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Subject:Sabine/Neches Daily Update
Date:Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Priority:Normal
Notice:
Current security level)
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

THREE DAYLIGHT VESSELS STARTED OUTBOUND AT 0600/12TH. TWO
DAYLIGHT VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INBOUND TRANSIT 1100-1200/12TH.

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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 0500-1200 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0500-1230 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1300 Hrs
Unocal 0500-1300 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1400 Hrs
Total 0500-1430 Hrs

(OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0600-1530 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0600-1600 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1630 Hrs
Unocal 0600-1630 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1730 Hrs
Total 0600-1730 Hrs
Fina Anchorage 0600-1800 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:

Daytime Heating And Pleanty Of Moisture Equals Rain....

Daytime heating will help generate afternoon scattered showers and
storms. Scattered storms possible with heating and weak disturbances
rotating around upper high.

Triangle Forecast.....

Today......Partly cloudy with a 20 percent coverage of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs mid 90's. Heat index over 100. Winds south to
southeast 5-16 mph.

Tonight....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70's. Winds south to
southeast 2-10 mph. No rain expected.

Marine Forecast for Tuesday.....

Winds......S/SE 6-15 knots.

Seas.......2-3 feet.

Bays.......slightly choppy.

Water temp......86.

Weather........Partly cloudy with a widely scattered shower possible.

Sabine Pass Tides for Tuesday.....

High........none

Lows.........8:08 P.M.

Sunrise Tuesday.....6:14

Sunset Tuesday......8:17
Notice posted on Tuesday, June 12, 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.