Port authority of Bew South Wales issued Harbour Master Instruction HMI 002-2025 advicing DUKC Requirment for Tanker with draft 0f 10.5 at Gore Berth, Sydney Harbour.
Tanker vessels berthing at Gore Cove with a draft of 10.5 meters or more will be subject to the dynamic under keel clearance (DUKC) system effective 01 September 2025.
The DUKC assessment will be the determining factor for berthing approval. In such cases, the static UKC requirements will not apply.
This operational requirement has been incorporated into the recently revised Harbour Master Directions, which has been published and is now available for reference from the Port Authority website.
For further information, or if clarification is required, please contact the Harbour Master, Sydney Harbour at sydneyHM@portauthoritynsw.com.au.