Port of Caen

The Bassin Saint-Pierre is used as a marina and is kept afloat with a height adjustable dam on the River Orne.

The Nouveau Bassin, directly east of Saint-Pierre, although it receives cruise ships and ferries in need of berthing or repairs, is not in regular use.

[1] The Viaduc de Calix, a large concrete viaduct, passes over the Orne valley and the canal.

Ships are stationed directly against the canal wall and load and unloaded by cranes and cereal silos.

The access channel itself is two nautical miles (4 km) long, on a 184°5 axis, indicated by aligned luminous signalling.

During July 2006 the Port of Caen transported 317 274 tons of cargo and 133 959 passengers (32 538 cars and 9 483 lorries).