Port of Louisbourg

Port of Louisbourg
(44° 55' N, 59°57'W)

Louisbourg, C.B., Nova Scotia, Canada

The ice-free port of Louisbourg is a deep-water harbour located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia close to Sable Island and the Laurentian sub-basin. The port is 130 miles due north of Sable Island (50 miles closer to Sable Island than is Halifax) and only 120 miles due west from the Laurentian sub-basin. Louisbourg is the closest mainland port to the Grand Banks, the Laurentian sub-basin and Europe. While Louisbourg is technically on an island (Cape Breton Island, 3970 square miles), the island is connected to the mainland by a causeway with an all weather road and rail line. The port has a number of underutilized harbour facilities in good to excellent condition and underutilized land near the harbour. The labour force has a long connection with the sea and can provide men willing and able to work in the harsh conditons of the North Atlantic.

On the opposite side of the harbour from the town lies the Fortress of Louisbourg. The fortress is the largest historical reconstruction in Canada. The town has a thirving summer tourism industry associated with the park and other historic sites in town.

Port Specifications

Channel depth at Lowest tide	11.3 meters - 36.5 feet
Tidal Range	1.6 meters - 5.2 feet
Number of Berths	1
Number of Covered Berths	0
Berth Depth (D-dock)	7.6 meters - 25 feet
Berth Length (D-dock)	61 meters - 200 feet
Floating Dock	Designed for Cruise ships to P&O specifications

Services Available

Water	Yes
Lighting	Yes
Open Gangways	Yes
Covered Gangways	No
Garbage Disposal	Yes
Recycling	Yes
Pilotage	Yes-optional
Bunkering	Yes
Tug	upon request
Security	Yes
Medical	Yes

Harbour Facilities

590 foot (180m) T-shaped government wharf with a width of 200 (61m) feet across the outer face having a depth of at least 25 feet (7.5m)alongside.
300 foot (91m) Han Beck Seafood wharf and a width of 61 feet (19m) across the outer face having a depth of 12 to 19 feet (3.7 to 5.8m)
Guy Hiltz Pier is 200 feet long.

Coast Guard

Canadian Coast Guard ship Spindrift is a modern vessel stationed at Louisbourg with an operating radius of 120 miles in the summer and 80 miles in the winter. There is also a fast rescue craft (FRC), capable of a speed of 30 knots with a minimum range of 10 miles.

Transportation

20 mile all weather road to Sydney, Nova Scotia which connects to the interprovincial limited access superhighways
22 miles to the railhead terminal
25 miles to the Sydney airport with 1- 7070 foot asphalt runway and 1-6000 foot runway, customs, Car rentals, taxis

If you have any questions about the port or need help
call Michael L. MacDonald at 1-902-434-6234
or by e-mail inn@louisbourg.ca

This page is sponsored by the Fortress Inn Louisbourg