hérouville
Site
The Herouville basin is situated on the channel from Caen to the sea, in Herouville's area, right bank, kilometre 3. It has a swinging room area of 225 metres in diameter.
Type of trafic
Since 1995 : the site has been redevelopped, and this since its integration into the port property granted to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Caen.
Traffic
in 2009 : 77 250
Surface et outillages
Hangars
| Name | Surface (en m²) | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Steels quay | 1700 | Handling storage |
| S.M.N | 558 | Warehouse equipment |
| New warehouse | 780 | Maintenance workshop |
| New warehouse | 2000 | Handling storage |
Cranes
| Quays | Type and Brand | Number | Range | Force (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E5-E6 | Grue Caillard | 1 | 24 m | 6 |
| E7 | Grue Appelevage | 2 | 24 m | 6 |
| E2 | Grue Peiner | 1 | 24 m | 10 |
| E2 | Bande transporteuse | 1 | - | 800t/h |
Président Delaunay Quay
Post E5 : waiting post for grain ships to bound for the cereal post.
Post E6/E7 : post used for the handling of Northen woods, it can also be used for handling heavy parcels, other goods, fertilizers in big bag. It is also possible to receive ships with 4000 tonnes of ammonitrates.
Multi-in bulk posts
Post E2 : specialized in the unloading of in bulk (ore, sea agregates, sand, gravels, pebbles...)
Post E1 : can be used only as a waiting post.
Maritime access
After going through the locks, the ship has to sail for about eleven kilometres on the channel, pass two bridges : the bridge of Bénouville (width of 40 metres) and the bridge of Colombelles (30 metres). Access time : the average time is two hours.
Length of the quays and admissible draughts
| Quay | Length of the quay (m) | Draught (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Post E5 | 130 | 8.95 |
| Post E6 | 120 | 8.95 |
| Post E7 | 120 | 8.95 |
The coal mole is 204 metres long.
| Quay | Length of the quay (m) | Draught (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Post E1 | 200 | 6.40 |
| Post E2 | 200 | 8.95 |
Platforms' surface area
Président DELAUNAY quay
Post E5 : 28 200m²
Post E6 : 30 000m²
The coal mole does not have any platform.
Port de Commerce de Caen-Ouistreham - Bassin d'Hérouville - 14200 Hérouville Saint-Clair
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