Port of La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a tide-gated coastal harbor in France, registered under the UN/LOCODE code FRLRH.
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)
- Anchorage4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 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
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 and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, 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 25–49 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, there is a small drydock, and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 37010, 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 Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.