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06 Sep 2017 / Houston/Texas City/Galveston/Freeport, United States

Port Condition Recovery (Update Four)

All ports and waterways in the Captain of the Port Houston/Galveston Zone are now operating, with some restrictions are in place.

As at 1800 hours local time on 4 September:

  • Galveston Bay Entrance Channel, Outer Bar Channel, Inner Bar Channel and Bolivar Bar Roads Channel are open 24/7
  • Galveston Harbor is open 24/7
  • Texas City is open 24/7
  • Bolivar Roads Anchorages A/B/C are open 24/7 at Pilot’s discretion – short duration use for bunkering, inspection and other husbandry
  • Houston Ship Channel open 24/7 below Sidney Sherman Bridge the following draft restrictions apply:
    - Entrance Channel to Baytown Highlines with a restriction of 40’
    - Baytown Highlines to Sam Houston Bridge with a restriction of 38’
    - Sam Houston Bridge to Sidney Sherman Bridge with a restriction of 32’
    - No transit permitted between Sidney Sherman Bridge and Buffalo Bayou
  • Intracoastal Waterway open 24/7 High Island to Brazos Floodgates
  • Port of Freeport open daylight only to maximum 38’ draft
  • Mariners should take note of any restrictions in place by VTS Port Arthur before proceeding east of fleeting area at MM343.5

For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at [email protected]

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

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