General Description
Location: Seaham is located 5nm S of Sunderland. General overview: Seaham is a commercial port handling bulk, semi bulk and unitised cargoes. The inner harbour is retained at a constant level by means of dock gates while the outer harbour is protected by two stone piers. The commercial dock consists of 5ha of enclosed water with a 19.8m entrance and 600m of quay frontage. Cargo handled: Dry bulk, packaged and unitised. Traffic figures: Approx 700,000t 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: LOA 120m, beam 18m, draught 5.5-7.0m, subject to tidal rise. Largest vessel handled: Coaster 8,000DWT, draugtht 7.0m.