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 Daily Port Update
Subject:
Date:Thursday, October 28, 2004
Priority:Normal
Notice:(Current security level)
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

SUNRISE:0726
SUNSET :1832
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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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*TIDAL
CONDITIONS:
HIGH TIDES: 1716/28TH
LOW TIDES : 1007/28TH & 2317/28TH
PLEASE NOTE:TIDAL CONDITIONS HAVE
LITTLE OR NO EFFECT TO DRAFT.

***
TERMINALS REQUIRING AIRDRAFT RESTRICTION:
PORT OF PORT ARTHUR & BEAUMONT/ATOFINA/HUNTSMAN
MOTIVA-PT NECHES/UNOCAL/OIL TANKING/DUPONT/TEPPCO
EXXONMOBIL REFIN. AND CHEMICAL.
***
*U.S.C.G
ADVISORIES: (Security level)
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
***A new Notice of Arrival enforcement policy has been generated by HQ
and they have established a very strict stance to NOA violations such
that nolatitude is authorized for NOA submittal violations. That means
if a vessel is required to submit a 24 hour NOA, the vessel will wait 24
hours from the time of submittal before entering port, and if a vessel is
required to 96 hour NOA, the vessel will wait 96 hours from the time of
submittal before entering port. There will be no option to enter port
prior to the applicable time frames, under any condition.
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Marine Safety Office Port Arthur wants to remind the maritime community
to completely satisfy the Notice of Arrival (NOA) requirements. The NOA
is vital to the Coast Guard’s efforts to assess the possible threats
posed by a particular vessel. It is therefore imperative that the
information contained in the NOA is proper and accurate. Shipping
agencies are advised that effective immediately, vessels submitting
incomplete or inaccurate NOA’s to the National Vessel Movement Center
(NVMC) can expect denial of port entry until all required information is
submitted and the full time requirement as specified by Title 33, Part
160, Subpart C of the Code of Federal Regulations has been met. Vessels
found in port that do not have complete NOAs will be subject to civil
penalties and possible expulsion from port.

The Coast Guard will adhere strictly to the above requirements with
respect to NOAs and vessel entry. To avoid these unnecessary
consequences from failure to follow the NOA requirements, vessel agents
should take the utmost care in verifying that the information contained
in the NOA is complete and accurate.


*PILOT
TRAFFIC:
ADVISORIES:
VESSEL TRAFFIC STARTED OUTBOUND AT 0600/28TH WITH THREE
DAYLIGHT VESSELS.
ONE DAYLIGHT VESSEL WILL START OUTBOUND AT 0700/28TH.
THE MILITARY VESSEL SCHEDULED FOR OUTBOUND TRANSIT
1000/28TH. NO INBOUND DAYLIGHT VESSEL TRAFFIC FOR THE 28TH.

THE PILOTS PRESENTLY EXPECT TO START DAYLIGHT TRAFFIC
INBOUND 0500/29TH, WHICH VESSELS AND HOW MANY HAVE NOT BEEN
DETERMINED YET.THERE IS A STEEL SHIP AT THE PORT OF PORT
ARTHUR THAT WILL POSSIBLY EFFECT THE INBOUND TRAFFIC FOR THE
29TH AND ONLY ALLOW FOR ONE GROUP (4 SHIPS) TO INBOUND.




*SABINE PILOTS DAYLIGHT RESTRICTION TIMES:UPDATED-09/22/04

INBOUND
ExxonMobil Refinery 0500-1100 Hours
Oil Tanking 0500-1130 Hours
Sun Terminal Marine 0500-1200 Hours
Unocal 0500-1200 Hours
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1300 Hours
Atofina Refinery 0500-1330 Hours(Draft at Dock 2 is 34')


OUTBOUND
ExxonMobil Refinery 0600-1430 Hours
Oil Tanking 0600-1500 Hours
Sun Terminal 0600-1530 Hours
Unocal 0600-1530 Hours
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1630 Hours
Atofina Refinery 0600-1630 Hours
Atofina Anchorage 0600-1700 Hours



*WEATHER: P/C
HIGH 88
LOW 73


*MARINE
FORECAST:
WINDS- SOUTH AT 10-15 KNOTS SEAS AT 4 FT.


Notice posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004

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.