<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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Boston, MA Weather (Current Conditions)
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Mostly cloudy, 73°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Feels Like 73°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Today’s High 84°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Wind WSW 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Barometer 29.70 in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Visibility 10.0 mi
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Humidity 75%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Dew Point 65°
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Clouds giving way to some sun and warmer; breezy this afternoon with a gusty thunderstorm<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:white">
<span-family:"Courier New"">Tonight:
Mainly clear<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:white">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A warm front will result in scattered thunderstorms early this
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">morning. A strong cold front Friday could result in an additional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">round of thunderstorms, some of which could be strong to severe.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Unseasonably cool but mostly dry weather prevails this weekend with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure over the
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Marine Forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Some
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">tstms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">vsby 1 NM or less.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">5 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">6 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">4 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"">17 Fri 0142 11.8 1429 10.1 0812
-1.3 2025 0.2 0505 2025
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">18 Sat 0239 11.5 1526 10.0 0907
-0.9 2123 0.4 0505 2025
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">19 Sun 0338 11.0 1625 9.9 1003
-0.5 2223 0.7 0505 2025
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 Mon 0439 10.5 1724 9.9 1100
-0.1 2326 0.9 0505 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">21 Tue 0542 9.9 1822 9.8 1158 0.4 ---- ---- 0505 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">22 Wed 0644 9.5 1919 9.8 0029 1.0 1254 0.8 0506 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">23 Thu 0746 9.1 2013 9.9 0131 1.0 1349 1.1 0506 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">24 Fri 0846 8.9 2105 9.9 0232 0.9 1442 1.4 0506 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 Sat 0942 8.8 2152 10.0 0328 0.8 1533 1.6 0507 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">26 Sun 1031 8.8 2236 10.0 0418 0.7 1619 1.6 0507 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">27 Mon 1115 8.8 2316 10.1 0503 0.6 1702 1.7 0507 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">28 Tue 1157 8.7 2356 10.1 0544 0.5 1743 1.7 0508 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">29 Wed ---- ---- 1238 8.8 0623 0.5 1824 1.7 0508 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">30 Thu 0036 10.1 1318 8.8 0702 0.5 1904 1.7 0509 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">01 Fri 0116 10.0 1357 8.8 0741 0.5 1945 1.7 0509 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">02 Sat 0156 9.9 1436 8.8 0820 0.5 2026 1.7 0510 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">03 Sun 0236 9.8 1515 8.9 0859 0.6 2109 1.7 0510 2026
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">04 Mon 0318 9.7 1555 9.0 0940 0.7 2154 1.7 0511 2025
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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"">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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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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