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Subject:Sabine/Neches Daily Update **Updated Daylight Restriction Times**
Date:Monday, September 17, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

P<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">ILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:black">TWO DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS STARTED OUTBOUND TRANSIT AT

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:black">0600/17TH.  ONE DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSEL IS SCHEDULED FOR

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:black">INBOUND TRANSIT APPROX 1100/17TH.

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">Vessels that meet one of the following

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">criteria are considered daylight restricted.

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">85,000 Dead Weight or over

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">875 ft Length Over All or over

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">125 ft Beam or over

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">Please find the following updated daylight restriction times

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">from the Sabine Pilots for the Sabine/Neches Channel. 

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">          (INBOUND)

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ExxonMobil                           0500-110<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Oil Tanking                            0500-1130<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif""> Hrs

Sun Terminal                        0500-120<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Chevron                                 0500-120<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Motiva Pt. Neches               0500-130<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Total                                       0500-133<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">         (OUTBOUND)

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ExxonMobil                           0600-143<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Oil Tanking                            0600-150<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Sun Terminal                        0600-153<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Chevron                                 0600-153<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Motiva Pt. Neches               0600-163<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Total                                       0600-163<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

Fina Anchorage                   0600-170<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">0 Hrs

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">CHANNEL DRAFT:MAX.40FT FW.

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">AIRDRAFT   :MAX. 136FT AT 40FT FW.(THREE BRIDGES)

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">TERMINALS REQUIRING AIRDRAFT RESTRICTION:

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">PORT OF PORT ARTHUR

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">PABTEX/GLOBAL

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">PORT OF ORANGE

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">TOTAL

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">HUNTSMAN

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">OILTANKING-PT NECHES

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">UNOCAL/CHEVRON

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">OILTANKING-BEAUMONT

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">DUPONT

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">TEPPCO

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">EXXONMOBIL REFIN. AND CHEMICAL.

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">PORT OF BEAUMONT

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">U.S.C.G ADVISORIES:

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">USCG – clarification re salvage and marine firefighting

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">The US Coast Guard issued a clarification regarding its salvage and marine

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">firefighting requirements for vessel response plans (VRPs) for oil. On

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">September 3, the agency announced that the Office of Management and Budget

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">(OMB) had approved the collection of information associated with those

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">requirements. The announcement also indicated that the requirement would be

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">enforced beginning September 3. The Coast Guard has now clarified that the

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">information collection will be enforced as of February 22, 2011, when the

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">salvage and marine firefighting regulations come into force. 75 Fed. Reg.

<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">55973 (September 15, 2010).

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<span-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"">WEATHER:

Forecast discussion<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Take the umbrella with you this morning.  Rain is a good bet today through the early evening.  Highs will only reach the 80s.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">Tomorrow a cold front will slide across the area bringing a slight chance for rain and cooler temperatures for the middle of the week.  Wednesday and Thursday morning lows dip into the 50s here in Southeast Texas.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

The forecast will remain dry from Wednesday through the weekend.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Short-term Forecast <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Triangle Today:<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">  Mostly cloudy to overcast, 70% coverage of showers/thunderstorms.  Highs in the lower 80s.  Winds: North-Northwest 3-10 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Triangle Tonight:<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">  Mostly cloudy, 20% coverage of rain.  Lows in the upper 60s.  Winds: North-Northwest 2-10 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

 Extended Forecast<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399">        <span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Tuesday:<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">  Partly cloudy, 20% chance for rain.  Low near: 67.  High near: 86.  Winds: North 5-15 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Wednesday:<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">  Sunny, lower humidity.  Low near: 59.  High near: 82.  Winds: North-Northeast 4-12 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Thursday:  Sunny, low humidity.  Low near: 56.  High near: 84.  Winds: NNW 3-11 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Friday:<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">  Sunny, low humidity.  Low near: 62.  High near: 86.  Winds: East-Southeast 4-11 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Saturday:<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">  Partly cloudy, bit warmer and bit more humid.  Low near: 65.  High near: 88.  Winds:  SSE 4-11 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

Sunday:  Partly cloudy.  Low near: 68.  High near: 86.  Winds: NE 5-10 mph.<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A5A5A">

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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.