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Local Info:
Holidays
Summary
Max. Size:
Containers:
Depth 16.5 m. (tidal).
Ro-Ro:
Depth 9.7 m. (tidal).
Largest Vessel:
Mumbai Maersk, 20,568 TEU, draft 17.0 m.
Fuel:
Marine diesel and gas oil.
Airport:
London Stansted Int'l, 77 km. London City Int’l, 110 km. Luton Int’l, 120 km. London
Gatwick Int’l, 140 km. London Heathrow Int'l, 145 km.
Medical:
Facilities available. Notice preferred.
Felixstowe
GBFXT
Also see
General before first United Kingdom port
OVERVIEW:
A naturally sheltered river port handling containers and Ro-Ro cargo. Felixstowe is
the biggest and busiest container handling port in the United Kingdom and one of the
largest in Europe. The port of Felixstowe is part of the UK’s Freeport East.
LOCATION:
On the east coast of England, north of the Thames Estuary and 2 n.m. NE of Harwich.
CHARTS:
Digital: GB302052 and GB50302B.
Paper: BA 1183, 1406, 1408, 1491, 1610, 2052 and 2693.
US 37140 and 37166.
Publications:
NP28, Dover Strait Pilot.
DOCUMENTS:
See ``
General - Documents'' before first UK port.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:
Port is compliant.
PFSO:
Chief Inspector John Whitby. T: +44 (1394) 604744.
[email protected]
CSI:
In operation.
MAX. SIZE:
Containers:
Depth 16.5 m. (tidal).
Ro-Ro:
Depth 9.7 m. (tidal).
DENSITY:
1025.
RESTRICTIONS:
Vessels must maintain UKC of at least 0.3 m. at all times.
APPROACHES:
The…
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