<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.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:
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<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"">Sunny , 46°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Feels Like 42° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Today’s High 51°F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Wind, WNW 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Humidity 40%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Visibility 10.0 mi
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Pressure 30.15 in
Mostly sunny.
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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<span-family:"Courier New"">High pres builds near the waters later today and tonight, then over
<span-family:"Courier New"">the southeastern waters on Thurs. A cold front to bring increasing
<span-family:"Courier New"">southerly winds and rain chances on Fri. A period of breezy
<span-family:"Courier New"">northwest wind conditions anticipated Fri night into Sat behind the
<span-family:"Courier New"">cold front as high pres builds back in.
<span-family:"Courier New"">TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
<span-family:"Courier New"">afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
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<span-family:"Courier New"">.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
<span-family:"Courier New"">2 to 3 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
<span-family:"Courier New"">midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
<span-family:"Courier New"">4 ft. Rain likely.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
<span-family:"Courier New"">4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
<span-family:"Courier New"">6 ft.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
<span-family:"Courier New"">2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
<span-family:"Courier New"">.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to
<span-family:"Courier New"">30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> High Low Sun
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November<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">23 Wed 10:05 11.2 10:40 9.9 3:57 0.2 4:32 -0.9 6:43 4:17
<span-family:"Courier New"">24 Thu 10:50 11.5 11:28 9.9 4:42 0.0 5:19 -1.2 6:44 4:17
<span-family:"Courier New"">25 Fri 11:37 11.7 5:29 0.0 6:08 -1.3 6:45 4:16
<span-family:"Courier New"">26 Sat 12:19 9.9 12:28 11.6 6:18 0.0 6:59 -1.2 6:46 4:16
<span-family:"Courier New"">27 Sun 1:12 9.7 1:21 11.4 7:10 0.2 7:52 -1.0 6:47 4:15
<span-family:"Courier New"">28 Mon 2:07 9.6 2:18 11.0 8:05 0.5 8:48 -0.6 6:49 4:15
<span-family:"Courier New"">29 Tue 3:06 9.4 3:19 10.5 9:05 0.7 9:48 -0.3 6:50 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">30 Wed 4:09 9.3 4:24 10.1 10:09 0.9 10:49 0.1 6:51 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">December
<span-family:"Courier New"">1 Thu 5:13 9.4 5:31 9.7 11:16 1.0 11:50 0.3 6:52 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">2 Fri 6:15 9.6 6:38 9.4 12:21 0.9 6:53 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">3 Sat 7:15 9.8 7:42 9.3 12:49 0.5 1:25 0.6 6:54 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">4 Sun 8:09 10.1 8:40 9.3 1:46 0.6 2:25 0.3 6:55 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">5 Mon 8:59 10.2 9:32 9.2 2:38 0.7 3:18 0.1 6:56 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">6 Tue 9:43 10.3 10:18 9.2 3:26 0.8 4:05 -0.1 6:57 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">7 Wed 10:23 10.4 11:02 9.1 4:09 0.9 4:48 -0.2 6:58 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">8 Thu 11:03 10.3 11:43 8.9 4:51 1.0 5:29 -0.1 6:59 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">9 Fri 11:43 10.2 5:31 1.2 6:10 0.0 7:00 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">10 Sat 12:24 8.8 12:23 10.0 6:12 1.3 6:50 0.2 7:00 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">11 Sun 1:05 8.6 1:04 9.8 6:53 1.5 7:30 0.4 7:01 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">12 Mon 1:46 8.5 1:46 9.6 7:36 1.7 8:12 0.6 7:02 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">13 Tue 2:28 8.4 2:30 9.3 8:20 1.8 8:56 0.8 7:03 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">14 Wed 3:13 8.3 3:17 9.1 9:07 1.9 9:42 1.0 7:04 4:13
<span-family:"Courier New"">15 Thu 3:59 8.4 4:07 8.9 9:58 2.0 10:29 1.1 7:04 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">16 Fri 4:47 8.5 4:59 8.7 10:51 1.8 11:17 1.1 7:05 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">17 Sat 5:34 8.8 5:52 8.6 11:44 1.6 7:06 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">18 Sun 6:22 9.2 6:46 8.7 12:06 1.1 12:38 1.2 7:06 4:14
<span-family:"Courier New"">19 Mon 7:11 9.6 7:41 8.8 12:55 1.0 1:32 0.7 7:07 4:15
<span-family:"Courier New"">20 Tue 8:00 10.2 8:34 9.1 1:46 0.8 2:26 0.0 7:07 4:15
<span-family:"Courier New"">21 Wed 8:49 10.8 9:26 9.4 2:37 0.5 3:18 -0.6 7:08 4:16
<span-family:"Courier New"">22 Thu 9:38 11.3 10:17 9.6 3:27 0.2 4:09 -1.1 7:08 4:16
<span-family:"Courier New"">23 Fri 10:27 11.6 11:09 9.8 4:17 -0.1 5:00 -1.4 7:09 4:17
<span-family:"Courier New"">24 Sat 11:19 11.8 5:09 -0.3 5:51 -1.6 7:09 4:17
<span-family:"Courier New"">25 Sun 12:03 9.9 12:13 11.8 6:01 -0.3 6:43 -1.6 7:10 4:18
<span-family:"Courier New"">26 Mon 12:57 9.9 1:08 11.5 6:55 -0.3 7:36 -1.4 7:10 4:19
<span-family:"Courier New"">27 Tue 1:52 9.9 2:05 11.1 7:51 -0.1 8:30 -1.0 7:10 4:19
<span-family:"Courier New"">28 Wed 2:49 9.8 3:04 10.5 8:49 0.2 9:26 -0.5 7:11 4:20
<span-family:"Courier New"">29 Thu 3:47 9.7 4:06 9.9 9:51 0.4 10:24 -0.1 7:11 4:21
<span-family:"Courier New"">30 Fri 4:47 9.7 5:10 9.4 10:55 0.6 11:22 0.4 7:11 4:22
<span-family:"Courier New"">31 Sat 5:47 9.6 6:15 8.9 12:00 0.7 7:11 4:22
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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"">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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NOAA
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