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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Communications:  Pratique | Pre-Arrival | VHF | VTS/Radar
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Containers | Other | Tankers   ...
Pollution:  Pollution | Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Storing   ...
Security:  Police etc | Emergency | Security
Local Info:  Weather
Crew:  Leave | ID Cards | Missions
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  50,000 d.w.t., LOA 295 m., draft 12.6 m. Containers:  140,000 d.w.t., LOA 330 m., draft 12.6 m. Passengers:  20,000 d.w.t., LOA 200 m. Ro-Ro:  60,000 d.w.t., LOA 295 m., draft 12.6 m. Bulk:  165,000 d.w.t., LOA 300 m., draft 16.0 m. Crude:  LOA 350 m., draft 15.0 m. Products:  LOA 350 m., draft 15.0 m. Chemicals:  60,000 d.w.t., LOA 220 m., draft 10.5 m. LPG:  32,000 d.w.t., LOA 206 m., draft 9.0 m. LNG:  267,000 cu.m., LOA 345 m., draft 12.0 m.
Fuel:  By barge with notice.
Airport:  Nantes Atlantique Int'l, 8 km.
Medical:  Facilities available.

FRNTE

OVERVIEW:  France’s fourth largest port comprising facilities along the River Loire between the city of Nantes and the river mouth; the main port districts are Donges, Montoir, Nantes and St. Nazaire. The port handles dry and liquid bulk, Ro-Ro, forest products, containers, liquefied gas, passengers and breakbulk cargo. Total port area 1,300 ha.
LOCATION:  The city of Nantes lies 115 km. NNW of La Rochelle and 155 km. ESE of Lorient. St Nazaire is at the river mouth, 50 km. WNW of Nantes. Donges and Montoir are 5-15 km. upstream of the river mouth.
CHARTS:  SHOM Charts No. Int. 1840, 1841 and 1842.
BA Charts No. 2985, 2986 and 2989.
Publications:  BA Bay of Biscay Pilot, NP 22.
PORT LIMITS:  The seaward boundaries are delimited by the following positions:
  1. 47° 15.17′ N, 002° 13.33′ W
  2. 47° 13.80′ N, 002° 16.12′ W
  3. 47° 10.06′ N, 002° 18.72′ W
  4. 47° 08.94′ N…