The Port of Bristol (Deep Sea Container Terminal) Harbour Revision Order 2010

Article 5(1)

SCHEDULE 3 DREDGING WORKS

1.  In this Schedule “Point” means the relevant point shown on the deposited plans and the co-ordinates of which are set out below.

Point	Latitude	Longitude
D1A	51º30’.542N	002º43’.187W
D1B	51º30’.503N	002º43’.102W
D1C	51º31’.129N	002º42’.582W
D1D	51º31’.197N	002º42’.650W

2.  The works referred to in article 5(1) are as follows.

• Dredging Work No. 1: an area of the River Severn for use as a berthing pocket for vessels to a maximum dredged depth of 18 metres below Chart Datum (unless the Secretary of State shall approve otherwise in writing), being the area bounded by a line commencing on the face of the new quay authorised as part of Work No. 1 at Point D1B passing in a north-eastwards direction along that face to Point D1C then turning and passing in a generally northwards or north-westwards direction to Point D1D then turning and passing in a south-westward direction to Point D1A on the inner face of the breakwater authorised by Work No. 3 then returning in a south-eastwards direction along that face to terminate at Point D1B, as shown on sheet 11 of the deposited plans.

• Dredging Work No. 2: an area of the River Severn for use as a manoeuvring area and turning circle for vessels to a maximum dredged depth of 14 metres below Chart Datum (unless the Secretary of State shall approve otherwise in writing), being the area bounded—

  (a)

  to the south-east by the berthing pocket authorised to be dredged by Dredging Work No.1;

  (b)

  to the south-west by the inner face of the breakwater authorised by Work No. 3;

  (c)

  to the west-south-west by the end of the deep water channel authorised to be dredged by Dredging Work No. 3; and

  (d)

  to the north-east and north-west by a line commencing at the north-western limit of such deep water channel and returning in an arc in a generally north-westwards and then westwards direction to terminate at the northernmost extremity of the berthing pocket described in sub-paragraph (a).

• Dredging Work No. 3: to widen and deepen the existing approach channel to provide access to the works for vessels on all states of the tide, an area of the River Severn—

  (a)

  within the area 850 metres wide having its centre line commencing at a point at latitude 51º26’.204N, longitude 003º00’.685W and proceeding generally north-eastwards terminating at a point at latitude 51º30’.811N, longitude 002º43’.561W (shown for illustration only on sheet 12 of the deposited plans);

  (b)

  the resulting channel not to exceed—

  (i)

  380 metres in width at the base of the channel in the area to the west of Portishead Point; and

  (ii)

  450 metres in width at the base of the channel in the area to the east of Portishead Point; and

  (c)

  dredged to a maximum depth of 14 metres below Chart Datum (unless the Secretary of State shall approve otherwise in writing).

• Dredging Work No. 4: an area of the River Severn to create a training channel—

  (a)

  commencing on the northern boundary of the manoeuvring area and turning circle authorised to be dredged by Dredging Work No. 2 and extending in a generally northerly direction for 500 metres;

  (b)

  not exceeding 210 metres in width at the base of the channel; and

  (c)

  dredged to a maximum depth of 14 metres below Chart Datum (unless the Secretary of State shall approve otherwise in writing).

• Dredging Work No. 5: works ancillary to Work Nos. 1 and 3 as required—

  (a)

  to create or accommodate foundations for Work No. 1 and facilitate the reclamation authorised by Work No. 1, to a maximum dredged depth of 21.5 metres below Chart Datum; and

  (b)

  to create or accommodate foundations for Work No. 3, at the inshore end of Work No. 3 adjacent to North Pier to a maximum dredged depth of 8 metres below Chart Datum and following the line of and falling at the offshore end of Work No. 3 to a maximum dredged depth of 12 metres below Chart Datum,

  unless in each case the Secretary of State shall approve otherwise in writing.