Access
to the Port
- Access through Lock/Las Delicias Bridge.
Lock.
The lock turns the River Guadalquivir into a harbour as its natural
course is closed off at the north of the city. This means the Port
is not subject to tides and keeps constant water depths.
The Lock has two functions: it regulates the water level within
the commercial area and protects the city from flooding.
Having gone through the Lock the navigator comes across a series
of terminals, berths and docks that come to an end at the cruise
ship terminal and marina in the heart of the city.
Technical features of the Lock are described hereunder.
| Features of the Lock |
| Length: 200 m. closed doors. No limit open doors. |
| Breath: 24,36 m. |
| Depth: 8 m. |
| See Bed: Sandy |
| Air Depth: 42 m. |
Winter timetables of the Lock and
Las Delicias Bridge are provided in the following chart:
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- 01:00
- 04:00
- 07:00
- 09:30
- 10:30
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- From mondays to fridays:
10:00 a 17:00 hours
- Saturdays and Holidays:
08:30 a 17:00 horas
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Summer timetables of the Lock and
Las Delicias Bridge are provided in the following chart:
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- 01:00
- 04:00
- 07:00
- 09:00
- 11:00
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- From mondays to fridays:
10:00 a 20:00 hours
- Saturdays and Holidays:
08:30 a 20:00 horas
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The signals used for navigation are the following:
| Navigation Signals |
| Delicias Bridge |
| Slow Red Light: Closed
to vessels except those small craft allowed by the rail bridge's
loading gauge (Rail Bridge: It is open) |
| Fast Red Light: Informs
vessels that bridge is going to move. No entry to any type
of vessel. |
| Fast Red-Green Light:
Bridge is opening or closing. No entry to any type of vessel.
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| Slow Green light:
Allows entry to vessels in the direction of the signal. |
| Lock at Night |
| Red Light: No entry
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| Green Light: Entry
allowed (enter) |
| Bright Flashing White Light:
Entry allowed (enter) |
| Lock in Daylight |
| Bright Flashing White Light:
Entry allowed (enter) |
| Acoustic Navigation
Signals |
| To Request Entry through Lock
or Opening of Bridge, Day or Night: Emit the letter
"K" in Morse code (long, short, long) |
| Anchorage in Fog or to Advise
Presence of another Vessel: Ring bell and emit
letter "R" in Morse code (short, long, short). |
| Any signal accepted by International Regulations to avoid
collisions is accepted in the Port of Seville. |
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