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Subject:Sabine/Neches Daily Update
Date:Monday, March 05, 2007
Priority:Normal
Notice:
Current security level)
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

NO DAYLIGHT VESSELS STARTED INBOUND OR OUTBOUND
THIS MORNING. ONE DAYLIGHT VESSEL IS SCHEDULED
FOR OUTBOUND TRANSIT APPROX 1030/5TH.

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Vessels that meet one of the following
criteria are considered daylight restricted.

85,000 Dead Weight or over
875 ft Length Over All or over
125 ft Beam or over

Please find the following updated daylight restriction times
from the Sabine Pilots for the Sabine/Neches Channel.


(INBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0500-1000 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0500-1030 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1100 Hrs
Unocal 0500-1100 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1200 Hrs
Total 0500-1230 Hrs

(OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0600-1330 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0600-1400 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1430 Hrs
Unocal 0600-1430 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1530 Hrs
Total 0600-1530 Hrs
Fina Anchorage 0600-1600 Hrs

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RIVER DRAFT:MAX.40FT FW.
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AIRDRAFT :MAX. 136FT AT 40FT FW.(THREE BRIDGES)
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TERMINALS REQUIRING AIRDRAFT RESTRICTION:

PORT OF PORT ARTHUR
PABTEX/GLOBAL
PORT OF ORANGE
TOTAL
HUNTSMAN
MOTIVA-PT NECHES
UNOCAL/CHEVRON
OIL TANKING
DUPONT
TEPPCO
EXXONMOBIL REFIN. AND CHEMICAL.
PORT OF BEAUMONT

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U.S.C.G ADVISORIES:
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

WEATHER:

Cold Starts To The Day....

Cold nights and cool days expected through Wednesday as Canadian high
pressure settles southward.
No rain is expected well into next week.

Triangle Forecast.....

Today.....Sunny and cool. Highs lower to middle 60's. Winds north to
northwest 4-16 mph. No rain expected.

Tonight....Mostly fair. Lows in the middle to upper 30's. Winds north to
northwest at 3-10 mph. No rain expected.

Marine Forecast for Monday.....

Winds......Var. 3-15 knots.

Seas.......1-3 feet.

Bays.......Sl. choppy.

Water temp......60.

Weather......Partly cloudy. No rain expected.

Outlook for Tuesday.....Winds SE 3-16 knots. Seas 1-3 feet. No rain
expected.

Sabine Pass Tides for Sunday.....

Highs.........3:58 P.M.

Lows..........10:19 A.M. and 10:31 P.M.

Sunrise Monday....6:40 A.M.

Sunset Monday.....6:17 P.M.
Notice posted on Monday, March 05, 2007

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.