Zone 1
FP Sea Buoy to Beacon 12 (FLNG)

ZONE 1
FP Buoy to Beacon 12
ZONE 2
Beacon 12 to Beacon 20
ZONE 3
Beacon 20 to Stauffer Channel
ZONE 4
Upper Turning Basin to Brazos Harbor Turning Basin
ZONE 5
Upper Turning Basin to the Stauffer Turning Basin
Zone 1 includes the Freeport LNG Docks
Zone 1 Information
- Vessel Dimensions
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- Maximum Length – 984ft (300m)
- Maximum Beam – 170ft (51.813m)
- Maximum Channel Depth – 45ft (13.715m)
- Recommended Operating Draft – 42ft (12.8m) fresh water
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- Pilotage Requirements **See Night Transits for pilotage required during night hours
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- Inbound & Outbound 2 pilots required:
- Length >820ft (249.923m)
- Beam >145ft (44.193m)
- Special Services/Operations (waiver required) apply to vessels inbound & outbound:
- Length >984ft (300m)
- Beam >170ft (51.813m)
- Draft >42ft (12.8m)
- Vessels with unusual types of floating equipment
- Inbound & Outbound 2 pilots required:
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- Daylight Restrictions & Night Transits – the following daylight restrictions and night transits apply:
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- Daylight restricted vessels are:
- Inbound/Outbound or Shift:
- Length >984ft. (300m)
- Beam >170ft (51.813m)
- Draft >42ft (12.8m)
- Inbound/Outbound or Shift:
- Daylight restricted vessels are:
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- Night transits that require 2 pilots:
- Inbound/Shift to:
- Length >750ft (228.588m)
- Beam >107ft (32.612m)
- Length >700ft (213.349m) with a draft >36ft (10.972m)
- Outbound/Shift from:
- Length >750ft (228.588m) and beam >125ft (38.098m) with a draft >36ft (10.972m)
- Inbound/Shift to:
- Night transit Special Services/Operations (waiver required) for vessels:
- Inbound/Outbound or Shift
- Length >820ft (249.923m)
- Beam >145ft (44.193m)
- Draft >42ft (12.80m)
- Inbound/Outbound or Shift
- Night transits that require 2 pilots:
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- Tug Assistance Recommendation
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- Inbound and Outbound:
- Length <984ft (300m) – 4 tugs with combined 285 ton bollard pull or more, no tug can be less than 60 ton bollard pull
- Length >=984ft (300m) – 4 tugs with combined 300 ton bollard pull or more, no tug can be less than 60 ton bollard pull
- LNG night transits – 4 tugs with combined 300 ton bollard pull or more, no tug can be less than 60 ton bollard pull
- Tug crew must have done a prior FLNG transit
- Inbound and Outbound:
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