• It can receive both of the UK’s current new build aircraft carriers
• It can receive two of the World’s largest heavy lift vessels
• It can receive x no submarines at the same time
• Multiple vessels for recycling.

Location:

• 54°38’00” North 1°11’28.73” West
• On the Seaton Channel - a branch off the River Tees, Teesside, United Kingdom
• 1 nautical mile from the Tees Turning Circle (500m diameter, -14m LAT) and 4.5 nautical miles from the River Tees Fairway Buoy
• Distance from open sea: 2 nautical miles

Dimensions:

• Dry Dock Entrance: 125m
• Area: 10 hectares (100,000m2); 25 acres
• Maximum water depth of water over the cill – 12.6m CD
• Dry Dock Depth – 12.15m CD
• Maximum width of Dry Dock: 260m
• Length of Dry Dock: 355m (can be increased to 450m)

Marine Data:

• There are no air draft restrictions from ASP to the North Sea.
• ASP is only 2 nautical miles from open sea.
• Seaton Channel 120m dredged channel width (0.65 nautical miles long) is currently dredged to -6m CD but can be increased to -9.5m CD if required  (approvals and permissions are in place).
• Mean High Water Spring is 5.5m.
• Mean Low Water Spring MLWS is 0.9m CD,
• The tidal range is 4.6m between MHWS and MLWS.
• Maximum channel water depth at MHWS 15.0m.
• Minimum channel water depth at MLWS 10.4 m.
• Maximum water depth at Quays 10 and 11 at MHWS is 20m.
• Minimum channel water depth at MLWS is 15.m
• Current (Channel) = 0.25 knots (0.13m/second)
• Visibility for divers is 2m+.
• Dry Dock Holding Basin: 290m x 200m at -9.5m CD.

For additional information or enquires, please contact:-
Neil Etherington or Karen jewers
Able UK Ltd
Able House, Billingham Reach Industrial Estate, Billingham, Teesside TS23 1PX
Tel: 01642-806080   Fax: 01642-560331   Email: info@ableuk.com