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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hurricane Season June 1st – November 30th
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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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Following announcement from Henry de La Garza / Houston Pilots PIO<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#454545">
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“The whole goal is to enhance communications between the bluewater fleet and the brownwater fleet as they interact on the channel.”<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#454545">
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“Being able to have them sit down with each other and be able to talk with each other, it’s been very great. And Enterprise has taken a lot from it.”<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#454545">
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<span-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#454545">For additional details on the seminar, who should attend and how to
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Following from Captain Mitchem / Presiding Officer Houston Pilots
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regarding shoaling in the Ship Channel in Bolivar Roads, limiting HSC Maximum Deep Draft to 42’00” FW.
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Subject: New Draft Limitation in the Houston Ship Channel<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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Due to shoaling in the Bolivar Roads area of the Houston Ship Channel the Houston Pilots are limiting the maximum allowable freshwater draft to 44 feet.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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If you already have a vessel bound for Houston with over 44 feet we will accommodate the arrival with a suitable tide level of at least +1 on the tide gauge. Please let me know as far in advance
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Sincerely<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
Captain Mark Mitchem<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">Currently 76° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 3 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 82° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SW 8 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 74° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 97%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 73° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today
Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Haze. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear until late night then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index readings 102 to 107.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
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Today
Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon then becoming partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Haze. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s
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Today
Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Haze. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy until late afternoon then clearing. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Night Mostly clear until late night then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
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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">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0736 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.1 ft Rising = 44’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.0 ft Rising = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Rising = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Rising = 46”09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from SSW, gusts to 3 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SW, gusts to 5 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from WSW, gusts to 7 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from WSW, gusts to 11 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SW, gusts to 5 knots
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<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">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">GMZ300-162145-
<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
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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">Generally light south and southwest winds with low seas will
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">405 AM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Haze.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth to slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 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">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth to slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">405 AM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Haze.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Haze.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-162145-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">405 AM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Haze.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 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">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 # 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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