LexPort by LexOne by OMF

French for Maritime Professionals

Work with confidence in French-speaking ports and shipping companies. Learn the exact maritime vocabulary used in Le Havre, Marseille-Fos, Antwerp, Montréal, Dakar, Abidjan and beyond.

Le français maritime, en contexte

Maritime French uses very specific terminology that generic French courses do not cover. LexPort focuses only on the words, phrases and standard communication used on ships, terminals and in port authorities — with authentic fr-FR pronunciation.

Opérations navires

Accostage, amarrage, arrimage, saisissage, plan de chargement.

Terminal & parc

Portique, cavalier, tracteur portuaire, parc à conteneurs, reefer.

Sécurité & HSE

EPI, permis de travail, consignation, quasi-accident, zone d'exclusion.

Skills you will build

  • Understand VHF and radio exchanges in French between pilot, tug and terminal
  • Read and write shift reports, incident reports and maintenance work orders
  • Discuss bay plans, stowage and lashing with French-speaking planners
  • Handle gate, customs and documentation vocabulary (bon à délivrer, mainlevée)
  • Lead HSE toolbox talks and near-miss reviews in fluent maritime French
  • Present KPIs: cadence, temps de séjour, taux d'occupation, productivité

Designed for

Deck officers, port captains, terminal operators, planners, HSE managers, maintenance engineers and shipping executives working with French-speaking crews, ports or counterparts.

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