Dover to repair Wellington Dock Gates

With the gate seals having been damaged, the port is taking positive action to repair the gates in order that water levels and the integrity of the gates are maintained.

The dock will have to be drained for the gates to be taken out and repaired. The Port of Dover will be working closely with the Environment Agency to ensure that impacts of the work on the River Dour, which flows into the Wellington Dock, including on fish migration, are properly considered and addressed.

The Wellington Dock becomes a repository for rubbish which is dropped upstream into the River Dour and works its way to the harbour. While the dock is drained, the Port is taking the opportunity to clear the accumulated rubbish. Some other additional work will also be carried out such as dredging and dock wall surveys in order to fully utilise the very rare occasion that the dock is drained. The work should be completed by mid-December.