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Zone 3

Beacon 20 to Stauffer Channel (P66 and Port Freeport 6, 7 & 8 docks)

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 3 includes the Phillips 66 Docks and Port Freeport Docks 6, 7, and 8

Zone 3 Information

    1. Vessel Dimensions
      1. Maximum Length – 820ft (249.923m)
      2. Maximum Beam – 145ft (44.193m)
      3. Maximum Channel Depth – 45ft (13.715m)
      4. Recommended Operating Draft – 42ft (12.800m) fresh water
      5. Passing restriction in place:
        1. P66 dock 2 – a combined beam < 257ft (78.329m) of both the moored and passing vessel 
    2. Pilotage Requirements **See Night Transits for pilotage required during night hours
      1. Inbound & Outbound 2 pilots required:
        1. Ro/Ro type vessels or other vessels with restricted visibility and/or extreme freeboard
      2. Special Services/Operations (waiver required) apply to vessels:
        1. Length >820ft (249.923m)
        2. Beam >145ft (44.193m)
        3. Draft >42ft (12.80m)
        4. Arriving or departing BH6 with length >800ft (243.828m) or beam >107ft (32.612m)
        5. Unusual types of floating equipment
        6. Shifting vessels without power
        7. Vessels leaving the ship channel
    3. DaylightRestrictions&NightTransits
      1. Daylight restricted vessels are:
        1. Arrivals/Shifts to:
          1. Ro/Ro type vessels or other vessels with restricted visibility and/or extreme freeboard
          2. Port Freeport dock 6
        2. Departures/Shifts from:
          1. Port Freeport dock 6
        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
      2. Night transits that require 2 pilots:
        1. Arrivals and Departure and Shifts:
          1. Length >750ft (228.588m)
          2. Beam >107ft (32.612m)
          3. Length >700ft (213.349m) with a draft >36ft (10.972m)
        2. Departures/Shifts:
          1. Ro/Ro type vessels or other vessels with restricted visibility and/or extreme freeboard
      3. Night transit Special Services/Operations (waiver required) apply to vessels:
        1. Length > 820ft (249.923m)
        2. Beam > 145ft (44.193m)
    4. Tug Assistance Recommendations
      1. Vessels length <500ft (152.392m) 1 tractor tug + operational bow thruster or 2 tractor tugs
      2. Vessels length <775ft (236.208m) 2 tractor tugs
      3. Vessels length >775ft (236.208m) 3 tractor tugs inbound only Port Freeport docks #7 and 8
      4. Vessels length >800ft (243.828m) 3 tractor tugs inbound and outbound Port Freeport docks #7 and 8
      5. Ro/Ro type vessels
        1. With operational bow thruster -2 tractor tugs
        2. Without operational bow thruster -3 tractor tugs
        3. Winds in excess of 20 knots -3 tractor tugs + operational bow thruster

Nighttime Transits: 
     Vessels length 750ft (228.6m) or greater, 3 tractor tugs