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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hurricane Season // June 1 through November 30 // Be Prepared
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http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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The Houston Ship Channel is open 24/7 with draft and other restrictions;
-Entrance Channel to ExxonMobil Baytown - maximum 42'
-ExxonMobil Baytown to Shell - maximum 41'
-Shell to Houston Cement West - maximum 40'
-Houston Cement West to Sidney Sherman Bridge - maximum 36'
-The Houston Ship channel above the Sidney Sherman Bridge is open daylight only to one-way traffic for all vessels as limited by 90' beam/33' draft with prior coordination
between Houston Pilots Association and VTS Houston/Galveston, and 24/7 for single tows as coordinated with VTS and the diving supervisor on SW Shipyard drydock salvage project.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Effective October 24th, 2017
The dredging of the Houston Ship Channel between beacons 66 and 72 has been completed. The 42’ restriction to Exxon has been lifted. The HSC is good for vessels with a draft fresh water of 45’ up to Exxon. The HSC from Exxon to Shell
still has a 41’ draft restriction. The contract for this portion of the channel has been let and work should begin in the next few days.
Barbours Cut channel has a 44’ restriction and the Bayport channel has a restriction of 42’ and greater is daylight restricted, two tractors Pilot’s discretion.
THERE IS STILL A 41’ RESTRICTION BETWEEN EXXON AND SHELL.
Sincerely,
Captain Robert Shearon
Presiding Officer
Houston Pilots
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Suggested ExxonMobil Baytown Maximum Drafts Effective September 8, 2017 & October 20, 2017
Berth FW MaxDraft / MaxArrival Displacement
#1 39.0' FW MLLW / 40,000 MT maximum arrival displacement [effective 10/20/17 // Drafts include a UKC cushion 2’]
#2 39.0' FW MLLW / 40,000 MT maximum arrival displacement [effective 10/20/17 // Drafts include a UKC cushion 2’]
#3 37.0' FW MLLW / 80,000 MT maximum arrival displacement
#5 36.0' FW MLLW / 120,000 MT maximum arrival displacement
#6 38.0' FW MLLW / 120,000 MT maximum arrival displacement
Important Notes:
(1) BTRF drafts are noted as Fresh Water, corrected to MLLW based on 0.0' tide gauge at Morgan's Point. Drafts include a Cushion of 1.0' Under-Keel Clearance.
(2) Available water depth may be temporarily reduced due to height of tide or during periods of high winds.
Vessels scheduled to arrive at, or load to, maximum drafts should review latest weather and tide conditions to insure adequate water levels are available for safe operations.
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Fair
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Heat Index NR<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F
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Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 76° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.28 in / 1025.5 mb
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Heat Index NR<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F
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Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 49%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.30 in / 1025.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 48° F
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 1000 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1000 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">941 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ300-250330-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Strong offshore winds will continue in the wake of this mornings
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">cold front. Winds will diminish on Wednesday and then become
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">onshore by late Thursday as high pressure moves east of the area.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Another cold front should arrive at the end of the week on Friday.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Strong northerly winds behind the front will likely prompt small
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy to
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots late. Bay waters choppy to rough.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">building to 4 to 6 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-250330-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">941 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 10 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 10 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming around
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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Port of Houston Authority
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 11, 12, 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
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