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Subject: | Sabine/Neches Daily Update | Date: | Friday, February 04, 2011 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:
***SPECIAL NOTICE UPDATE***
Beginning March 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011 TXDOT will conduct maintenance on the MLK/Gulf Gate Bridge. Maximum air draft for ALL VESSELS transiting the Sabine/Neches waterway will be reduced to 134ft.
THREE DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS STARTED OUTBOUND TRANSIT 0600/4TH. AT THIS TIME, NO DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INBOUND TRANSIT THE 4TH.
WATER LEVELS ARE ~ 2FT BELOW AVERAGE DUE TO FRONTAL PASSAGE. THEREFORE, ANY VESSEL THAT REQUIRES USE OF A TURNING AREA IS RESTRICTED TO 38FT DRAFT OR LESS, UNTIL AVERAGE WATER LEVELS RETURN.
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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 0500-0930 Hrs Oil Tanking 0500-1000 Hrs Sun Terminal 0500-1030 Hrs Chevron 0500-1030 Hrs Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1130 Hrs Total 0500-1200 Hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1300 Hrs Oil Tanking 0600-1330 Hrs Sun Terminal 0600-1400 Hrs Chevron 0600-1400 Hrs Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1500 Hrs Total 0600-1500 Hrs Fina Anchorage 0600-1530 Hrs *********************** CHANNEL DRAFT:MAX.40FT FW. *********************** AIRDRAFT :MAX. 136FT AT 40FT FW.(THREE BRIDGES) *************************************************
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
USCG – clarification re salvage and marine firefighting The US Coast Guard issued a clarification regarding its salvage and marine firefighting requirements for vessel response plans (VRPs) for oil. On September 3, the agency announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had approved the collection of information associated with those requirements. The announcement also indicated that the requirement would be enforced beginning September 3. The Coast Guard has now clarified that the information collection will be enforced as of February 22, 2011, when the salvage and marine firefighting regulations come into force. 75 Fed. Reg. 55973 (September 15, 2010).
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WEATHER
Friday's Forecast Winds: N 15-20 Knots 4Seas: 1-2 Feet State: Mostly Smooth
Current Water Temperature: 46 Degrees
Sabine Pass Tides - Friday 2/04/2011
High Tides: 3:10AM, 5:14PM Low Tides: 10:03AM, 10:30PM | Notice posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 | | 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.
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