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Zone 2

Beacon 12 to Beacon 20 (Vopak & Seaway/Enterprise)

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 2 includes the Vopak A22, A8 and A14 East & West Docks and Seaway/Enterprise Docks

See Vopak Dock Information
See Seaway/Enterprise Dock Information

Zone 2 Information

  1. Vessel Dimensions
      1. Maximum Length – 910ft (277.354m)
      2. Maximum Beam – 160ft (48.765m)
      3. Maximum Channel Depth – 45ft (13.715m)
      4. Recommended Operating Draft – 42ft (12.8m) fresh water
      5. Restrictions – A14W no vessel in or out with vessel at A8
  2. Pilotage Requirements **See Night Transits for pilotage required during night hours
    1. Inbound & Outbound 2 pilots required:
      1. Length >820ft (249.923m)
      2. Beam >145ft (44.193m)
    2. Special Services/Operations (waiver required) apply to vessels:
      1. Length >910ft (277.354m) or
      2. Beam >160ft (48.765m)
      3. Draft >42ft (12.80m)
      4. Vopak A14 vessels with beam >107ft (32.612m)
      5. Vopak A13 vessels
      6. Unusual types of floating equipment
      7. Shifting vessels without power
      8. Vessels leaving the ship channel
  3. Daylight Restrictions & Night Transits – the following daylight restrictions and night transits apply:
    1. Daylight restricted vessels are:
      1. Arrival/Shift to:
        1. Seaway/Enterprise length >910ft (277.354m)
        2. Beam >160ft (48.765m)
        3. Vopak A14 Vessels length >600’ (182.88m) or beam >100’ (30.48m)
        4. Vopak A13
      2. Departure/Shift from:
        1. Seaway/Enterprise length >910ft (277.354m)
        2. Beam >160ft (48.765m)
        3. Vopak A13
      3. Barges being towed on the wire **barge must be manned prior to pilot boarding
      4. Dead ship movements
      5. Vessels judged by the pilot unsafe for handling after dark will be daylight restricted
    2. Night transits that require 2 pilots:
      1. Arrival:
        1. Length >750ft (228.588m)
        2. Beam >107ft (32.612m)
        3. Length >700ft (213.349m) with a draft >36ft (10.972m)
      2. Departure/Shift:
        1. Length >750ft (228.588) and beam >125ft (38.098M) and draft >36ft (10.972m)
    3. Night transit Special Services/Operations (waiver required) apply to vessels:
      1. Arrival & Departure:
        1. Length >820ft (249.923m)
        2. Beam >145ft (44.193m)
        3. Draft >42ft (12.80m)
    1. Tug Assistance Recommendations.
      1. Arrival:
        1. Vessels length <750ft (228.588m) -2 tractor tugs
        2. Vessels length >750ft (228.588m) or beam >107ft (32.612m):
          1. Inbound:
            1. Ballast day or night -3 tractor tugs
            2. Loaded
              1. Day -2 tractor tugs
              2. Night -3 tractor tugs
        3. Dow A14 length >615ft (187.442m) – 3 tractor tugs
      2. Outbound:
        1. Vessel length <830ft (252.971m) SW3 ballast or SW2 loaded day or night 2 tractor tugs
        2. SW3 draft >36ft (10.972m) day or night 3 tractor tugs
        3. Vopak vessels length <600ft (182.871) A22 only -operational bow thruster or 1 tractor tug
      3. Arrival/Outbound:
        1. Vessels length >830ft (252.971m) -3 tractor tugs: 2-55 ton bollard pull + 1-75 ton bollard pull
        2. Vessels length >910ft (277.354m) or beam >160ft (48.765m) tugs determined per Special
          Services one-time waiver to the Basic Operating Procedures
        3. Vopak vessels <13,500 tons displacement to A22 and A8 -1 tractor tug
        4. Vopak A14 beam >107ft (32.612m) tugs determined per Special Services waiver
        5. Vopak A13 2 tractor tugs