Le Havre' ships profiles
Scan the horizon to find them !

• • Tanker415 meters maximum
    550,000 tonnes maximum
  • Container carrier350 meters maximum
    100,000 tonnes maximum
  • Cruise liner345 meters
    3,000 to 70,000 gross tonnage
  • Bulk miner300 meters maximum
    200,000 tonnes maximum
  • Grain warehouse300 meters maximum
    30,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes
  • Car carrier250 meters maximum
    500 to 6,000 vehicles
  • Container carrier with cranes220 meters maximum
    40,000 tonnes
  • Chemical tanker60 meters to 210 meters
    3,000 tonnes to 15,000 tonnes
  • Ferry165 meters
    12 000 tons gross tonnage
  • Classic Cargo160 meters
    10,000 tonnes
  • Dredge110 meters maximum
    
  • Coaster feeder100 meters
    500 to 4,000 tons
  • Tug36 meters
    
  • MonohullUp to 18 meters
    
  • Fishing boat17 meters maximum
    
  • Pilotine16 meters
    
  • Sailing dinghy3 to 8 meters
    80 kgs on average
  • Optimist2.36 meters
    35 kgs
  • Flamingo buoy115 cm in diameter
    730 grams

Located in Seine-Martime at Seine's mouth, Le Havre's harbour is the origin of the city created in 1517 by François 1er. Nowadays, it's the first french port regarding containers'traffic (52nd world rank) and the fifth european port. It's 7 days travelling from New York City and Greenwich meridian crosses ist seawalls at 7 km distant.

Le Havre's harbour is also a marina and a fishing harbour. Several painters found inspiration in Le Havre's port and it has been illustrated by the most important artistic waves.

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