Port of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is a harbor behind a breakwater in France, registered under the UN/LOCODE code FRSVS.
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, Coastal, breakwater
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel0–1.5 m (0–5 ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 5 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available, available with local assistance, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, radio, and air. 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 emergency only.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 35790, Pub. 191, chart 37115. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.