Port of Honfleur
Honfleur is a tide-gated river harbor in France, registered under the UN/LOCODE code FRHON.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, River, tide gate
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Anchorage12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 7 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated moderate.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 35860, Pub. 191. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.