PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
Sabine Pilots advise pilot service was suspended 1515/23rd due to fog.
As per attached forecast, there is a high probability of fog through the 25th.
There are currently 14 vessels waiting to start inbound and 10 vessels waiting to sail.
ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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CDC:
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USCG:
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CBP:
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2021 Channel Closures:
Jan 01st – 1000 Pilot service resumed
Jan 06th – 2300 Pilot service suspended (high winds/seas)
Jan 07th – 0600 Pilot service resumed
Jan 10th – 1642 Pilot service suspended (high winds/seas)
Jan 11th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Jan 20th – 0430 Pilot service suspended (fog)
Jan 21st – 0900 Pilot service resumed
Jan 21st – 2330 Pilot service suspended (fog)
Jan 23rd – 1000 Pilot service resumed
Jan 23rd – 1515 Pilot service suspended (fog)
General Channel Restrictions/Info
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Max Safe Draft 40ft FW <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)
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ExxonMobil 0500-0930 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 8hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Enterprise BMW 0500-1000 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sun Terminal 0500-1030 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phillips 66 0500-1030 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Motiva PN 0500-1130 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Total 0500-1200 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 0600-1300 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Enterprise BMW 0600-1330 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sun Terminal 0600-1400 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phillips 66 0600-1400 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Motiva PN 0600-1500 Hrs
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Total 0600-1530 Hrs
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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.
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<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
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