Your shipyard at the heart of the Grand Port Maritime of Marseille
- 10-meter-wide lift-out dock
- Winter storage & maintenance
- Ideal for multihulls and monohulls
- Facilities tailored for catamarans up to 10 meters in beam
A unique location just 5 minutes from Port de Bouc’s railway station
Chantier Naval de Provence has the largest winter storage area for catamarans and monohulls from Menton to Marseille and benefits from a unique location within the Marseille metropolitan area. Situated near airports and high-speed train stations, it is one of the most accessible shipyards in the region.
The most modern and efficient handling equipment for lifting, blocking and securing all types of vessels.
A unique lifting system perfectly adapted for multihulls
Catamarans and multihulls have a specific structure that requires a tailored lifting system to prevent any risk of deformation. While most dry ports use central lifting systems, Chantier Naval de Provence boasts a 10-metre-wide basin equipped with a 100-ton Travelift, ensuring no risk of deformation—even for large vessels.
The versatility of our custom-built Travelift also allows the haul-out of all types of vessels, from carbon-fiber racers to motor yachts and century-old sailing ships.
Key specifications:
- Up to 100 tons
- Up to 35 meters long
- Up to 10 meters wide
- Up to 4.5 meters draft
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An exhaustive list of services
While respecting the “Port Propre” (Clean Port) European standards, Chantier Naval de Provence provides services and facilities within a secure and enclosed environment for careening and dry storing all types of vessels.
Safety and reliability:
Our careening, parking, and wintering areas, both afloat and ashore, are fully enclosed and equipped with a video surveillance system.
Access is controlled by badge-operated gates and doors, and an on-site security guard ensures continuous monitoring;
A complete range of associated services:
Nearby the Chantier Naval de Provence, you’ll find everything you and your vessel may need to make your stay easier and more enjoyable: chandlery, rigger, engine specialist, shops, hotels, the Port de Bouc SNCF train station, serviced residences, seamen’s home, restaurants, and supermarkets.
A team of passionate professionals and experts
Chantier Naval de Provence is first and foremost a welcoming and dedicated crew, attentive to your boat.
Our aim is to provide not only expert services but also a welcoming atmosphere for the utmost satisfaction of our clients.
Putting SODEPORTS' expertise at the service of your vessel
With proven expertise in designing, operating and auditing professional and leisure ports, shipyards, and harbor facilities, SODEPORTS brings together over fifty years of experience during which we have successfully managed:
- The operation of 23 ports, 1 commercial quay, 1 fish market hall, 7 refueling stations, 7 shipyards, and 2 shopping arcades
- The design, development, or auditing of 48 sites and projects
- The digitalization of 49 ports using SKIPPER and LOGIMER, software solutions created, developed, and deployed by SODEPORTS since 1981
Exclusively focused on the port and harbor facilities sector since its creation in 1968, SODEPORTS is the only French company combining expertise in both operations and design, as well as in project management consulting, auditing, and delegated project management.
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Location and contact
Address:
Anse Aubran
Phone: +33 (0)4 42 88 16 50
Just 5 minutes from Port-de-Bouc railway station;
40 minutes from Marseille Saint-Charles TGV station;
30-minute drive from both Aix-en-Provence TGV station and Marseille-Marignane Airport.
Coordinates: 43° 24′ 21″ N – 4° 59′ 58″ E