The shipping platform

Location: Honfleur is located on the S bank of the River Seine estuary, 10nm SE of the port of Le Havre, facing the English Channel. General overview: The port comprises river berths, a wet basin entered through a large lock in the entrance channel, leading to inner locks and wet basins. Bassin de Retenue, or Bassin de Chasses, at the root of the E jetty, holds water which is used to sluice the entrance channel. Sluicing does not take place when the entrance lock is in use. The port is subject to silting and frequent dredging takes place. Cargo handling facilities are provided at the river berths, East Dock and Carnot Dock. The main cargoes handled are fuel, bulk fertiliser and wood. Fishing boats and yachts are also handled. Berths: ○ Inner Port: ● l’Ouest (Old Basin): -Berth No. 2: length: 128 m; width: 77 m; sluice width: 10.5 m. ● l’Est (East Basin): -Berth No. 3: length: 295 m; width: 71 m; sluice width: 16.5 m. ● Carnot: -Berth No. 2: length: 788 m; width: 108 m; sluice width: 13.0 m. ○ Seine: -Berth No. 1: length: 122 m. -Berth No. 2: length: 122 m. -Berth No. 3: length: 137 m; remarks: Passengers, timber. Docks: -East Dock: LOA: 100 m; width: 15.5 m; -Carnot Dock: width: 12.5 m; -Quai en Seine: LOA: 200 m; draft: 8.0; remarks: Two berths, tidal Traffic figures: Approximately 166 vessels visit the port annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: -River Berths: LOA 260m, draught 9.0m, 50,000DWT. -Locks: Max LOA 110m, 15.5m beam with draughts of 6.5m at springs and 4.0m at neaps.