Description of Friday, October 16 morning visits
Visit n°1 – PORT TOUR BY BOAT
Tour Description : On board the Vedettes Baie de Seine boat, you will embark from the marina for a tour to Port 2000 with a special focus on the « chatière » works. This visit will be commented by Benoît Seidlitz, Director of Project Management and Engineering at HAROPA PORT. The tour route may be modified depending on the weather.
Capacity : 70
Meeting Time : 9:00 AM
Meeting Point : Digue Charles Olsen, Boulevard Clémenceau
Return Time : 10:30 AM
Return Point : Digue Charles Olsen, Boulevard Clémenceau
Special requirements :
- Provide clothing adapted to the weather (closed shoes without heels and warm clothes or rain gear depending on the weather)
- It is preferable not to be too prone to seasickness
This visit can be completed by an additional visit of your choice in the 3 variants described below.
For those who do not wish to take an additional tour, the lunch meeting is set for 12:15 PM at the restaurant « Les régates », Eric Tabarly quay (Le Havre). Lunch ends at 2:30 PM.
Variant 1 – Extension with the Port Center
Tour Description : Discover the first Port Center in France, a place that opens the doors to the maritime and port universe with an educational and immersive approach. You will discover large satellite photos on the floor of more than 230 m² of the entire Seine axis up to Paris. This visit will also be an opportunity to discover the new temporary exhibition dedicated to the major construction project of the « chatière » and the new river access channel to Port 2000.
Capacity : 30 people
Meeting Time : 10:30 AM
Meeting Point : Digue Charles Olsen, Boulevard Clémenceau
Return Time : 12:30 PM
Return Point : Restaurant « Les régates », Eric Tabarly quay (Le Havre)
Special requirements : The journey between the meeting point and the return point is planned by bus.
Variant 2 – Extension with the SNSM
Tour Description : Visit of the new SNSM station in Le Havre, the « all-weather » lifeboat and the semi-rigid boat (subject to no interventions).
Capacity : 30 people
Meeting Time : 10:30 AM
Meeting Point : SNSM Station, 127 Boulevard Clémenceau
Return Time : 12:15 PM
Return Point : SNSM Station, 127 Boulevard Clémenceau
Variant 3 – Extension with RENAQ
Tour Description : Under the direction of the HAROPA Port Manager for the RENAQ Project, visitors will discover the 1st French installation for Shore-to-Ship Power (RENAQ) commissioned in October 2025. This installation, part of the new cruise terminal in Le Havre, provides several MW of power per connection to several ships at the same time.
Capacity : 10 people
Meeting Time : 10:30 AM
Meeting Point : Digue Charles Olsen, Boulevard Clémenceau
Return Time : 12:30 PM
Return Point : Restaurant « Les régates », Eric Tabarly quay (Le Havre)
Contrainte particulière pour la visite :
- Non accessible aux PMR
- Le trajet entre le débarcadère et la station se fait à pied (8 minutes à pied depuis la Digue Olsen et 12 minutes pour le retour au restaurant des Régates)
- Prévoir une tenue adaptée à la météo (chaussures fermées sans talon et vêtements chauds ou adaptés à la pluie selon la météo)
Visit n°2 – PILOTING SIMULATOR
Tour Description : Visitors will get to experience the new maneuvering simulator at the Le Havre-Fécamp Pilot School, under the guidance of the instructor pilot in charge of the simulator.
Capacity : 10 people
Meeting Time : 10:00 AM
Meeting Point : Restaurant « Les régates », Eric Tabarly quay (Le Havre)
Duration : 1H30
Return Time : 12:30 PM
Return Point : Restaurant « Les régates », Eric Tabarly quay (Le Havre)
Contrainte particulière pour la visite :
- Not accessible to people with disabilities
- Transportation between the meeting point and the return location will be provided by bus