03 Mar 2018 / New York, United States

25 knot wind measures

Effective 02 0930 MAR, VTS New York has established 25 knot wind measures.

All barges or ships anchored in a dead ship status in any anchorage not attached to permanent mooring (i.e., Robbins Reef mooring ball) shall have tugs alongside.

All barges alongside anchored ships shall have tugs alongside.

All ships and tugs in an anchorage shall have their engines online.

All ships engaged in bunkering or lightering operations may have no more than one barge alongside.

Contact the Vessel Traffic Center with questions at 718-354-4088.

For information about operations in the United States contact GAC North America at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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