1. Visiting le Havre Port on October 16th 2009 3eSI Class The Port Conference

2. Aerial view of the Port of Le Havre

3. Container vessel arriving Le Havre Once port authorities gives the green light to enter the Port, pilot gets on board, vessel can enter the port and tugs help vessel to manoeuvres to pass through the locks Francois 1er and to take its place alongside the quay.

4. Cranes Then vessel is secured alongside the quay and cranes can start discharging import containers off the ship and loading export containers on board the ship.

5. Taking containers off & on the ship A straddle carrier takes and brings containers alongside, while a Docker is unlocking twist locks in order to lift the containers.

6. Loading containers on board Cranes translates accross the ship to load container to the right place to be discharged at the destination port. The stevedor calculates the right place according to destination, weight and also if good are dangerous or not.

7. End of operations Containers are secured in the hatck under deck (under sea level) others are piled on top the hatch pannels and are secured by rod bars and twist locks. Discharged containers are waiting on the terminal to be picked up by trucks and delivered to receivers.

8. Other type of vessel at Le Havre Appart from containers, Le Havre also welcomes bulk cargo like oil tankers or cruise vessels. By Sigrid Meltzer