General Description
Location: Fecamp is situated on the N coast of France, in a valley close S of Pointe Fagnet.
General overview: The port consisting of Outer port, Inner port, Berigny Basin and Freycinet Basin, handles bulk and general cargo including the following metallurgic products: Sheet metal, pipes and coils (steel, aluminium or copper).
Beths:
● Outer Harbour
-Grand Quai: depth: -1.50 m; length: 140 m; remarks: Heavy swell in W.N.W. wind.
depth: -1.50 m; length: 80 m; remarks: Moorings for local fish boats.
depth: -1.50 m; length: 60 m; remarks: Swell absorber (N.E. end)
● Inner Harbour:
-Quai de la Peche: depth: -1.50 m; length: 52 m;
-Quai Joseph Duhamel: depth: 7.50 m; length: 160 m; remarks: Ships with 6.50 m. draft can remain alongside during the lowest Spring tides.
● Bassin Freycinet:
-Quai de la Marne: depth: -1.00 m; length: 190 m;
-Apppontement Quai de la Marne: depth: -1.00; length: 150 m;
-Quai de Verdun Est: depth: -1.50 m; length: 150 m;
-Quai de Verdun Ouest: depth: -1.50 m; length: 170 m
● Bassin Berigny:
-Quai Berigny Est: draft: +0.25 m; length: 200 m;
-Quay Sadi-Carnot: draft: 1.50 m; length: 300 m;
Traffic figures: Approx 317,255t of cargo and 154 vessels handled annually.
Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Max size: Bassin Freycinet: LOA 100m, beam 17.0m, draught 7.5m (springs) or 6.0m (neaps). Lock times from 2 hours before HW to HW. Joseph Duhamel Quay: LOA 105m, beam 17.5m, draught 7.5m. Access to vessels over 100m allowed only after consultation with agent, pilot and harbour master.