Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
January 03, 2024
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Depths - (salt density) is 1.023
Entrance to channel - 46.0 ft
Harbor channel - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 43’00 ft Middle turning basin 43.0 ft’ Maximum allowed draft – 40’ FT Under keel clearance - channel – 3.0 FT - alongside berths - 0.5 ft Vessels 38'01" – 40’00' will be tide restricted and require 3 adequate tugs
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
North Cargo Pier 1A – Max. draft – 37’06”
North Cargo Pier 1B – Max. draft – 36’00 - any draft of 36' or more will be considered a tide job and will be scheduled to begin an inbound transit approximately two hours prior to high water. max length for tankers at NCP 1B to be capped at 840’
A good benchmark to use is a BCM of 420’ - Vessels 610’ or greater - 37’06” Max Draft, 150’ Max Beam, 95,000 MT Max Displacement (UPDATED 06/13/23)
North Cargo Pier 2 – Max. draft – 39’06 (Vessels over 610’ restricted to 37’06)
A vessel with a draft that does not exceed 38′ 00″ may transit the channels and basins at any time and stage of the tide. Vessels that have a draft in excess of 38″ 00″ are considered “tide jobs” and will be advised by the Harbormaster and Canaveral Pilots of the time of boarding with consideration given to the stage of the tide. These vessels are generally scheduled to begin an inbound transit two hours prior to high tide. A minimum under keel clearance of 2’6” is required during the transit of the channels and basins. (UPDATED 5/9/23)
54'00" MAX Waterline to Manifold for all TPSI Vessels
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.
48 Hours - advance paperwork for foreign vessels and US flag arriving foreign to Customs and Border Patrol.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit a manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by Port Authority via Harbor Master and Pilots.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Canaveral must have TWIC prior to be allowed onto any terminal. Escort required without a TWIC. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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NEWS ARTICLES: January 02, 2024
Port Canaveral Voted Best US Cruise Homeport of 2023
Port Canaveral Voted Best US Cruise Homeport of 2023
Florida’s Port Canaveral has been named the Best US Homeport for 2023 in the annual Cruise Hive Awards. It’s the fourth consecutive year the port has won the honor.
The Cruise Hive Awards have been an annual feature since 2014. Voting opened on October 1, 2023, and closed on Friday, December 22. Cruise Hive readers could each cast one vote in each of the eight categories.
The Cruise Hive Awards make the second milestone for Port Canaveral in 2023. In February 2023, the Florida Ports Council announced that the port – east of Orlando on the state’s Atlantic coast – had 4.07 million multi-day passengers in 2022. That topped Miami’s total of 4.02 million, making Port Canaveral the world’s busiest cruise port for 2022. That designation was reversed this December when PortMiami regained the title for 2023.
The Cruise Hive Awards have been an annual feature since 2014. Voting opened on October 1, 2023, and closed on Friday, December 22. Cruise Hive readers could each cast one vote in each of the eight categories.
The Cruise Hive Awards make the second milestone for Port Canaveral in 2023. In February 2023, the Florida Ports Council announced that the port – east of Orlando on the state’s Atlantic coast – had 4.07 million multi-day passengers in 2022. That topped Miami’s total of 4.02 million, making Port Canaveral the world’s busiest cruise port for 2022. That designation was reversed this December when PortMiami regained the title for 2023.
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CURRENT ISSUES: 01/03/24 - Wednesday, Jan. 3: SpaceX Ovzon-3 satellite Ovzon 3 will become the first privately funded and developed Swedish geostationary satellite. Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Ovzon 3, the first privately funded and developed Swedish geostationary satellite (delayed from Dec. 15). Launch window: 6:04 to 6:45 p.m., a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning shows. Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
01/08/24 - Monday, Jan. 8: ULA Vulcan Centaur inaugural flight Mission: United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket, which will replace Atlas V to become the only vehicle in its fleet, will fly its inaugural mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander. The lander, selected by NASA to help advance research ahead of putting two astronauts on the surface by 2030, is expected to touch down on the northern part of the moon. Launch Time: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 41. Trajectory: Northeast. Local sonic boom: No. Booster landing: None; Vulcan is expendable. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/17/24 - Wednesday, Jan. 17: Axiom-3 crewed mission - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four European astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a Dragon capsule. Launch window: TBA.
Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
01/29/24 - 0900 – PCPA Monthly meeting
01/29/24 - Monday, Jan. 29: SpaceX ISS resupply mission - The Cygnus spacecraft is named the S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson. Mission: NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are teaming up on an International Space Station resupply Mission using a Falcon 9 rocket and Cygnus spacecraft. Launch window: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space. Space is important to us and that's why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscription here.
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents
Tides for Canaveral Harbor (Trident Pier)
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JANUARY 2024
Tu 2 Low 5:41 AM 0.6 7:15 AM Set 11:31 AM 72
2 High 11:48 AM 3.1 5:38 PM Rise 11:41 PM
2 Low 6:19 PM 0.4
W 3 High 12:29 AM 2.9 7:15 AM Set 11:57 AM 63
3 Low 6:35 AM 0.8 5:39 PM
3 High 12:32 PM 2.9
3 Low 7:01 PM 0.4
Th 4 High 1:24 AM 3.0 7:15 AM Rise 12:33 AM 54
4 Low 7:31 AM 0.8 5:39 PM Set 12:24 PM
4 High 1:22 PM 2.7
4 Low 7:44 PM 0.3
F 5 High 2:20 AM 3.1 7:15 AM Rise 1:27 AM 44
5 Low 8:29 AM 0.8 5:40 PM Set 12:53 PM
5 High 2:17 PM 2.6
5 Low 8:30 PM 0.2
Sa 6 High 3:14 AM 3.3 7:16 AM Rise 2:24 AM 34
6 Low 9:27 AM 0.7 5:41 PM Set 1:26 PM
6 High 3:13 PM 2.5
6 Low 9:19 PM 0.1
Su 7 High 4:05 AM 3.6 7:16 AM Rise 3:25 AM 25
7 Low 10:23 AM 0.6 5:41 PM Set 2:05 PM
7 High 4:06 PM 2.6
7 Low 10:10 PM -0.1
M 8 High 4:55 AM 3.8 7:16 AM Rise 4:29 AM 17
8 Low 11:17 AM 0.4 5:42 PM Set 2:51 PM
8 High 4:58 PM 2.7
8 Low 11:02 PM -0.3
Tu 9 High 5:44 AM 4.1 7:16 AM Rise 5:35 AM 9
9 Low 12:07 PM 0.2 5:43 PM Set 3:47 PM
9 High 5:49 PM 2.8
9 Low 11:52 PM -0.5
W 10 High 6:34 AM 4.3 7:16 AM Rise 6:40 AM 4
10 Low 12:54 PM 0.0 5:44 PM Set 4:51 PM
10 High 6:40 PM 3.0
Th 11 Low 12:42 AM -0.7 7:16 AM Rise 7:40 AM 0
11 High 7:24 AM 4.4 5:45 PM Set 6:01 PM
11 Low 1:41 PM -0.2
11 High 7:32 PM 3.1
F 12 Low 1:32 AM -0.8 7:16 AM Rise 8:32 AM 0
12 High 8:13 AM 4.5 5:45 PM Set 7:13 PM
12 Low 2:28 PM -0.3
12 High 8:24 PM 3.3
Sa 13 Low 2:24 AM -0.8 7:16 AM Rise 9:17 AM 2
13 High 9:01 AM 4.5 5:46 PM Set 8:24 PM
13 Low 3:16 PM -0.4
13 High 9:17 PM 3.4
Su 14 Low 3:18 AM -0.7 7:16 AM Rise 9:56 AM 7
14 High 9:49 AM 4.3 5:47 PM Set 9:32 PM
14 Low 4:06 PM -0.4
14 High 10:10 PM 3.5
M 15 Low 4:16 AM -0.5 7:16 AM Rise 10:31 AM 14
15 High 10:38 AM 4.1 5:48 PM Set 10:38 PM
15 Low 4:57 PM -0.5
15 High 11:06 PM 3.6
Tu 16 Low 5:17 AM -0.3 7:16 AM Rise 11:04 AM 23
16 High 11:28 AM 3.7 5:49 PM Set 11:41 PM
16 Low 5:49 PM -0.4
W 17 High 12:06 AM 3.6 7:15 AM Rise 11:37 AM 34
17 Low 6:22 AM 0.0 5:49 PM
17 High 12:22 PM 3.3
17 Low 6:42 PM -0.4
Th 18 High 1:10 AM 3.6 7:15 AM Set 12:44 AM 45
18 Low 7:29 AM 0.2 5:50 PM Rise 12:10 PM
18 High 1:22 PM 3.0
18 Low 7:36 PM -0.3
F 19 High 2:18 AM 3.7 7:15 AM Set 1:48 AM 56
19 Low 8:37 AM 0.3 5:51 PM Rise 12:47 PM
19 High 2:26 PM 2.8
19 Low 8:32 PM -0.3
Sa 20 High 3:24 AM 3.7 7:15 AM Set 2:51 AM 67
20 Low 9:46 AM 0.4 5:52 PM Rise 1:27 PM
20 High 3:31 PM 2.6
20 Low 9:29 PM -0.2
Su 21 High 4:25 AM 3.8 7:15 AM Set 3:54 AM 76
21 Low 10:51 AM 0.3 5:53 PM Rise 2:13 PM
21 High 4:32 PM 2.6
21 Low 10:26 PM -0.2
M 22 High 5:19 AM 3.8 7:14 AM Set 4:55 AM 84
22 Low 11:47 AM 0.3 5:54 PM Rise 3:05 PM
22 High 5:25 PM 2.6
22 Low 11:20 PM -0.2
Tu 23 High 6:08 AM 3.8 7:14 AM Set 5:51 AM 91
23 Low 12:34 PM 0.2 5:54 PM Rise 4:01 PM
23 High 6:14 PM 2.7
W 24 Low 12:09 AM -0.3 7:14 AM Set 6:42 AM 96
24 High 6:53 AM 3.8 5:55 PM Rise 4:59 PM
24 Low 1:14 PM 0.2
24 High 7:00 PM 2.8
Th 25 Low 12:53 AM -0.3 7:13 AM Set 7:25 AM 99
25 High 7:34 AM 3.8 5:56 PM Rise 5:58 PM
25 Low 1:51 PM 0.1
25 High 7:42 PM 2.8
F 26 Low 1:33 AM -0.3 7:13 AM Set 8:03 AM 99
26 High 8:12 AM 3.7 5:57 PM Rise 6:55 PM
26 Low 2:26 PM 0.1
26 High 8:22 PM 2.9
Sa 27 Low 2:13 AM -0.2 7:13 AM Set 8:36 AM 99
27 High 8:48 AM 3.6 5:58 PM Rise 7:50 PM
27 Low 3:01 PM 0.1
27 High 9:02 PM 2.9
Su 28 Low 2:53 AM -0.1 7:12 AM Set 9:05 AM 96
28 High 9:22 AM 3.5 5:58 PM Rise 8:42 PM
28 Low 3:35 PM 0.1
28 High 9:40 PM 2.9
M 29 Low 3:34 AM 0.1 7:12 AM Set 9:32 AM 92
29 High 9:56 AM 3.3 5:59 PM Rise 9:34 PM
29 Low 4:11 PM 0.1
29 High 10:20 PM 3.0
Tu 30 Low 4:18 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Set 9:58 AM 86
30 High 10:30 AM 3.1 6:00 PM Rise 10:26 PM
30 Low 4:48 PM 0.1
30 High 11:00 PM 3.0
W 31 Low 5:06 AM 0.4 7:11 AM Set 10:24 AM 79
31 High 11:06 AM 2.9 6:01 PM Rise 11:18 PM
31 Low 5:27 PM 0.2
31 High 11:43 PM 3.0
FEBRUARY 2024
Th 1 Low 5:57 AM 0.5 7:10 AM Set 10:52 AM 71
1 High 11:46 AM 2.7 6:02 PM
1 Low 6:08 PM 0.2
F 2 High 12:32 AM 3.0 7:10 AM Rise 12:13 AM 62
2 Low 6:51 AM 0.6 6:02 PM Set 11:22 AM
2 High 12:32 PM 2.5
2 Low 6:53 PM 0.2
Sa 3 High 1:27 AM 3.1 7:09 AM Rise 1:10 AM 52
3 Low 7:48 AM 0.7 6:03 PM Set 11:58 AM
3 High 1:28 PM 2.4
3 Low 7:43 PM 0.1
Su 4 High 2:27 AM 3.2 7:08 AM Rise 2:11 AM 42
4 Low 8:47 AM 0.6 6:04 PM Set 12:39 PM
4 High 2:30 PM 2.3
4 Low 8:39 PM 0.0
M 5 High 3:27 AM 3.4 7:08 AM Rise 3:15 AM 32
5 Low 9:48 AM 0.5 6:05 PM Set 1:29 PM
5 High 3:31 PM 2.4
5 Low 9:37 PM -0.2
Tu 6 High 4:25 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Rise 4:20 AM 22
6 Low 10:46 AM 0.3 6:06 PM Set 2:28 PM
6 High 4:30 PM 2.6
6 Low 10:36 PM -0.4
W 7 High 5:19 AM 4.0 7:07 AM Rise 5:21 AM 14
7 Low 11:40 AM 0.1 6:06 PM Set 3:35 PM
7 High 5:26 PM 2.9
7 Low 11:33 PM -0.7
Th 8 High 6:12 AM 4.2 7:06 AM Rise 6:17 AM 7
8 Low 12:30 PM -0.2 6:07 PM Set 4:47 PM
8 High 6:20 PM 3.1
F 9 Low 12:27 AM -0.9 7:05 AM Rise 7:06 AM 2
9 High 7:03 AM 4.4 6:08 PM Set 6:00 PM
9 Low 1:17 PM -0.4
9 High 7:14 PM 3.4
Sa 10 Low 1:19 AM -1.0 7:04 AM Rise 7:49 AM 0
10 High 7:52 AM 4.4 6:09 PM Set 7:12 PM
10 Low 2:03 PM -0.6
10 High 8:08 PM 3.7
Su 11 Low 2:12 AM -1.0 7:04 AM Rise 8:27 AM 0
11 High 8:40 AM 4.3 6:09 PM Set 8:21 PM
11 Low 2:50 PM -0.7
11 High 9:01 PM 3.9
M 12 Low 3:06 AM -0.9 7:03 AM Rise 9:02 AM 4
12 High 9:28 AM 4.1 6:10 PM Set 9:28 PM
12 Low 3:37 PM -0.8
12 High 9:53 PM 4.0
Tu 13 Low 4:03 AM -0.6 7:02 AM Rise 9:35 AM 11
13 High 10:15 AM 3.8 6:11 PM Set 10:33 PM
13 Low 4:26 PM -0.7
13 High 10:47 PM 4.0
W 14 Low 5:03 AM -0.3 7:01 AM Rise 10:10 AM 19
14 High 11:04 AM 3.5 6:12 PM Set 11:39 PM
14 Low 5:17 PM -0.6
14 High 11:43 PM 3.9
Th 15 Low 6:06 AM 0.0 7:01 AM Rise 10:46 AM 29
15 High 11:57 AM 3.1 6:12 PM
15 Low 6:11 PM -0.4
F 16 High 12:44 AM 3.7 7:00 AM Set 12:44 AM 40
16 Low 7:12 AM 0.2 6:13 PM Rise 11:26 AM
16 High 12:57 PM 2.8
16 Low 7:08 PM -0.2
Sa 17 High 1:52 AM 3.6 6:59 AM Set 1:48 AM 51
17 Low 8:19 AM 0.4 6:14 PM Rise 12:10 PM
17 High 2:05 PM 2.5
17 Low 8:07 PM -0.1
Su 18 High 3:03 AM 3.5 6:58 AM Set 2:50 AM 61
18 Low 9:29 AM 0.5 6:15 PM Rise 1:00 PM
18 High 3:15 PM 2.5
18 Low 9:09 PM 0.0
M 19 High 4:08 AM 3.5 6:57 AM Set 3:48 AM 71
19 Low 10:35 AM 0.5 6:15 PM Rise 1:55 PM
19 High 4:19 PM 2.5
19 Low 10:11 PM 0.0
Tu 20 High 5:04 AM 3.5 6:56 AM Set 4:39 AM 80
20 Low 11:30 AM 0.4 6:16 PM Rise 2:52 PM
20 High 5:12 PM 2.6
20 Low 11:07 PM 0.0
W 21 High 5:52 AM 3.5 6:55 AM Set 5:25 AM 87
21 Low 12:13 PM 0.3 6:17 PM Rise 3:51 PM
21 High 5:59 PM 2.7
21 Low 11:55 PM -0.1
Th 22 High 6:34 AM 3.6 6:54 AM Set 6:04 AM 93
22 Low 12:50 PM 0.2 6:17 PM Rise 4:48 PM
22 High 6:41 PM 2.9
F 23 Low 12:37 AM -0.1 6:53 AM Set 6:38 AM 97
23 High 7:11 AM 3.6 6:18 PM Rise 5:44 PM
23 Low 1:22 PM 0.1
23 High 7:21 PM 3.0
Sa 24 Low 1:16 AM -0.2 6:52 AM Set 7:08 AM 99
24 High 7:46 AM 3.5 6:19 PM Rise 6:37 PM
24 Low 1:53 PM 0.1
24 High 7:59 PM 3.1
Su 25 Low 1:54 AM -0.1 6:52 AM Set 7:35 AM 99
25 High 8:19 AM 3.5 6:19 PM Rise 7:29 PM
25 Low 2:24 PM 0.0
25 High 8:36 PM 3.2
M 26 Low 2:32 AM 0.0 6:51 AM Set 8:02 AM 98
26 High 8:51 AM 3.4 6:20 PM Rise 8:21 PM
26 Low 2:56 PM 0.0
26 High 9:12 PM 3.3
Tu 27 Low 3:11 AM 0.1 6:50 AM Set 8:27 AM 95
27 High 9:24 AM 3.2 6:21 PM Rise 9:13 PM
27 Low 3:28 PM 0.0
27 High 9:48 PM 3.3
W 28 Low 3:53 AM 0.2 6:49 AM Set 8:54 AM 91
28 High 9:57 AM 3.0 6:21 PM Rise 10:06 PM
28 Low 4:03 PM 0.1
28 High 10:26 PM 3.3
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 35NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
This AfternoonSouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. A dominant period 7 seconds.
TonightSouth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
ThursdayWest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet. A dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet.
FridayEast winds 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet.
Friday NightSoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet.
SaturdaySouth winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SundayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
