Refurbishment of Several Port Infrastructures

A number of work operations are in progress or nearing completion at the Saint Nazaire port facility. Here is an overview of the work.

At the location of the south lock, work to replace the downstream gate leaves is nearing completion. Ravestein’s Skylift2 shear-leg crane barge was used to lift and to position two 160-tonne gates, measuring 17 metres in length and 13 metres in height.

This operation is part of a programme of work to refurbish and to upgrade the mobile structures at the Saint Nazaire port facility, which is essential to ensure reliable access to Saint Nazaire’s dock basins and port infrastructures.

In the dry docks, work on refurbishing the quayside paved areas is underway, prior to the installation of a new crane, an operation scheduled for the start of 2025.

Nearby, work began on 7th October to consolidate and to repair the heavy-duty roadway on Avenue de Penhoët, as a continuation of the urban development work carried out by Saint Nazaire Urban Area District Authority. This infrastructure is used by rail convoys and for the movement of industrial heavy-lift cargo consignments. The first phase of the work will be completed by the end of 2024.