Traditionally an industrial settlement, Port Pirie is home to the Nyrstar concentrate smelter, one of the largest smelters in the world.
Port Pirie is a tidal port with the geographic coordinates:
- Latitude 33 degrees 10 minutes south
- Longitude 138 degrees 01 minutes east
Communications on VHF radio telephonic channels, 6, 8, 12, 16, 67, are with the call sign “Spencer VTS”. This includes Port Bonython, Whyalla, Transhipment areas, Spencer Gulf Deep Water Passage.
Flinders Ports’ Port Pirie Port Rules apply to all shipping in port waters. Please ensure you and your ship’s Captain and crew are familiar with these rules before arriving or setting off from Port Pirie.
Port Pirie – Port Rules
Principal Commodities
- Mineral concentrates
- Mineral by-products
- Coal
- General Cargo
Berth Information
The shipping restrictions for vessels calling at Port Pirie are:
- Channel restrictions for the 9 nautical mile long channel into Port Pirie Harbour are a minimum depth of 6.4 metres and a maximum width of 90 metres.
- The swing basin in Port Pirie is off berth 6 and has a diameter of 325 metres.
| Berth ID | POA Declared Depth (metres)* | Wharf - Hard Stand | Wharf - Height (metres) | Berth Box - Length (metres) | Berth Box - Breadth (metres) | Max Vessel Dimensions - LOA (metres) | Max Vessel Dimensions - Beam (metres) | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPI 2 | 8.2 | 137 | 4.8 | 190 | 30 | 185 | 28 | - |
| PPI 4 | 5.8 | 1044 | 4.8 | 107 | 25 | - | - | Tug berth |
| PPI 5 | 8.2 | 1044 | 4.8 | 198 | 30 | 185 | 28 | General Cargoes |
| PPI 6 | 8.2 | 1044 | 4.8 | 183 | 30 | 185 | 28 | Ores / Concentrates |
| PPI 7 | 8.2 | 1044 | 4.8 | 145 | 30 | 185 | 28 | General / container |
| PPI 8 | 8.2 | 1044 | 4.8 | 180 | 30 | 185 | 28 | Ores / Concentrates |
| PPI 9 | 8.2 | 1044 | 4.8 | 180 | 30 | 185 | 28 | Ores / Concentrates / Coal |
| PPI 10 | 8.2 | 1044 | 4.8 | 158 | 30 | 185 | 28 | Bulk imports |
*Allowable depths are a minimum of 0.3 metres less than the declared depth. Please check notices to mariners for temporary limitations.
