Fraser has three sets of sectored lts for use by large vessels in the main shipping channel. Small Craft can utilise the lights as follows when entering the harbour: Old Harry Castle sec lts, stay in red sector. W Entrance sec lt, stay in Al. WR sector. Coombsbury sec lt, stay in Al. WR sector.
VHF RADIO. Port Fraser MHM VHF Ch 11, 12, 16. All marinas VHF Ch 80.
FACILITIES. Marinas:
Dolphin Marina. Access H24. FW, Gas, Gaz, ME, El, CH, Bar, R, Slip.
Coombesbury Marina. Access H24, max draught 2m. FW, D, P, Gas, Gaz, ME, El, CH, BH (40 tonnes), C (20 tonnes), Slip.
Seahorse Marina. Access H24 via chan (dredged 1.5m) to lock, enter on 3 G (vert) lts or on loudspeaker instructions. Call Seahorse Marina Ch 80 on entering Redlands Lake. FW, D, P, Gas, Gaz, ME, El, CH, BH (30 tonnes).
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