Granville

1. Granville boarding, bad weather Pilot boards48°49.6′N 001°36.3′W
2. Granville boarding, near Le Videcoq Lighted Buoy Pilot boards48°49.6′N 001°41.9′W

Size limits

LOA 120m, beam 19m, draught 7.6m, 4500 DWT.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Tides

HW: 9.98m

LW: 4.20m

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

Depth in entrance channel 8.0m. Access width to wet dock is 19.9m, sill 3.9m above CD. The best time to enter Granville is 30 minutes before HW.

After passing S of Le Loup Light Tower, steer for the harbour entrance passing as close as possible to the E jetty as an eddy always sets towards the W jetty. Once the vessel enters the shelter of the E jetty, the thrust of this eddy on its stern assists the vessels in turning E towards the lock, from entrance of Avant port to the entrance of the wet basin a dredged channel dries at 3.8m.

Small craft and yachts can approach on the alignment of Saint Nicholas Church belfry just open of Pointe Gautier, bearing 078°, passing S of the drying rocks extending 0.3nm S of Pointe du Roc and N of Le Loup Light tower. Alternatively, the Light tower on the E end of Dique Principale in line with a TV mast bearing 055° leads 0.1nm N of Le Loup Light tower.

Important warning: If departing when the wind is gusting across the lock, it is expressly advised that vessels of mean tonnage should use hawsers long enough to secure entrance and passage through the gates.

Anchorages

Vessels waiting to enter the port may anchor S of Le Videcoq Lightbuoy (48°50.0'N 001°42.0'W) in a depth of approx 7m.

During W gales, vessels will find shelter in Grande Rade de Cancale, 9nm SW. In N gales they should anchor under the lee of Iles Chausey, 4nm NW.

Restrictions

The best time to enter the port is 0.5 hours before HW. Theoretically the entrance gate is open 1.5 hours before until 1 hour after HW; in practice the duration of the entrance gate varies with height of high water which is affected by the winds

Charts and publications

BA 2669, 3656, 3659, 3672. Admiralty Pilot NP27, NP286(1).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Notice of ETA required 24 hours prior to arrival. Vessels with a draught exceeding 4.6m should consult the port authority before arrival.

Communications

VHF: Harbour master monitors Ch 12.

: Pilots Ch 12, 16.

Notice of readiness

NOR should be tendered in accordance with the Charter Party.

Documents

Inwards Declaration required.

Health

Request for pratique to be made on arrival at the pilot station.

Customs and immigration

Customs allowances: For each crew member 200 cigarettes and 1 bottle of spirits.

New customs forms to be completed, for vessels sailing between 2 French ports.

Immigration may require Crew List and valid passports to be shown.

Port State Control here: Paris MOU, Indian Ocean MOU.

Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.

ISPS

Position: Head of Sea Defense.

Address: 22 Rue Monge, Paris, F-75005, France

Tel: +33 01 40 81 85 30

Fax: +33 01 40 81 70 53

Mob: +33 06 17 15 01 80

Email: [email protected]

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Repairs

Small repairs available.

Dry docks

Available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Fuel available in limited quantities.

Medical

Nearest hospital: Center Hospitalier d'Avranches-Granville (3.9km).

Transport

Nearest airport: Granville Airport located at Breville-sur-Mer (8.0km).

Working hours

Normally 0800-1200hrs, 1400-1800hrs. Overtime available.

Where it is

Granville is located on the W coast of the Cherbourg peninsula in the Gulf of St Malo.

The port

Granville is a commercial port that handles fishing, general cargo, yachting and passenger transport vessels covering an area of some 13ha with 800m of quays.

Traffic

Approx 4,500,000t of cargoes and 199,655 passengers handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Granville?

The pilot boards at Granville boarding, bad weather, 48°49.6′N 001°36.3′W. Granville has 2 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Granville in?

Local time at Granville is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.

What is the maximum draft at Granville?

The deepest berth listed is at Port de Granville Terminal: 7.60 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Granville?

1025.

Which load line zone is Granville in?

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Who carries out Port State Control at Granville?

Port State Control at Granville: Paris MOU, Indian Ocean MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Granville?

The UN/LOCODE of Granville is FRGFR.

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