The shipping platform

Location: La Rochelle-Pallice is situated on the E side of Coureau de la Pallice, the channel separating the E end of Ile de Re from mainland France. General overview: La Rochelle-Pallice, now known as Port Autonome de La Rochelle, comprises the following ports: La Rochelle-Pallice, the commercial port; La Rochelle Ville, the old port near the city centre, an important fishing port and La Rochelle Les Minimes, a vast marina on the S side of the entrance to the old port. La Rochelle is naturally protected by Re and Oleron Islands and has an excellent infrastructure. It is a deep port with quick access from the sea. La Pallice Roads has depths ranging from 7.5m to more than 20m with good holding ground. The port is divided into 4 sites, the Inner Basin, the grain berth, the deep sea pier with oil terminal and the Chef de Baie quay. Berths: ● Basin: ○ North Quay: -Berths BF 01-04: length: 565 m; depth: 7 m; remarks: 1 Ro-Ro ramp 18 m wide. ○ South Quay: -Berths BF 09-11: length: 500 m; depth: 7 m. -Berths BF 13-17: length: 2x190 m; depth: 7m; remarks: Submarine base. ● Fore Port (Quai Lombard): -Berth AP 00: LOA: 290 m; draft: 12.5 m; max. DWT: 80,000 ; remarks: Cereals, 1x400 t.p.h. -Berth AP 01: length: 300 m; depth: 9 m; LOA: 200 m; draft: 8.5 m; max. DWT: 40,000 ; remarks: loading of Cereals, 1x1000 t.p.h. -Berth AP 02: length: 300 m; depth: 9 m; LOA: 165 m; draft: 7.5 m; max. DWT: 20,000 ; remarks: loading of Bulk Liquids. ● Chef de Baie: -Berth AP 00: length: 300 m; depth: 14 m; remarks: New extension. -Berth CB 01: length: 190 m; depth: 14 m; remarks: Timber. -Berth CB 02: length: 250 m; depth: 14 m; LOA: 250 m; draft: 12.5 m; max. DWT: 55,000 ; remarks: Timber. -Berth CB 03: length: 140 m; depth: 14 m; LOA: 140 m; draft: 12.5 m ; remarks: New Ro-Ro berth. ● Mole d'Escale: -Berth NE 01: length: 280 m; depth: 10.5 m; LOA: 280 m; draft: 10.5 m; max. DWT: 35,000-100,000; remarks: 2 gantry cranes for cargo operations. -Berth NE 02: length: 280 m; depth: 10.5 m; LOA: 280 m; draft: 10.5 m; max. DWT: 35,000-100,000; remarks: 2 gantry cranes for cargo operations. -Berth NE 03: length: 260 m; depth: 10.5 m; LOA: 260 m; draft: 10.5 m; remarks: 2 gantry cranes for cargo operations. -Berth NE 05: length: 250 m; depth: 12 m; LOA: 250 m; draft: 12 m; remarks: 1x1000 t.p.h. conveyor. -Berth NE 06: length: 130 m; depth: 12 m; LOA: 130 m; draft: 12 m; remarks: 1x1400 t.p.h. conveyor. -Berth NE 07: length: 215 m; depth: 6 m; LOA: 180 m; draft: 8 m; remarks: 1 pipeline for bulk liquid. ● Tanker berth: -West Berth AP WE: length: 350 m; depth: 16 m; LOA: 280 m; draft: 16 m; max. DWT: 130,000; remarks: oil. -East Berth AP SE: length: 300 m; depth: 12 m; LOA: 175 m; draft: 12 m; max. DWT: 35,000; remarks: oil. Traffic figures: Approx 7,334,500t of cargo, 6,300TEU and 35,300 passengers 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: Draught 15.0m. Largest vessel handled: "Pacifist", bulker, LOA 270m, beam 43.06m, 134,176DWT. Sea Lock dimensions: Max vessel LOA 165m and max beam 21.30m.