Daily Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

April 19, 2024

Notices

NEW HAVEN, CT
Port:                                                      New Haven, CT
Channel Draft:                                   35’-00” Brackish @ MLW
Tidal range:                                         + 5.6 – 7.2 feet (vessel’s over 30 ft draft dock on HW)
Salinity:                                                Brackish Water 1.018 – 1.025 (varies due to river outflow)
Channel bottom:                              Mud
Pilot Boarding area:                         Point Judith P/S 41’.17”N x 71’.30”W (5.0 hours East)
Towage Provider:                            McAllister Towing 888-764-5990
Line Handlers:                                   Coastline Services (203-627-1671)
USCG:                                                   #203-468-4444 / SECLIS-PSC@uscg.mil /  https://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=31
 
Terminal:             Gulf Oil Terminal
Address:              500 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Baron # 203-467-2581 / mbaron@gulfoil.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish – Safely Afloat / NO UKC provided 
LOA / beam:       650’-00”  - 110’-00”
DWT:                     44,000  (larger can be approved on a case by case basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Ethanol
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners LP - T-dock (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              280 Waterfront Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    36’-08” for vessels under 620’-00” / 36’-00” for vessels over 620’-00” at MLLW Brackish (Safely afloat) – NO UKC PROVIDED
LOA / Beam:       750’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      85,0000
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel /
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners – New Haven / Pink Tanks  (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              85 East Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    28’-00” for beam over 80’ / 32’-00” for beam under 80’ Brackish
                              Beam up to 80’ – 32’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking.  Does not include a UKC alongside.
  Beam greater than 80’ – 28’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking and alongside.
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      40,000 – Larger can be cleared on a case by base basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel / Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel / Kerosene
 
Terminal:             Shell New Haven  
Address:              East Shore Parkway – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Debbie Grant / 732-852-3070 / Debbie.J.Grant@shell.com
Draft:                    37-00” Brackish + 1 Foot UKC
LOA / Beam:       738’-00” / 124’-08”
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet
 
Terminal:             New Haven Terminal
Address:              100 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Vasaturo #203-468-0805 /  tankfarm@newhaventerminal.com, cmgiannotti@newhaventerminal.com, mlamothe@newhaventerminal.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat)  - Updated information received 12/28/20 – Mike Vasaturo
LOA / Beam:        600’-00” / 90’-00”
DWT:                     40,000  (larger can be accepted on a case by case basis)
Cargo’s                 Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet / Kerosene / Biodiesel
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – North Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Ed Evans – Operations Manager – 203-460-1885 (Cell) – 203-469-7288 (Office)
Draft:                   32’-00”
LOA / Beam:       650’-00” – 100’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel  
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – South Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       735’-00” / 110’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Harbor Terminal
Address:               30 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” / 105’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
 
 
BRIDGEPORT, CT:
Terminal:             Sprague
Address:               250 Eagles Nest Road, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Contact:              Mike Merna – Operations Manager – 646-771-8149 (Cell) – 203-336-2136 (Office)
Draft:                   27’-00”
LOA / Beam:       640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / Diesel

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with April 19th, 2024
Date                      Day        Time                      Pred      High/Low
2024/04/19         Fri           02:52 AM            0.80        L
2024/04/19         Fri           09:02 AM            5.67        H
2024/04/19         Fri           03:13 PM             0.83        L
2024/04/19         Fri           09:22 PM             6.08        H
2024/04/20         Sat          03:40 AM            0.57        L
2024/04/20         Sat          09:49 AM            5.78        H
2024/04/20         Sat          03:56 PM             0.73        L
2024/04/20         Sat          10:05 PM             6.32        H
2024/04/21         Sun        04:24 AM            0.35        L
2024/04/21         Sun        10:32 AM            5.88        H
2024/04/21         Sun        04:36 PM             0.66        L
2024/04/21         Sun        10:45 PM             6.51        H
2024/04/22         Mon      05:04 AM            0.17        L
2024/04/22         Mon      11:12 AM            5.94        H
2024/04/22         Mon      05:13 PM             0.63        L
2024/04/22         Mon      11:22 PM             6.63        H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 49. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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