<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, 65°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Feels Like 68°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Today’s High 76°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Wind E 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Barometer 30.27 in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Visibility 10.0 mi
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Humidity 77%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Dew Point 58°
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Warmer with areas of low clouds and fog early; otherwise, partly sunny<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 pres will gradually shift east of the waters today. A cold
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">front will approach New Eng from the west Mon with a chance for
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">shower and a few thunderstorms. High pressure builds back across the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">waters late Monday into Wednesday.
<span-family:"Courier New"">Marine Forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Seas 2 to 4 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">4 ft. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">5 ft. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">3 to 5 ft.
<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 Thu 0846 9.3 2113 9.8 0235 1.3 1459 0.9 0523 1957
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">13 Fri 0937 9.6 2158 10.4 0327 0.7 1546 0.5 0522 1958
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">14 Sat 1026 9.9 2242 11.0 0417 0.0 1633 0.2 0521 1959
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 Sun 1114 10.2 2327 11.5 0505
-0.7 1719 0.0 0520 2000
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">16 Mon ---- ---- 1203 10.3 0554
-1.1 1806
-0.1 0519 2001
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">17 Tue 0014 11.8 1254 10.3 0643
-1.4 1855
-0.1 0518 2002
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">18 Wed 0104 11.9 1347 10.1 0734
-1.4 1946 0.1 0517 2003
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">19 Thu 0157 11.7 1442 9.9 0827
-1.2 2040 0.3 0517 2004
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 Fri 0252 11.4 1540 9.7 0922
-0.8 2137 0.7 0516 2005
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">21 Sat 0351 10.9 1641 9.5 1021
-0.4 2239 1.0 0515 2006
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">22 Sun 0454 10.4 1746 9.4 1122 0.0 2345 1.2 0514 2007
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">23 Mon 0601 10.0 1849 9.5 ---- ---- 1224 0.3 0513 2008
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">24 Tue 0707 9.7 1950 9.6 0050 1.2 1324 0.6 0512 2009
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 Wed 0812 9.5 2047 9.9 0155 1.1 1422 0.8 0512 2010
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">26 Thu 0913 9.4 2138 10.1 0257 0.8 1516 0.9 0511 2010
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">27 Fri 1007 9.4 2222 10.2 0353 0.5 1604 1.0 0510 2011
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<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"">McArdle Bridge Update
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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"">Chelsea Street Bridge Update
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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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