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29 Aug 2017 / Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange /Lake Charles, United States

Port Condition Zulu set

Effective at 6:00 p.m. CDT on August 28, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Port Arthur has set Port Condition ZULU for the ports of Beaumont, TX; Port Arthur, TX; Orange, Texas; and Lake Charles, LA including all tributaries and connecting waterways.

Gale force winds from Tropical Storm Harvey are expected to affect the coasts of southeast Texas and western Louisiana within 12 hours.

The following restrictions are in effect:

  1. All cargo transfer operations must be completed before sustained winds reach 35 MPH.
  2. Vessel movements within the affected waterways are prohibited with the following exception: Commercial vessels less than 500 gross tons operating on protected inland waters.
  3. All commercial vessels operating in the Port Arthur Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Area are designated VTS Users. All VTS User movements shall be reported to Vessel Traffic Service Port Arthur at least 15-minutes prior to sailing on channels 01A or 65A VHF-FM or by phone to (409) 719-5070.

Vessels are advised to seek safe harbor in the northern reaches of the waterway. Survey places to moor or anchor to safely ride out a tropical storm or hurricane, and make available the necessary heavy weather mooring gear. Based on prior experience, fishing vessels should moor north of Texaco Island Intersection. Vessels shall not moor in locations that impede the safe transit of vessels in the channel. By regulation, vessels intending to moor at 33 CFR 105 facilities must have an agreed upon security arrangement with the facility prior to the vessels mooring.

Questions may be directed as follows:

  1. For the Sabine-Neches Waterway: (409) 719-5070 or “Port Arthur Traffic” on VHF-FM 01A / 65A
  1. For the Calcasieu Waterway: (337) 912-0073

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

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletin 10-17 issued August 28, 2017 – 6:00 P.M.

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

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