PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
Sabine Pilots advise that
three daylight restricted vessels started
inbound transit at 0500/14th.
Two daylight restricted vessels are scheduled for
outbound transit
afternoon 14th.
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U.S.C.G ADVISORIES:
None.
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WEATHER:
Info attached.
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CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INFO
None.
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Closure Times
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2019
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Jan 17th – 0825 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 17th – 1100 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 17th – 1425 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 17th – 1930 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 18th – 0200 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 18th – 2000 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 19th – 1255 (Pilot service suspended to SB and 29/30 Buoys (high winds))
Jan 20th – 0700 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 29th – 0030 (Pilot service suspended to SB and 29/30 Buoys (high winds))
Jan 29th – 1300 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 1st – 0500 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 1st – 1500 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 2nd – 0133 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 7th – 1300 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 10th – 2220 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 12th – 0400 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 15th – 2359 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 17th – 1330 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 19th – 1237 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 19th – 1400 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 19th – 1625 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 20th – 0900 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 21st – 0820 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 23rd – 1330 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 27th – 0705 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 27th – 1230 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 27th – 1430 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 28th – 1830 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 28th – 2315 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 1st – 0600 (Pilot service resumed)
Mar 1st – 1925 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 2nd – 1200 (Pilot service resumed)
Mar 3rd – 0115 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 3rd – 1330 (Pilot service resumed)
Mar 7th – 1630 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 7th – 2330 (Pilot service resumed)
Mar 9th – 0200 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 9th – 1100 (Pilot service resumed)
Mar 9th – 1900 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 11th – 1400 (Pilot service resumed)
Mar 12th – 0530 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 12th – 1100 (Pilot service resumed)
Mar 12th – 1630 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Mar 13th – 1000 (Pilot service resumed)
Apr 4th – 2156 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Apr 6th – 1430 (Pilot service resumed)
May 10th – 0300 (Pilot service suspended (barge in channel))
May 10th – 1630 (Pilot service resumed)
May 21st – 1100 (Pilot service suspended to SB Buoy (high winds))
May 22nd – 0600 (Pilot service resumed to SB Buoy)
Jun 6th – 0045 (Pilot service suspended (high winds))
Jun 6th – 1030 (Pilot service resumed)
July 10th – 1810 (Inbound transits suspended) PTC No.2
July 12th – 0500 (Inbound transits resumed)
July 13th – 1244 (Pilot service suspended (high winds))
July 14th – 0600 (Pilot service resumed)
July 14th – 0947 (Pilot service suspended (high winds))
July 15th – 0600 (Pilot service resumed)
Sep 19th -
0400 (Pilot service suspended (high winds))
Sep 20th – 0730 (pilot service resumed)
Oct 11th – 2000 (Pilot service suspended (high winds))
Oct 12th – 1230 (Pilot service resumed)
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">General Channel Restrictions/Info
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Max Safe Draft 40ft FW <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Air Draft above Valero Terminal – Less than 136ft for passing 3 fixed bridges
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">800ft wide channel from 29/30 Buoy to Texaco Island
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">400ft wide channel from Texas Island to Port of Beaumont
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“SB” Buoy is located at Lat. 29-25N Lon. 93-40W
Navigational Charts NOAA 11341, 11342 & 11343 cover the entire waterway<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sabine Pilots
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sabine Pilot Restrictions
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Vessels 85,000 DWT or over, 875 FT LOA or over or 125FT beam or over will transit during daylight hours only above Texaco Island. Only one (1) of the limitations has to be met to restrict a vessel.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Daylight Restriction times are based on the daylight hours and are adjusted according to sun rise/sun set. Current times as follows, the terminals
shown are the ones that handle Aframax size vessels which are typically daylight restricted.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(INBOUND)
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ExxonMobil 0500-1130 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 8hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Enterprise BMW 0500-1200 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sun Terminal 0500-1230 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phillips 66 0500-1230 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Motiva PN 0500-1330 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Total 0500-1400 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 5.5hrs
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(OUTBOUND)
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ExxonMobil 0600-1500 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Enterprise BMW 0600-1530 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sun Terminal 0600-1600 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phillips 66 0600-1600 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Motiva PN 0600-1700 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Total 0600-1730 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
Vessels with the combined beam of one-half the width of the channel will not meet/pass day or night.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Any vessel that meets or exceeds either or both 860FT LOA or 120FT beam will require two pilots.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Vessels that do not exceed the above size restrictions can transit day or night consistent with other port traffic movements. Vessels that
are daylight restricted will generally have priority to move before non-daylight restricted vessels.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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