It is capable of holding vessels up to 80 meters in length with a maximum draft of 5 metres.
Technical Information ACCESS - on a 4.2 metre or higher tide. SILL - at 0.7 metre above chart datum. On an average spring high tide of 4.7 metres there is therefore 4 metres of free water; or height of tide less 0.7 metres allowance for sill. Gate width 16.4 metres