The shipping platform

Location: Fowey is situated at the mouth of the Fowey River on the S coast of England, approx 20nm W of Plymouth. General overview: Fowey is a natural deep water harbour, formed by a narrow steep sided river valley. There are five berths for dry/bulk cargo, owned by Imerys Ports Ltd. Cargo handled: Bulk, bagged or slurry china clay. Traffic figures: Approx 600 vessels and 770,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Largest vessel handled: "Astria/Pollux", 17,000DWT, bulker, draught 8.4m, length 164m. "Crystal Harmony" 48,000GT, LOA 248m, cruise liner handled in the lower harbour.