<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BOSTON Harbor is at MARSEC Level 1
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">COVID 19 is providing its own unique challenges, requiring all to stay extra vigilant on changing port call conditions and regulations.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">COVID-19 Corona Virus Information
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The latest Marine Safety Bulletins from USCG Sector BOSTON is attached. Pilot boarding instructions for vessels are also attached. Additional information and links are provided below.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BOSTON CBP has noted the following:
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Crew changes are being permitted. Offsigner flights need to be vetted by CBP in advance.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shore leave is permitted on a case by case basis by CBP.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There will be no restrictions on services provided to the vessels (techs / etc). They are leaving it up to the individual company to follow their own response plan to determine if they should
board a vessel or not.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Presidential Proclamations have placed entry restrictions from persons arriving from or through the following countries: Iran, China, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maritime commerce is vital to the U.S. economy and the Coast Guard has the responsibility to safely enable the uninterrupted flow of maritime cargo.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Non-passenger commercial vessels that have been to the countries noted above or embarked crewmembers from the countries noted above within the last 14 days, with no sick crewmembers, will be
permitted to enter the U.S. and conduct normal operations, provided that crewmembers remain aboard.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Frequently Asked Questions:
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/covid-19-basics/faq<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USCG:
https://www.uscg.mil/Coronavirus/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CBP:
https://www.dhs.gov/coronavirus<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">If you would like updates for all OR other USA ports, the easiest method for reviewing our daily port updates is by visiting:
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Boston, MA Weather (Current Conditions)
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Mostly sunny, 40°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Feels Like 29°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Today’s High 40°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Wind SW 29 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Barometer 30.03 in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Visibility 10 mi
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Humidity 42%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Dew Point 19°
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Not as cold with intervals of clouds and sunshine; breezy this afternoon<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:white">
<span-family:"Courier New"">Tonight:
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<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">High pressure builds east of the waters on today. Low pressure
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">passes east of the waters late Thursday or Friday. Strong low
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">pressure passing well east of the waters Friday and Saturday will
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">bring gusty north to northeast winds to the waters for the end of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">the week. Another area of low pressure will approach the waters for
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Marine Forecast
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...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Seas 5 to 8 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Seas 4 to 6 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">around 2 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">7 ft. A chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">9 to 12 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">11 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">becoming W around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">8 to 11 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Boston, MA Tides
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> High Low Sun
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Date AM hgt PM hgt AM hgt PM hgt rise set
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">12 Wed 0701 9.1 1939 8.1 0038 1.5 1326 1.1 0710 1634
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">13 Thu 0753 9.2 2033 8.1 0131 1.6 1421 0.9 0709 1636
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">14 Fri 0842 9.4 2122 8.2 0222 1.6 1510 0.7 0709 1637
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 Sat 0926 9.5 2205 8.3 0308 1.5 1553 0.5 0708 1638
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">16 Sun 1007 9.7 2245 8.4 0351 1.4 1633 0.3 0708 1639
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">17 Mon 1047 9.9 2324 8.6 0432 1.2 1711 0.1 0707 1640
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">18 Tue 1125 10.0 ---- ---- 0512 1.1 1749 0.0 0707 1641
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">19 Wed 0002 8.7 1204 10.0 0552 0.9 1827
-0.1 0706 1643
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 Thu 0040 8.8 1243 10.0 0632 0.8 1905
-0.2 0706 1644
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">21 Fri 0117 8.9 1322 9.9 0713 0.7 1943
-0.1 0705 1645
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">22 Sat 0155 9.1 1404 9.8 0756 0.7 2024 0.0 0704 1646
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">23 Sun 0235 9.3 1449 9.5 0842 0.6 2108 0.1 0704 1648
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">24 Mon 0319 9.4 1539 9.2 0933 0.6 2156 0.3 0703 1649
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 Tue 0408 9.6 1635 8.9 1029 0.5 2248 0.5 0702 1650
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">26 Wed 0501 9.8 1735 8.7 1128 0.4 2345 0.7 0701 1651
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Citgo Braintree 36-00 Fresh Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ExxonMobil Everett 38-00 Salt Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Global Chelsea 32-00 Salt Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Global Revere 32-00 Salt Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Gulf Chelsea 35-00 Salt Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sunoco East Boston 37-06 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TRT Quincy 29-00 Salt Water
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The McArdle Bridge is operating on normal on
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The Chelsea Street Bridge is operating on normal
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Fore River Bridge Update
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The Fore River Bridge is operating on normal
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MSA Useful Links
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Army Corp of Engineers
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Boston Harbor Pilot
Association, LLC
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NOAA
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Weather WEB Sites
National Hurricane Center<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
National Data Buoy Center
Dial-A-Buoy<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue">
Oceanweather, Inc.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:blue">
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