[2] Built in 1974, it replaced the old harbour of Cayenne which was congested and couldn't cope with modern traffic.

The naval base is located to the east of the main commercial port along Route des Plages.

A small pier for naval vessels to dock connects to the main barracks.

The naval base is home to 160 personnel, some from the French Navy and the rest from the Maritime Gendarmerie[4] and headed by a Commandant.

[6][7] One Engins de Débarquement Amphibie – Standards (EDA-S) landing craft is to be delivered to naval forces based in Guiana by 2025.