Port of la Pallice
la Pallice is a tide-gated coastal harbor in France, registered under the UN/LOCODE code FRLPE.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Medium, Coastal, tide gate
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide
- Charted depths
- Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Anchorage12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Cargo pier14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 3 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 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 and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated major and there is a medium drydock.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 37000, Pub. 143, chart 37402/1. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.