<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 27, 2018 Friday
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Houston Ship Channel is open 24/7 with draft and other restrictions;
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> -Bayport Channel – maximum draft 45’
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-Entrance Channel to ExxonMobil Baytown - maximum 45'
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">-ExxonMobil Baytown to Shell - maximum 42'
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> -Shell to Houston Cement West - maximum 40'
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-Houston Cement West to City Dock # 16 - maximum 36'
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> -Turning Basin – Maximum 29’
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Effective 04/06/2018
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I want to make sure that all agents are now aware that the allowable draft above Exxon to Shell/Enterprise docks is now 42 feet in fresh water (up from 41 feet).<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">
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Sincerely<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">
Captain Mark Mitchem<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">
Presiding Officer<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">
Houston Pilots<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">
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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 70%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.10 in / 1019.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 55° F
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Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.09 in / 1019.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 55° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 62° 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 68%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.10 in / 1019.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 56° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
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Air Quality Alert
TXZ213-237-238-272245-
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
241 PM CDT Thu Apr 26 2018
...OZONE ACTION DAY FRIDAY...
THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ)...HAS ISSUED AN
OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR
FRIDAY APRIL 27 2018.
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON AND
SURROUNDING AREAS ON FRIDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY
SHARING A RIDE...WALKING...RIDING A BICYCLE...TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO
WORK...AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES...CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR
VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:
OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML)
EPA AIR NOW:
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TAKE CARE OF TEXAS: (WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG/AIR/AIRQUALITY)
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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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters 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) @ 0936 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Steady = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Steady = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0936 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from NNW, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from WNW, gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NNE, gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from NE, gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NE, gusts to 10 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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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">GMZ300-272230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">449 AM CDT Fri Apr 27 2018
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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">Weak winds over low seas will prevail through the weekend. A long
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">duration moderate onshore fetch will develop during next week.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">These persistent south easterlies will increase mid week sea
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-272230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">449 AM CDT Fri Apr 27 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming northwest after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-272230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming northwest after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 1 foot.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 0 to 1 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
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<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-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming northwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
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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">Power Lines
<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">Fred Hartman
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<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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