transmanche
Site
The transmanche terminal is situated in the west part of the outer harbour, before the locks passage, close to the swinging room area. It has two transporter bridge posts.
Type of traffic
It is used to transfer the passengers and for the freight on the "Bittany Ferries" ships which provide a service between France and England (Caen/Portsmouth).
Traffic
in 2009 : 2 847 159
Equipments
Warehouses
The harbour station has a surface area of 1600 m² and the service building has a surface area of 300 m
Pedestrian gangways
Gangways used to disembark passengers.
Buses
Gangways used to disembark passengers.
Gangways
The Post 1 has a one-level movable gangway 63 metres long, , accessible at any time of the tide; it can be used by private vehicles or by lorrys, as well as two gangways for passengers (one is covered).
The Post 2 has a movable gangway, with two levels, (lower ramp 65 metres long, upper ramp 69 metres long) accessible at any time of the tide, as well as, since 1993, a pedestrian gangway, covered and movable on rails; this allows the disembarkation, whithout dealing with the wheather, the time of the tide or the position of the ships according to the coming alongside front.
Maritime access
Ships enter the port thanks to the access channel (dredged at 8.00m under the hydrographic zero and on 90.00m); it is about two nautical miles, on the 184°5 and marked by a luminous alignment. This channel is 150 metres long and is delimited in the east as well as in the west by three pairs of luminous buoys and beacons.
The outer harbour has a swinging room area of 250 metres in diameter abeam the ferry-boat wharf n°2 (kept at 8 m under the hydrographic zero).
The bed rises again at 3m25 under the hydro zero abeam the ferry-boat post n°1 and allows the access to the locks.
Length of the quays and draughts
- Posts T1 : : Built in 1986, this post can receive ships 145 metres long and 26 metres wide supported by ducs d'albe (post used to moor the ships). The admissible draught depends on the tidal range. The minimum water level available is 5 m 50 under the hydro zero.
- Posts T2 : : Built in 1992, this post can receive ships 165 metres long and 26 metres wide on a coming alongside point of 217 metres. The admissible draught depends on the tidal range. The minimum water level available is 6 m 00 under the hydro zero.
Tug parking post : : Situated between post T1 and post T2, this post is 38 metres long and is used to park the tug which ensures the safety of the outer harbour.
Port de Commerce de Caen-Ouistreham - Bassin d'Hérouville - 14200 Hérouville Saint-Clair
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