NOTICE TO MARINERS
Notice N°13/2026 – Subject: maintenance and repair, “Yacht” tidal basin’s lock- Navigation restriction.
Recreationnal users of the harbor are informed that:
Due to important maintainance on the lock’s gates and the change of the command panel of the “Bassin des yachts”:
From wednesday, 29th of april at 06:00 to thursday, 30th of april at 18:00, the gates of the lock will remain closed for electrical wiring
During that period, the lock will remain closed, the basin will be closed for vessels, no entry no exit.
The next availibility will be Friday, 1st of may between 02:45 and 06:15
In case of an emergency, exceptionnal manual operation could be requested.
Pedestrian footbridge will remain usable for pedestrians during the whole period.
Thank you for your understanding.
Further information needeed?
Contact “les Minimes, Harbor Master’s office“, 24/7
+33 (0) 5 46 44 41 20 (press 3), Or VHF channel 09.
La Rochelle, wednesday, 15th of april 2026.