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Location: Rochefort & Tonnay-Charente are located on the W coast of France, on the right bank of the Charente River approx 15nm SE of Ile d'Aix. Tonnay-Charente is located 3nm above Rochefort. General overview: Rochefort has 1 tidal basin with seven berths, Tonnay-Charente has 2 river berths, 1 silo and 3 waiting berths available. The port is managed by the Industrial and Commercial Chamber of Rochefort. It has a capacity of 300 boats on pontoons. The port of Rochefort has a visitor area for your stopovers with 44 places available. Berths: ● Rochefort Sur Mer: -Lock Quay: Open storage area 1,900 sq.m. -South Quay: 2 berths, length 110 m. and 250 m. Public storage 4,200 sq.m. and private storage 9,200 sq.m. -West Quay: 2 berths, length 110 m. each. Public open storage 7,900 sq.m. -Bachelar Quay: 2 berths, 110 m. each. Public open storage 2,500 sq.m., private warehouse 4,000 sq.m. and public warehouse 2,900 sq.m. ● Tonnay Charente: 1 private berth for grain loading, which can take vessels up to 120 m. length. 2 berths 200 m. length and depth 5.5 m. – 7.3 m., depending on tide. 3 waiting berths. The central waiting berth can be used for handling small cargoes from 500 tonnes to 1,000 tonnes. Depth of water along the quays is an average of 6 m. Traffic figures: Approx 400 vessels and 1,012,945t of cargo 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: -Rochefort: LOA 115m, beam 16.5m, draught 6.5m. LOA of 120m is allowed for vessels having bow thruster and 0.25nm radar range. Airdraught 40m above French Navy CD. -Tonnay-Charente: LOA 120m, draught 6.5m.