Deepwater general purpose terminal

Foynes is the principle general purpose terminal on the Estuary and caters for dry bulk, break bulk, liquid and project cargoes.

TERMINALS
Foynes main general purpose deepwater facility
Limerick city centre general purpose facility
Shannon dedicated aviation fuels facility
Moneypoint dedicated coal import facility
Tarbert dedicated heavy fuel oil import facility
Aughinish dedicated bauxite imports and alumina exports facility

Length of Jetties: 
West 271M;
East 295M;
Tanker 91M
Max length of vessel: 194M (circumstances may allow greater)
Max draught at berth: 10.5M
Max draught for channel
from sea to berth: 9.5 + tide
Max Beam: 29M

Unloading Rate:
Depends on crane/material; For further details see
Cargo Handling Equipment
Storage
Bunker availability: By barge & truck

Fresh Water: Yes
Stores: Yes - no truck access to tanker jetty
HFO Discharge: All pipes (oil & chemical) are 6 inch; rate 200 tph