Sea Mounting Centre (SMC) Marchwood

Berth Criteria

Berth
No & Name
  • Length Alongside
Min Depth
(approaches)
Min Depth
(alongside)
No 1-2 Mulberry Jetty 114m 4.9m 4.9m
No 3-4 Falkland Jetty  167m 8.0m 8.0m
No 5 Gun Wharf Jetty 115m 4.9m 4.9m
No 6 Gun Wharf Jetty  115m 3.0m 3.0m

Note:

  1. Mulberry Jetty accommodates vessels of 125m LOA and 6,000 displacement tonnage.
  2. Falkland Jetty accomodates vesels of 200 LOA and 25,000 displacement tonnage.
  3. The Falkland Jetty is marked with distances to the floating Ro-Ro pontoon.
  4. Gun Wharf accommodates small military / service vessels only.
  5. Vessels should berth onto fenders with negligible ahead or astern motion and may manoeuvre for position once landed.
  6. Tug requirements:
  • <125m LOA; at Pilot / Liaison Pilot discretion
  • >125m LOA are to be provided with 2 tugs.   This requirement may be amended, after consultation between Master and Pilot once the manoeuvring capabilities of the vessel are known.