Image: Port of Cape Town
Description: The port of Cape Town remains open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The depth at the entrance channel is -15.9m Chart datum, is -15.4m at the 180m wide entrance into Duncan Dock and -14m at the entrance to Ben Schoeman Dock. The depth in the Duncan Dock varies between -9.9m near the repair quay to -12.4m at the tanker basin. Ben Schoeman Dock varies from -9m to -13.9m. Dredging is currently (2010) underway in the Ben Schoeman Dock (container terminal) to provide deeper berths for new generation container shipping.
Title: Port of Cape Town
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