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Port Fourchon
Key data
updated Jul 2026Size limits
LOA 159.80m, draught 11.6m, beam 30.48m, 19,328DWT.
Load line zone
Summer Zone.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Hughes Inteq | 11.60 m | 95 m | 1 |
| Bollinger Fourchon (North) | 9.40 m | 119 m | 3 |
| C-Terminal (618) | 9.40 m | 100 m | 2 |
| Midstream Fuel Services (Dock 16) | 9.00 m | 61 m | 3 |
| Jackson Cooksey | 8.50 m | 108 m | 1 |
| Martin Holdings (Main Yard) | 8.40 m | 160 m | 1 |
| C-Port (607) | 7.90 m | 130 m | 2 |
| Chouest Shorebase Services | 7.90 m | 169 m | 3 |
| Delmar Systems | 7.90 m | 119 m | 1 |
| Schlumberger Technology | 7.80 m | 116 m | 1 |
| C-Port 3 (621) | 7.60 m | 138 m | 1 |
| C-Terminal (603) | 7.60 m | 130 m | 2 |
| Express Weld | 7.60 m | 100 m | 2 |
| LOOP | 7.60 m | 160 m | 1 |
| Omni Energy Services Corporation | 7.60 m | 108 m | 1 |
All 50 terminals
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Fourchon (South) | 7.50 m | 97 m | 3 |
| C-Port | 7.30 m | 98 m | 2 |
| Fourchon Heavy Lift | 7.30 m | 157 m | 2 |
| Grand Isle Shipyard | 7.30 m | 100 m | 2 |
| Guidry Brothers & Harvey Gulf International | 7.30 m | 107 m | 2 |
| John W Stone Oil Distribution (Dock 1) | 7.30 m | 96 m | 3 |
| John W Stone Oil Distribution (Dock 2) | 7.30 m | 100 m | 1 |
| Newpark Drilling Fluids (West) | 7.30 m | 98 m | 2 |
| ECOSERV Environmental Services | 7.10 m | 116 m | 1 |
| Oceaneering International, Inc. | 7.10 m | 108 m | 1 |
| Blanchard Contractors, Inc. | 7.00 m | 100 m | 1 |
| C-Port 2 (400) | 7.00 m | 108 m | 2 |
| ExPert Riser Solutions | 7.00 m | 98 m | 2 |
| Halliburton Energy Services (North) | 7.00 m | 116 m | 2 |
| Halliburton Energy Services (South) | 7.00 m | 95 m | 2 |
| HOS Port | 7.00 m | 132 m | 3 |
| M-I SWACO | 7.00 m | 95 m | 1 |
| Modern Group and Turnkey Cleaning Services | 7.00 m | 97 m | 2 |
| Nabors Offshore Corporation | 7.00 m | 82 m | 2 |
| Oceaneering International, Inc./Galliano Marine Services, LLC | 7.00 m | 116 m | 3 |
| Fourchon Base | 6.80 m | 100 m | 1 |
| PMI-Production Management Industries/Dynamic Industries (North) | 6.80 m | 98 m | 1 |
| InterMoor | 6.70 m | 147 m | 1 |
| Newpark Drilling Fluids (East) | 6.70 m | 116 m | 2 |
| Ecoserv Environmental Services Inc | 6.50 m | 98 m | 1 |
| PSH Holdings | 6.50 m | 98 m | 1 |
| C-Terminal, LLC | 6.40 m | 95 m | 1 |
| Martin Terminal Inc (West Yard) and US Liquids of LA (R360) | 6.40 m | 100 m | 1 |
| PMI-Production Management Industries (South) | 6.40 m | 116 m | 2 |
| Trussco and Sabine Environmental Services | 6.40 m | 95 m | 2 |
| Fourchon CBF Service Facility | 6.20 m | 95 m | 2 |
| Francis Drilling Fluids | 6.00 m | 116 m | 1 |
| National Oilwell VARCO | 6.00 m | 85 m | 1 |
| Martin Holdings (North Yard) | 5.90 m | 116 m | 3 |
| Midstream Fuel Services (Dock 15) | 5.50 m | 95 m | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2012ETA and pre-arrival notices
Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.
Documents
Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.
Health
No action initiated unless there is illness onboard.
Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.
Customs and immigration
For crew not to be detained onboard, each crew member must have a visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.
US Customs and Border Protection operates a full service Customs office and can check and clear both US and foreign vessels in Port Fourchon.
Notices and regulations
Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.
Inspections
Port State Control here: US Coast Guard.
Foreign ships are examined by the US Coast Guard. File the Advance Notice of Arrival 96 hours ahead (33 CFR 160).
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: United States Coast Guard, Office of Compliance. Address: 2100 Second St, SW, Washington DC, 20593, USA. Tel: +1 202 267 2978. Fax: +1 202 267 4858. Email: [email protected]. For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www2.imo.org/ISPSCode.
Port services
updated Sep 2018Repairs
Most types available
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water and bunkering available at some berths.
Medical
Lady of the Sea Hospital (40km). Tel: +1 985 632 8257 (Emergency Room).
Transport
Nearest highway: Louisiana Highway 1 and LA 3090.
About Port Fourchon
updated Nov 2015Where it is
Port Fourchon, Louisiana, is located 2nm inland, at the mouth of Bayou Lafourche on the Gulf of Mexico.
The port
Port Fourchon is a major supply port, servicing over 90% of the Gulf of Mexico's deep water oil production activities. The Gulf of Mexico provides the USA with one third of its domestic oil supply, with 80% of this coming from deep water operations. Over 250 companies use the port as a base of operation. Many of these businesses operate from more than one site in the harbour area.
Wharfside areas are listed by Zone Number and the Operators (Leaseholders) of that Dock area.
The port's dock areas specialise in the provision of services to offshore drilling facilities via Platform Supply Vessels (PSV's) and helicopters. In this particular port, berth areas are said to be multipurpose when their operators are using water, oil and chemical products for their offshore services.
Designed as a multi-use port, there are also facilities for the area's huge commercial fishing and seafood industries as well as ship and platform construction and repair yards and businesses associated with recreational sailing. Approximately 400 large Supply Vessels use the port's channels each day. About 15,000 people per month are flown to offshore locations supported by Port Fourchon. Over 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per day are transported through the port.
Approximately a third of tonnage travels to and from the port by inland barge, with the remaining two thirds brought in by road vehicle, before being transferred to and from offshore platforms and rigs. Cargoes include cement, heavy waters, drilling fluids, machinery, pipes, food, garbage and tools as well as specialist personnel.
The port covers an area of 1,456ha, bounded by Bayou Lafourche on the W, Louisiana Highway 3090 on the E, and a flotation canal leading to the Commercial Fishing Marina.
Port Fourchon's Northern Expansion Project is in its final phase, which will more than double the port's size and accommodate the area's growing commercial needs.
Large super tankers offload crude oil to the 30m deep LOOP (Louisiana Offshore Oil Port) pipeline. LOOP is located 19nm SE of Fourchon (See separate entry).
Traffic
Approx 25,000,000t of cargo handled annually.
Questions about Port Fourchon
What time zone is Port Fourchon in?
Local time at Port Fourchon is UTC−6. Clocks go to UTC−5 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−6 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the maximum draft at Port Fourchon?
The deepest berth listed is at Baker Hughes Inteq: 11.60 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Port Fourchon in?
Summer Zone.
Who carries out Port State Control at Port Fourchon?
Port State Control at Port Fourchon: US Coast Guard.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Port Fourchon?
The UN/LOCODE of Port Fourchon is USFOC.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Port Fourchon say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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