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The city of Nice is currently working on its tramway, which will link the port to the airport.
It’s a fine project, for which a conveyor belt has been built along the lines of the mining works to evacuate tunnel construction waste to a barge along the Quai de la Douane.
As a result, La Panne is temporarily closed to passing boats and we will not be able to welcome visitors for many months to come.
A Notice to Mariners has been published warning of the danger of the crane at the loading dock:
“As part of the tramway works at the Port of Nice, a gantry crane has been installed on the Quai de la Douane to load waste from the tunnel boring machine.
This gantry extends 9.30 meters out from the quay, at a maximum height of 8.01 meters above the water. It is not retractable.
It moves in translation along most of the length of the platform.
At night, the gantry is indicated at its end by a flashing red light.”
