General Description
Location: Nieuwpoort is a small port, 2.4km up the River Yser, 15nm ENE of Dunkerque.
General overview: The harbour entrance is formed by two parallel piers running NW/SE, giving access to the inner harbour through a straight channel.
There is a general cargo quay, a fishing harbour for up to 35 fishing boats and 4 yachting harbours for up to 2000 yachts. Also a wharf (1200m Length / 2.5m Draft) for gravel and sand.
Traffic figures: Approx. 950 commercial vessels are handled annually.
Load line zone:
-North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II,
-Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31,
-Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31