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11/30/2004 Normal
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11/24/2004 Normal
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11/22/2004 Normal
11/19/2004 Normal
11/18/2004 Normal
11/17/2004 Normal
11/16/2004 Normal
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 Daily Port Update
Subject:
Date:Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Priority:Normal
Notice:(Current security level)
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

SUNRISE:0646
SUNSET :1717
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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: 1451/2TH
LOW TIDES : 0744/24TH & 2104/23TH & 2342/23RD
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 0600/24TH
WITH TWO DAYLIGHT VESSELS AND ONE DAYLIGHT VESSEL
SCHEDULED FOR 0700/24TH.
NO DAYLIGHT VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED TO INBOUND ON THE 24TH.


*SABINE PILOTS DAYLIGHT RESTRICTION TIMES:UPDATED-10/31/04

(INBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0500-0900 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0500-0930 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1000 Hrs
Unocal 0500-1000 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1100 Hrs
Atofina 0500-1130 Hrs

(OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0600-1230 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0600-1300 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1330 Hrs
Unocal 0600-1330 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1430 Hrs
Atofina 0600-1430 Hrs
Atofina Anchorage 0600-1500 Hrs



*WEATHER: SUNNY
HIGH 62
LOW 40


*MARINE
FORECAST:
South Sabine Lightering Pos:
WINDS:
S/W 25-35MPH THIS AM; WNW 20-30MPH THIS AFT;
NW 25-35MPH TONIGHT; NW 20-30MPH EARLY THU AM;
MIX 9-12FT THIS AM; WNW 7-10FT THIS AFT; NW 7-10FT

SEAS:
NW 6-8FT EARLY THU AM. PERIOD 6-7 SEC.;
SEAS BECOMING THESE CONDITIONS THIS AM

Notice posted on Wednesday, November 24, 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.