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Piers, Wharves and Docks

The National City Marine Terminal, at the foot of Bay Marina Drive on the National City waterfront, is a 50-hectare (125-acre) complex. The principle inbound cargoes are automobiles and lumber. Read more information about the berths below.

	BERTH 1 AND 2	BERTH 10 AND 11
LOCATION ON WATERFRONT	East side of San Diego Bay, foot of Bay Marina Drive, National City	Approx. 1,067m south of foot of 24th Street, National City
OWNED BY	Port of San Diego	Port of San Diego
OPERATED BY	Port of San Diego	Port of San Diego
PURPOSE	Receipt of automobiles (See Remarks)	Receipt of lumber (See Remarks)
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	Concrete retaining wall, asphalt-surfaced solid fill, on concrete relieving platform supported by concrete piles	Concrete retaining wall
DESCRIPTION	Face	Face
Dimensions	427m	458m (See Remarks)
Depth Alongside at MLLW	Berth 1-6.1m; Berth 2-10.7m	Berths 10 and 11-10.7m
Usable Berthing Space	426.8m	458m
Width of Apron	Open	Open
Height of Deck Above MLLW	3.96m	3.96m
Load Capacity	4,800kg/m²	4.800kg/m²
Lighted or Unlighted	Lighted	Unlighted
TRANSIT SHEDS	One	None
RAILWAY CONNECTIONS	Six spurs with total length of 9,968 lineal feet. Will accommodate 125 conventional/Automax railcars.	Same as Berths 1 and 2
HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS	Via Bay Marina Dr. (approach) asphalt, 7.6-15.2m wide, from Interstate 5 Freeway	Same as Berths 1 and 2
WATER SUPPLY (AVAILABLE TO VESSELS)	Through hose connections	Through hose connections
ELECTRIC CURRENT (AVAILABLE TO VESSELS)	N/A	Available on request
FIRE PROTECTION	Water lines, hydrants, and watchmen	Water lines, hydrants, and watchmen
REMARKS	Wharf also used for the receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign and domestic trades.	Wharf also used for the receipt and shipment of automobiles and general cargo in foreign and domestic trades. Wharf is designed for 10.7m depth of water. Ramp for launching recreational craft by trailers into water is at eastern end of wharf.