Sortie de voilier - port de plaisanceIt is necessary to know of your planned visit.

Deep water port

24 hour access unless there is a very strong westerly to north-westerly wind

Points to be respected

Please make contact with Boulogne Port prior to any boat movements.

Both during the day and at night, yachtsmen must respect the port signals (the lights controlling entry to and exit from the port) whose purpose is to regulate traffic.
Yachtsmen must not obstruct the ships for which the lights are lit.


Light signals controlling traffic:

Entry/exit
Clear

Entry/exit
Forbidden

Special
Exit/entry

One way
traffic

 

 

 

 

Radio

  • VHF 9 : Marina office
  • VHF 12 : Harbour Master - Control tower

Sailing

  • Seamark: Boulogne-sur-Mer cathedral
  • Approach: Cap Gris Nez lighthouse: (North) Fl 5s 29M Alprech lighthouse: Fl (3) 15s 23M
  • Access: Between the cofferdam terminal of the northern seawall and the northern extremity of the Carnot seawall (width between the 2 cofferdams is 500m)
  • Access to the interior of the port : (draught/5m in the centre). Lights aligned at 123°, harbour station (F G) and Quai Gambetta (F R)

Entrance lights

N seawall – Cofferdam terminal: Fl R (2) 6s
Carnot S seawall (50°44.5 N – 001°34.1E)
Fl (2+1)15s 19M
Livorno conventional signals
Lights displayed on request Channel 12

Location

50°43,9N – 001°35,2E
SHOM 7247-7323-7416/Navicarte : 1010-1011
Calais 19M, Dunkerque 42M, Dieppe 52M, Dover 26M, Le Tréport 42M.