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28 Apr 2017 / Neches River, Port Neches TX, USA

Scheduled channel closure for Riverfest

RIVERFEST, an annual event sponsored by the Port Neches Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7, 2017. Some RIVERFEST events will take place on the Neches River in the vicinity of Port Neches Park, including boat races and a fireworks display.

As a result, the Coast Guard will enforce Special Local Regulations adjacent to Port Neches Park in Port Neches, Texas, during the event. Specifically, vessels MAY NOT enter or remain in the portion of the Neches River, bound on the west by 30 deg. 00’00”N (near the Harrison Refinery Dock) and on the east by 93 deg. 56’00”W (near FINA upper anchorage) during the boat races. Additionally, the Coast Guard will enforce a 500-yard safety zone around the launch barge during the scheduled fireworks display on Saturday, May 6, 2017.

The Coast Guard and other law enforcement agencies will enforce these regulations during the following times:

May 5, 2017: 2.00 p.m. until 6.00 p.m.
May 6, 2017: 8.30 a.m. until 6.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. (Fireworks Display)
May 7, 2017: 8.30 a.m. until 6.00 p.m.

Breaks during race events have been scheduled to allow shallow draft traffic to pass. Vessels desiring to transit through this area may contact Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Port Arthur on Channel 65A or 13 VHF-FM or the on-scene Coast Guard vessel on Channel 13 or 16 VHF-FM.

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

Source: U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur Texas, Marine Safety Information Bulletin 01-17

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