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Deep Water Dock

Technical specifications

Bollard Strength Review: 9 land and dock bollards as 50MT Bollards

Dock Length: From Dock Survey, Kingston Coal Dock length is 81m (265.7ft)

Updated Notice to Mariners: Following the autumn 2021 hydrographic survey at the Kingston Coal Dock. From the Notice to Mariners:

“On the promontory east of Lake Ontario Park Campground, there is a wharf, once used to receive coal for a nearby heating plant. While no longer utilized to receive coal shipments, recent hydrographic surveys have found the approaches to the wharf to be clear of obstructions and a least depth of 4.6 metres is found alongside.”

Supporting documents:

• Deep Water Dock case for support 
• Marine Chart of the Kingston Harbour
• Certificate of Conformance, Coal Dock Mooring Bollards, Kingston, Ontario
• Recommended Notices to Mariners
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Accessibility Dock at Confederation Basin

Tenders need to enter at the southern entrance between the breakwall and then proceed to shore.

The overall length of the dock is 135ft. The first section (slightly wider) is 44ft and the second section is 91ft.

Water depth in that area ranges from 8ft 1inch to 9ft 6inch along the dock. This may change in different seasons of the year.

The accessible dock is a registered occasional use marine facility (OUMF) with transport Canada for tender boats to land.

View dock map. 

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