Received from Valero’s Captain Tim Long: ************************************************* Please note we will rescind the tug requirement for Valero dock 2 and 3 on Monday, June 22nd at 0800. Dock 4, which has a missing stern buoy (scheduled to be replaced at the…
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From Captain Tim Long: ——————– God afternoon all, As of 5 August at daylight, Valero St Charles will rescind the hold in tug requirement at Valero St Charles. Feel free to contact me if there are any questions Thanks and regards,…
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Hold-in tug operations are ongoing at the CMT facility MM161 and Nucor Steel MM163.3. All vessels transiting the area should do so at their slowest safe speed, and give these operations a wide berth.
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Attached is the latest information available regarding 2019 high water hold-in tug requirements for terminals.Please send any updates/edits available.Link —> (click here)
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For Chalmette Refinery:“Moving forward a Hold In Tug will be required for all vessels at Dock 4.” Moving forward a Hold In Tug will be required for all vessels at Dock 4. Please distribute to the membership. Thanks so much! TONY…
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USCG VTS NOLA reports that Harbor Tugs are performing Hold-in operations @ the Convent Marine Terminal Rail Dock at MM161.2, for the M/V ROYAL KNIGHT. Channel is open and all vessels are requested to give a wide berth. Vessels may…
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Shell Geismar Hold In Tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf Shell Geismar is rescinding it’s hold-in tug requirement. It will be at the discretion of the Master of the vessel in consultation with the pilots to determine the number of tugs and…
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Shell Norco Hold In tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf Shell Norco is rescinding it’s hold-in tug requirement. It will be at the discretion of the Master of the vessel in consultation with the pilots to determine the number of tugs and…
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Shell Norco Hold In tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf The following will be in effect at Shell Norco when the New Orleans gage reaches 16 feet and rising: Ships and Ocean Going Barges will be required to keep a minimum of…
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Chalmette Refining Holding Tugs Rescinded.pdf At the current river stage we are discontinuing the holding tug requirement at Chalmette with the exception of any Suez Max class vessels. The Baker Spirt (Suez Max) with an ETB of 4/5 will require…
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The Carrollton Gauge as of 1000 hours today was 11.01 feet. The latest forecast show the LMR reaching 14’ one week from today on Monday, March 5, 2018. Valero St Charles will require one stand by tug for the high…
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Valero St CharlesHold In Tug Rescinded.pdf Please note Valero St Charles hold-in tug requirement will be rescinded at 0700 Wednesday 4 April.
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The following is in effect at Shell Convent: In light of the high water conditions, visiting ships and ocean going barges will be required to keep hold-in tugs at Shell Convent. Masters should seek pilot advice and use discretion when…
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Please see our high water procedure attached. The Hold in tug highlights from page 3 are 39 ft – 1 hold in tug for ships 50k to 79kLT displacement, 2 tugs for 80kLT or greater 42 ft – 1 hold…
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Based on the current river stage forecast PBF Energy Chalmette Refining will require a minimum of one hold-in tug for all ocean going vessels berthing at Dock 4 starting on 3/8/17. The first vessel affected will be the Pyxis Lamda.…
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IMTT Geismar: River Stage ≥ 26’.0 – All ships and barges will require additional mooring lines at the dock. This may be implemented sooner if there are safety concerns at risk. River Stage ≥ 26’.0 – All ships will require…
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See below for IMTT St. Rose tug requirements and dock restrictions. Hold In Tug Requirements IMTT St. Rose
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Shell Geismar Hold In Tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf The following will be in effect at Shell Geismar when the Baton Rouge gage reaches 38 feet and rising: Ships and Ocean Going Barges will be required to keep a minimum of…
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The following will be in effect at Shell Geismar when the Baton Rouge gage reaches 38 feet and rising: Ships and Ocean Going Barges will be required to keep a minimum of one hold-in tug. Masters should seek pilot advice…
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