<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"">Mostly Sunny, 77°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Feels Like 81°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Today’s High 98°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Wind, ENE 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Humidity 70%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Visibility 10.0 mi
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Pressure 29.95 in
Mostly sunny, the temperature breaking the record of 96 set in 1928 and humid; one of the hottest days of the year; stay hydrated
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Fog is possible Thursday morning near Cape Cod and the southern
<span-family:"Courier New"">coastal waters. Wind Thursday afternoon will pick up out of the SW
<span-family:"Courier New"">gusting 15-20 knots. Continued strong SW winds on Friday with a
<span-family:"Courier New"">chance for showers and storms in the late afternoon to evening.
.<span-family:"Courier New"">TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
<span-family:"Courier New"">gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
<span-family:"Courier New"">midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
<span-family:"Courier New"">showers.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
<span-family:"Courier New"">Seas 2 to 3 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
<span-family:"Courier New"">Seas 2 to 3 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.MON AND MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Gusts up
<span-family:"Courier New"">to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">04 Thu 0419 9.5 1644 9.9 1033 0.7 2304 0.8 0538 2001
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">05 Fri 0510 9.2 1734 10.1 1121 0.9 2359 0.7 0539 2000
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">06 Sat 0606 9.0 1827 10.3 1214 1.0 0540 1959
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">07 Sun 0705 8.9 1925 10.5 0058 0.5 1311 1.1 0541 1958
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">08 Mon 0808 8.9 2026 10.8 0159 0.3 1411 1.0 0542 1956
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">09 Tue 0912 9.1 2127 11.1 0301 0.0 1513 0.7 0543 1955
10 Wed 1013 9.5 2227 11.4 0401 -0.5 1613 0.4 0544 1954
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">11 Thu 1110 9.8 2324 11.6 0458
-0.8 1710 0.0 0545 1952
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">12 Fri ---- ---- 1205 10.2 055
-1.1 1805
-0.2 0547 1951
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">13 Wed 1125 9.8 11:36 11.9 0514
-1.0 1724 0.1 0517 2022
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">14 Thu 12:21 10.0 0608
-1.3 1819
-0.1 0518 2021
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 Fri 0032 11.9 1:17 10.2 0702
-1.4 1914
-0.2 0519 2021
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">16 Sat 0129 11.8 2:12 10.3 0755
-1.2 2010
-0.1 0520 2020
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">17 Sun 0225 11.4 3:06 10.3 0846 -0.9 2105 0.1 0521 2019
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">18 Mon 0321 10.9 3:59 10.2 0938 -0.5 2202 0.4 0522 2018
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">19 Tue 0417 10.3 4:53 10.1 1031 0.1 2301 0.7 0522 2018
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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"">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"">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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