Daily Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

September 17, 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 N41°17’0 x W071°31’0 (5.0 hours East)
Towage Provider:            McAllister Towing 888-764-5990
Line Handlers:                 Coastline Services (203-627-1671)
USCG:                                #866-299-8031 / SECLIS-PSC@uscg.mil 
 
Terminal:           Global Terminal (Formerly Gulf Terminal)
Address:             500 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Coordinates:     N41°17’39 x W072°54’20
Contact:              Mike Baron # 203-467-2581 / michael.baron@globalp.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
Address:             280 Waterfront Street
Coordinates:     N41°17’32 x W072°54’26
Contact:              Matt Krom - Assistant Manager Operations – 860-200-5218 / MKrom@buckeye.com
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 – East Street Dock (Pink Tanks)
Address:             85 East Street
Coordinates:     N41°17’51 x W072°54’34
Contact:              Matt Krom - Assistant Manager Operations – 860-200-5218 / MKrom@buckeye.com
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
Coordinates:     N41°17’02 x W072°54’06
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
Coordinates:     N41°17’22 x W072°54’28
Contact:              Mike Vasaturo #203-468-0805 /  tankfarm@newhaventerminal.com, cmgiannotti@newhaventerminal.com, mlamothe@newhaventerminal.com
Draft:                  35’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
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
Coordinates:     N41°17’40 x W072°54’23
Contact:              Ed Evans – Operations Manager – 203-460-1885 (Cell) – 203-469-7288 (Office)
Draft:                  32’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      650’-00” – 100’-00”
Cargos:               Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel  
 
Terminal:           Gateway – Main Dock – South Side
Address:             400 Waterfront Street
Coordinates:     N41°17’40 x W072°54’23
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                  36’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      735’-00” / 110’-00”
Cargos:               Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
Terminal:           Gateway – Harbor Terminal
Address:             30 Waterfront Street
Coordinates:     N41°17’24 x W072°54’28
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                  36’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      700’-00” / 105’-00”
Cargos:               Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
BRIDGEPORT, CT:
Terminal:           Sprague
Address:             250 Eagles Nest Road, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Coordinates:     N41°10’01 x W073°10’09
Contact:              Mike Merna – Operations Manager – 646-771-8149 (Cell) – 203-336-2136 (Office)
Draft:                  27’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat) 
LOA / Beam:      640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:               Asphalt Tar / Diesel

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with September 17th, 2024
Date                      Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/09/17       Tue        04:54 AM            -0.21     L
2024/09/17       Tue        11:05 AM            7.31       H
2024/09/17       Tue        05:18 PM            -0.25     L
2024/09/17       Tue        11:27 PM            7.45       H
2024/09/18       Wed      05:40 AM            -0.40     L
2024/09/18       Wed      11:52 AM            7.70       H
2024/09/18       Wed      06:09 PM            -0.50     L
2024/09/19       Thu        12:17 AM            7.42       H
2024/09/19       Thu        06:26 AM            -0.45     L
2024/09/19       Thu        12:40 PM            7.93       H
2024/09/19       Thu        07:00 PM            -0.57     L
2024/09/20       Fri          01:07 AM            7.26       H
2024/09/20       Fri          07:13 AM            -0.34     L
2024/09/20       Fri          01:29 PM            7.96       H
2024/09/20       Fri          07:52 PM            -0.48     L
2024/09/21       Sat         01:59 AM            6.99       H
2024/09/21       Sat         08:03 AM            -0.10     L
2024/09/21       Sat         02:20 PM            7.80       H
2024/09/21       Sat         08:47 PM            -0.24     L
2024/09/22       Sun        02:53 AM            6.66       H
2024/09/22       Sun        08:56 AM            0.24       L
2024/09/22       Sun        03:14 PM            7.49       H
2024/09/22       Sun        09:43 PM            0.08       L
2024/09/23       Mon       03:49 AM            6.33       H
2024/09/23       Mon       09:53 AM            0.61       L
2024/09/23       Mon       04:11 PM            7.10       H
2024/09/23       Mon       10:43 PM            0.43       L
2024/09/24       Tue        04:49 AM            6.04       H
2024/09/24       Tue        10:54 AM            0.94       L
2024/09/24       Tue        05:12 PM            6.71       H
2024/09/24       Tue        11:45 PM            0.71       L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light northeast wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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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