Port Update

Tampa, FL

January 18, 2024

Notices

PORT OF TAMPA, FL
 
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – 39’08 MLW plus tide
Main Channel – 39’08
Vertical Clearance – Sunshine Skyway Bridge – 180’00
 
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths:
  
Aids to navigation have been corrected, Big Bend, Redwing and Teco can dock in daylight or night. – Currently there is a restriction of daylight due to dredging
 
AMOCO/BP - 31'09" anytime, max 34'08" with tide 
CITGO – Max 34-02" + Tide 
CHEVRONTEXACO – 31-01 anytime, max 32'04 with tide 
MARATHON OIL – 35-01 plus tide 
MOTIVA – Max draft 31’00” – Max LOA 720’00 – Max BCM 340’ Max Displacement 55000 MT, Max beam 106 - hoses 3x8 gasoline, 1x8 diesel, 1x8 ethanol  (confirmed 05/23/23) 
BUCKEYE – 33’01 Plus tide (Former Hess berth)  (UPDATED 10/29/22) 
TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA -  34'01 (UPDATED 10/29/22) 
KMI PLX Loading – 34’05 +/- tide 
KMI PLX WAITING – 33’08 +/- tide (UPDATED 03/09/23)
 
TPA #24  - 34-08
TPA #23 – 34’03 +/- tide – NOTE THAT THE PORT SUTTON CHANNEL RESTRICTION IS 34 Ft +/- tide *** TPA #22  - 34-08 TPA #30  - 43’09”
TPA #208 – 34’08
TPA #209 – 34-10
TPA #210 – 36-03
TPA #211 – 44-02
TPA #213 – 43-05
TPA #219 -  43-05
TPA #220 – 41-08"
TPA #222 – 45-04
TPA #223 -  41’01
TPA #227 – 40’09 – BCM MAX 450’ 
TPA #245 –  N  28-08
                      S  34-02
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN PORT:  PER ATTACHED AND SULPHUR ENTERPRISE
 
DUE:  PER ATTACHED   
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
72 Hours - The Harbormasters office requires a 72 hour minimum notice of a vessel arrival. Any time less than 72 hours will be considered short notice and could result in vessel's delay to berth.
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Port Security Officer.
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within the Port of Tampa must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID badge.  Anyone not having one or both, will need to be escorted.  Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal. 
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NEWS ARTICLES:   NONE
 
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CURRENT ISSUES:   NOW THROUGH  01/30/24 – GUY N VERGER PAVING
 
01/22/24 – 0700 to 1900 – BERTH TPA 223 CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:    01/29/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - January - 32nd Annual Salute to Coast Guard Awards Dinner - Our 32nd Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard Dinner will be held on Monday, January 29, 2024, at the ESC Egypt Shrine Center of Tampa Bay.  5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Cocktail Reception - 6:45 p.m. - Dinner and Program  ‍Dress: Coast Guard – Service Dress Blues  ‍All Others – Business Attire  We are thrilled to have Vice Admiral Kevin E. Lunday as our guest of honor. 
 
02/20/24 - TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY monthly meeting 
 
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Security level:  MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert:   5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents

Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
JANUARY 2024
 
Th  18      Low   2:25 AM     0.0   7:22 AM     Set 12:52 AM      45
    18     High   8:32 AM     1.2   5:59 PM    Rise 12:19 PM
    18      Low   1:12 PM     0.9
    18     High   7:27 PM     2.3
 
F   19      Low   3:52 AM    -0.3   7:22 AM     Set  1:54 AM      56
    19     High   8:10 PM     2.4   5:59 PM    Rise 12:55 PM
 
Sa  20      Low   5:08 AM    -0.8   7:21 AM     Set  2:58 AM      67
    20     High   9:02 PM     2.6   6:00 PM    Rise  1:36 PM
 
Su  21      Low   6:11 AM    -1.1   7:21 AM     Set  4:01 AM      76
    21     High   9:59 PM     2.6   6:01 PM    Rise  2:22 PM
 
M   22      Low   7:04 AM    -1.2   7:21 AM     Set  5:01 AM      84
    22     High  10:56 PM     2.6   6:02 PM    Rise  3:14 PM
 
Tu  23      Low   7:49 AM    -1.2   7:21 AM     Set  5:58 AM      91
    23     High  11:49 PM     2.6   6:03 PM    Rise  4:10 PM
 
W   24      Low   8:28 AM    -1.2   7:20 AM     Set  6:48 AM      96
    24                              6:03 PM    Rise  5:08 PM
 
Th  25     High  12:36 AM     2.6   7:20 AM     Set  7:32 AM      99
    25     Low    9:00 AM    -1.1   6:04 PM    Rise  6:06 PM
    25     High   4:10 PM     1.3
    25     Low    7:13 PM     1.5
 
F   26     High   1:19 AM     2.6   7:20 AM     Set  8:10 AM      99
    26     Low    9:29 AM    -0.9   6:05 PM    Rise  7:03 PM
    26     High   4:14 PM     1.3
    26     Low    8:03 PM     1.4
 
Sa  27     High   1:59 AM     2.4   7:19 AM     Set  8:43 AM      99
    27     Low    9:55 AM    -0.8   6:06 PM    Rise  7:58 PM
    27     High   4:19 PM     1.3
    27     Low    8:52 PM     1.1
 
Su  28     High   2:38 AM     2.3   7:19 AM     Set  9:12 AM      96
    28     Low   10:19 AM    -0.6   6:07 PM    Rise  8:51 PM
    28     High   4:28 PM     1.5
    28     Low    9:42 PM     0.9
 
M   29     High   3:20 AM     2.2   7:18 AM     Set  9:40 AM      92
    29      Low  10:42 AM    -0.3   6:07 PM    Rise  9:42 PM
    29     High   4:42 PM     1.7
    29      Low  10:35 PM     0.8
 
Tu  30     High   4:06 AM     1.8   7:18 AM     Set 10:06 AM      86
    30      Low  11:04 AM     0.0   6:08 PM    Rise 10:33 PM
    30     High   5:01 PM     1.8
    30      Low  11:32 PM     0.5
 
W   31     High   4:59 AM     1.6   7:17 AM     Set 10:32 AM      79
    31      Low  11:27 AM     0.3   6:09 PM    Rise 11:25 PM
    31     High   5:25 PM     2.0
 
FEBRUARY 2024
 
Th   1      Low  12:34 AM     0.3   7:17 AM     Set 11:00 AM      71
     1     High   6:05 AM     1.3   6:10 PM
     1      Low  11:47 AM     0.6
     1     High   5:53 PM     2.2
 
F    2      Low   1:44 AM     0.0   7:16 AM    Rise 12:20 AM      62
     2     High   7:39 AM     1.1   6:11 PM     Set 11:31 AM
     2      Low  12:01 PM     1.1
     2     High   6:28 PM     2.2
 
Sa   3      Low   3:02 AM    -0.2   7:16 AM    Rise  1:17 AM      52
     3     High   7:11 PM     2.3   6:11 PM     Set 12:06 PM
 
Su   4      Low   4:21 AM    -0.5   7:15 AM    Rise  2:18 AM      42
     4     High   8:06 PM     2.4   6:12 PM     Set 12:48 PM
 
M    5      Low   5:31 AM    -0.8   7:15 AM    Rise  3:22 AM      32
     5     High   9:13 PM     2.6   6:13 PM     Set  1:38 PM
 
Tu   6      Low   6:30 AM    -1.2   7:14 AM    Rise  4:26 AM      22
     6     High  10:23 PM     2.7   6:14 PM     Set  2:37 PM
 
W    7      Low   7:21 AM    -1.4   7:13 AM    Rise  5:28 AM      14
     7     High  11:29 PM     2.8   6:14 PM     Set  3:44 PM
 
Th   8      Low   8:06 AM    -1.5   7:13 AM    Rise  6:24 AM      7
     8     High   3:28 PM     1.3   6:15 PM     Set  4:56 PM
     8      Low   6:12 PM     1.5
 
F    9     High  12:29 AM     2.9   7:12 AM    Rise  7:13 AM      2
     9      Low   8:47 AM    -1.5   6:16 PM     Set  6:09 PM
     9     High   3:34 PM     1.3
     9      Low   7:17 PM     1.2
 
Sa  10     High   1:25 AM     2.9   7:11 AM    Rise  7:56 AM      0
    10      Low   9:24 AM    -1.4   6:17 PM     Set  7:20 PM
    10     High   3:43 PM     1.3
    10      Low   8:17 PM     0.9
 
Su  11     High   2:20 AM     2.8   7:10 AM    Rise  8:34 AM      0
    11      Low   9:57 AM    -0.9   6:18 PM     Set  8:29 PM
    11     High   3:56 PM     1.6
    11      Low   9:17 PM     0.6
 
M   12     High   3:15 AM     2.6   7:10 AM    Rise  9:09 AM      4
    12      Low  10:27 AM    -0.5   6:18 PM     Set  9:35 PM
    12     High   4:13 PM     1.7
    12      Low  10:19 PM     0.3
 
Tu  13     High   4:14 AM     2.2   7:09 AM    Rise  9:43 AM      11
    13      Low  10:52 AM     0.2   6:19 PM     Set 10:41 PM
    13     High   4:34 PM     2.1
    13      Low  11:25 PM     0.0
 
W   14     High   5:21 AM     1.7   7:08 AM    Rise 10:18 AM      19
    14      Low  11:13 AM     0.6   6:20 PM     Set 11:46 PM
    14     High   5:00 PM     2.3
 
Th  15      Low  12:38 AM    -0.3   7:07 AM    Rise 10:54 AM      29
    15     High   6:50 AM     1.2   6:20 PM
    15      Low  11:25 AM     1.1
    15     High   5:33 PM     2.4
 
F   16      Low   2:00 AM    -0.5   7:07 AM     Set 12:50 AM      40
    16     High   6:13 PM     2.6   6:21 PM    Rise 11:35 AM
 
Sa  17      Low   3:30 AM    -0.6   7:06 AM     Set  1:54 AM      51
    17     High   7:06 PM     2.4   6:22 PM    Rise 12:19 PM
 
Su  18      Low   4:54 AM    -0.8   7:05 AM     Set  2:56 AM      61
    18     High   8:21 PM     2.4   6:23 PM    Rise  1:10 PM
 
M   19      Low   6:01 AM    -0.9   7:04 AM     Set  3:54 AM      71
    19     High   9:50 PM     2.4   6:23 PM    Rise  2:04 PM
 
Tu  20      Low   6:52 AM    -0.9   7:03 AM     Set  4:46 AM      80
    20     High  11:06 PM     2.4   6:24 PM    Rise  3:01 PM
 
W   21      Low   7:33 AM    -0.9   7:02 AM     Set  5:31 AM      87
    21     High   2:52 PM     1.5   6:25 PM    Rise  4:00 PM
    21      Low   6:10 PM     1.7
 
Th  22     High  12:03 AM     2.4   7:01 AM     Set  6:10 AM      93
    22      Low   8:05 AM    -0.9   6:25 PM    Rise  4:57 PM
    22     High   2:56 PM     1.5
    22      Low   7:01 PM     1.4
 
F   23     High  12:49 AM     2.4   7:00 AM     Set  6:45 AM      97
    23      Low   8:32 AM    -0.8   6:26 PM    Rise  5:52 PM
    23     High   3:00 PM     1.6
    23      Low   7:42 PM     1.2
 
Sa  24     High   1:28 AM     2.4   6:59 AM     Set  7:15 AM      99
    24      Low   8:54 AM    -0.5   6:27 PM    Rise  6:45 PM
    24     High   3:03 PM     1.6
    24      Low   8:21 PM     0.9
 
Su  25     High   2:05 AM     2.3   6:59 AM     Set  7:43 AM      99
    25      Low   9:13 AM    -0.3   6:27 PM    Rise  7:37 PM
    25     High   3:07 PM     1.7
    25      Low   8:58 PM     0.6
 
M   26     High   2:42 AM     2.2   6:58 AM     Set  8:09 AM      98
    26      Low   9:31 AM     0.0   6:28 PM    Rise  8:28 PM
    26     High   3:16 PM     2.0
    26      Low   9:37 PM     0.3
 
Tu  27     High   3:20 AM     2.0   6:57 AM     Set  8:35 AM      95
    27      Low   9:48 AM     0.3   6:29 PM    Rise  9:20 PM
    27     High   3:30 PM     2.1
    27      Low  10:19 PM     0.2
 
W   28     High   4:03 AM     1.7   6:56 AM     Set  9:02 AM      91
    28      Low  10:05 AM     0.6   6:29 PM    Rise 10:13 PM
    28     High   3:49 PM     2.3
    28      Low  11:04 PM     0.0
 
Th  29     High   4:53 AM     1.6   6:55 AM     Set  9:31 AM      85
    29      Low  10:20 AM     0.8   6:30 PM    Rise 11:09 PM
    29     High   4:14 PM     2.4
    29      Low  11:56 PM    -0.2

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER  -     UNAVAILABLE  

Attachments

  • Port Sutton Projected Schedule (ID 57459).pdf(79.2 KB )
  • REK Schedule (ID 56245).pdf(111 KB )

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