Port Marlborough

Harbourmaster

Marlborough District Council

Channel Depth

13.4 to 15.5 metres

Max LOA

Waitohi Wharf Picton Harbour – 245 metres
Waimahara Wharf Shakespeare Bay – 350 metres

Tidal Range

Neap – 0.6 metres
Spring – 1.7 metres

Distance to City

1 km

Shore Gangways

Two plus container platform

Berth 1

Waimahara

Berth 2

Waitohi

Anchorage 1

Tendering distance from No. 1 Anchorage to Waimahara (3.7km), to Waitohi (4.15km), to Ship Cove (31km) and to Picton (4.7km). No limits on LOA.

Anchorage 2

Tendering distance from No. 2 Anchorage to Waimahara (7.2km), to Waitohi (7.4km), to Ship Cove (27.8km) and to Picton (8km). No limits on LOA.

Anchorage 3

Resolution Bay
Tendering distance from Resolution Bay to Waimahara (29.3km) to Waitohi (29.4km) and to Picton (29.7km). Access limited by Harbour Master’s permission, generally for smaller vessels.

Anchorage 4

Ship Cove
Distance from Ship Cove to Waimahara (34km), to Waitohi (34.1km), and to Picton (34.4km). Access limited by Harbour Master’s permission, vessels under 145m LOA only.

Access

Waitohi Wharf – no walk off, shuttle onlyWaimahara Wharf – secure wharf, no walk off

Shuttles

Shuttles are provided by Cruiseline/ground handler to Picton i-Site (1 min walk to town centre)