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Port Approach
7 Day Tidal information can be obtained from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Tees Location:
54° 35' N,1° 13' W (Teesport)
Largest Vessel:
Length: 305m
Beam: 47.5m
Channel: 15.4m LAT
Contact Harbour Master for larger vessels
Navigation:
The River Tees is approached from the NE at Tees Bay through a deepwater channel.
The approach channel has a dredged depth of 15.4m from Tees Fairway light buoy to
the entrance, where it reduces to 14.1m. Thereafter the maintained depth is progressively
reduced to 4.5m east of Billingham Beck, 7 nautical miles from the entrance. Above
Billingham the channel is not dredged.
Hartlepool Location:
54° 42' N,1° 12' W
Largest Vessel:
Length: 190m
Beam: 33m
Channel: 5.7m LAT
Contact Harbour Master for larger vessels
Navigation:
Hartlepool Dock is South-facing into Hartlepool Bay and is situated 4 nautical miles
North of the River Tees. Leading lights and buoys lead through the entrance channel
with a nominal dredged depth of 5.7m below LAT.
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