Facts on Fog
Fog can sometimes affect shipping in the port.
If the fog is thick then the marine pilot decides if it is safe to navigate the ship into or out of port.
In these cases the shipping movement is generally moved back until the fog thins.
There is a fog horn on the Newcastle side of the Hunter river located near the ferry wharf. This is primarily to aid in the movement of the Newcastle ferries.
A second fog horn is located on Nobbys headland. This is pointed out to sea, to aid the navigation of vessels through the port.
The fog horns are maintained by Newcastle Port Corporation and are activated from within the Vessel Traffic Information Centre.
