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Chatham Docks

Overview

Chatham Docks handles in excess of 1 million tonnes of cargo a year and occupies one of three basins of the former naval dockyard.

The team is 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.

  • Dock is entered by one lock, 145m long, 25m wide
  • 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 RoRo ramps
  • 600 vessels expected this year
  • 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
  • ISPS Security 24/7