The ore jetty consists of a tubular steel pipe structure carrying a deck and rail transverse of a slewing book shiploader.  Loading is conducted via a conveyor belt system to the loader.

Eight multi-spring pile dolphins fitted with Yokohama air block fenders are situated clear of the ore jetty structure and vessels berth port side alongside, mooring to these dolphins.

The ore jetty is connected to the East Intercourse Island departure channel by a 170m wide channel dredged to 15.35m LAT in 1999.

Length of jetty is 268.9m.

Depth of water alongside is 17.2m LAAT.

Travel of shiploader is 180m.

Radius of ore delivery from fender facing 23.8m.

Ht. underside boom at LAT 23m.

Total length of fendering No 1 - No 8 dolphin is 344.8.

Basin length is 430m.

Basin width is 84m.

Rated capacity of shiploader SL1P is 9,500 tonnes/hour.

Maximum berthing displacement is 85,000 tonnes.

Length overall is 293m.

Beam is 50m.

Air Draft is 23m minus tide from underside boom.

Draft (when DUKC is not used) Height of tide =15.35m - 1.70m = Maximum Sailing Draft.

Tidal range MSL 2.7m MHHW 4.5m.

Approach channel is 7.20m.

Departure channel is dredged to 15.35m to a width of 170m.

The bottom is mud and clay.