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<span-family:"Courier New"">Please find latest port update below for San Francisco Bay Area. Pinole Shoal is 34.8 FT at MLLW FW draft restricted for 31.8 FT FW with 3 FT UKC requirement.
<span-family:"Courier New"">Pilot boarding instructions for vessels are attached.
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<span-family:"Courier New"">EARTHQUAKES:
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<span-family:"Courier New"">No reportable earthquake activity.
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<span-family:"Courier New"">COVID-19 Corona Virus Information
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U.S. COAST GUARD MSIB NUMBER 02-21<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">Please see attached MSIB 02-21 wherein all persons “traveling on all commercial vessels to wear a mask.”
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<span-family:"Courier New"">CMTS COVID-19 Working Group: Survey of U.S. Mariner Mental Health Needs during COVID-19
The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group (C-19 WG) encourages mariners from all segments of the U.S. maritime industry to take ten minutes to anonymously complete the “Mariner Mental Health Needs during Covid-19”
online survey at https://redcap.link/mariners<span-family:"Courier New"">.
https://mariners.coastguard.blog/2021/01/29/cmts-covid-19-working-group-survey-of-u-s-mariner-mental-health-needs-during-covid-19/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MaritimeCommons+%28Maritime+Commons%29<span-family:"Courier New"">
CDC Update on International Travel<span-family:"Courier New"">
Effective January 26, the <span-family:"Courier New";color:#670AB7">Centers
of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<span-family:"Courier New";color:#444444"> will require all air passengers entering the United States (including U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents) to present a negative COVID-19
test, taken within three calendar days of departure or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days<span-family:"Courier New";color:#444444">. Airlines must
confirm the negative test result or proof of recovery for all passengers two years of age and over prior to boarding.
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#444444">Airlines must deny boarding of passengers who do not provide documentation of a negative test or recovery
Please see CDC’s
FAQ<span-family:"Courier New";color:#444444"> for
answers to questions about the new requirement for proof of negative COVID-19 test or recovery from COVID-19 for all air passengers arriving in the United States.<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">SAN FRANCISCO / OAKLAND CBP has noted the following for non-passenger vessels:
Office hours 0830-1500. Officers will may not be available to process any formalities including vessel Entrance/Clearance outside these times.<span-family:"Courier New"">CBP/Immigration are boarding limited vessels for foreign flag/crew arrivalS. US Flag vessels/US Crew coming coastwise are not restricted.
<span-family:"Courier New"">Crew changes are permitted. Some off signers may require a Parole Request with U.S. Customs as well as a security escort to the airline departure
gate. <span-family:"Courier New"">Repatriation of off-signers are allowed with CBP approval via parole.
<span-family:"Courier New"">All Certificates, CBP Receipts, documents (I-418, I-1303, I-1304) Will be emailed to agent prior to arrival and all CBP formalities will be
performed in their office only.
STATE OF CALIFONRIA
On 3 May 2021 the State of California refined facial covering requirements as noted in the below website link:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Terminals
<span-family:"Courier New"">Facilities have individual policies/restrictions. These will be forwarded to vessels as they are scheduled for those docks.
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CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html<span-family:"Courier New"">
USCG: https://www.uscg.mil/Coronavirus/<span-family:"Courier New"">
CBP: https://www.dhs.gov/coronavirus<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">State of California:
https://covid19.ca.gov/roadmap/<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">State of California COVID-19 Statistics:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/ca.open.data#!/vizhome/COVID-19CasesDashboardv2_0/CaseStatistics<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">California Face Coverings Guidance:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">California Travel Recommendations:
https://covid19.ca.gov/travel/<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">USCG MSIB 02-21:
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/MSIB/2021/MSIB-02-21-Mask-Requirement.pdf?ver=AYSVn-il9flNn4LDmdFdzw%3d%3d<span-family:"Courier New"">
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National Terrorism Advisory System:<span-family:"Courier New"">
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The National Terrorism Advisory System is (MARSEC Level I) for the Port of San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond, Rodeo, Crockett, Benicia, Martinez, Stockton, Sacramento.
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<span-family:"Courier New"">UKC POLICY
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<span-family:"Courier New"">The minimum static under keel clearance (UKC) for any piloted vessel anywhere on the pilotage grounds shall be as follows:
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<span-family:"Courier New"">i. Two feet for non-tank vessels.
<span-family:"Courier New"">ii. Three feet for tank vessels requiring a tug escort.
<span-family:"Courier New"">iii. Three feet for loaded anhydrous ammonia vessels.
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Pinole Shoal Channel<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">Maximum draft for transiting Pinole Shoal Channel will be calculated on the height of the tide one hour on either side of high water at Pinole Point. It will be based on
brackish water draft (1.010) allowing for 2’ UKC for non-tank vessels, and 3’ UKC for all tank vessels on the latest controlling depth.
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CURRENT MAXIMUM DRAFTS AT OIL TERMINALS:<span-family:"Courier New"">
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RICHMOND – CHEVRON LONG WHARF – 4 berth - Brackish wáter updated September 2020
RESTRICTED MANEUVERING AREA 41.5’ for all 4 berths at MLLW
RCH RLW 1 45.7’
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RCH RLW 2 36.8’
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RCH RLW 3 37.8’
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RCH RLW 4 46.3’
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RODEO – Phillips66 - Fresh wáter
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Phillips 66 requires 2 feet of under keel clearance at all times while alongside
US RD3 43.7’
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US RD4 43.7’
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US RD8 32.0’
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MARTINEZ – 4 terminals – 6 berths
Shell (PBF Energy) – 2 berths – Fresh wáter
US MRZ 2 (SHELL 2 - LOAD) 42’0”
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US MRZ 3 (SHELL 1 - DISC) 42’0”
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Marathon Amorco -
US MRZ 5 – Fresh water<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Minimum depth alongside 44.0 feet
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Vessels up to 152,407 MT DWT (150,000 LT DWT), maximum mean draft allowed alongside 40.0 feet, minimum Under Keel Clearance
3 feet.
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<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Vessels over 152,407 MT DWT (150,000 LT DWT), maximum mean draft allowed alongside 38.0 feet, minimum Under Keel Clearance 3 feet.
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TransMontaigne – US MRZ 6 – Fresh Water<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">With the required 2ft under-keel clearance (UKC), maximum draft allowed alongside MRZ6 is now 37.1 feet
Marathon -
US MRZ 7 (LOWER BERTH) 39’08”
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US MRZ 8 (UPPER BERTH) 39’08”
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<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Marathon Avon Wharf Berth 1A (surveyed August 29th 2019)
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Vessels ≤ 196 m LOA, Minimum depth alongside 38.7 feet
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Maximum draft allowed alongside 36.7 feet, minimum Under Keel Clearance 2 feet.
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Vessels >196 m to 225 m LOA, Minimum depth alongside 34.0 feet
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Maximum draft allowed alongside 32.0 feet, minimum Under Keel Clearance 2 feet.
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Vessels >225 m to 250 m LOA, Minimum depth alongside 32.0 feet
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Maximum draft allowed alongside 30.0 feet, minimum Under Keel Clearance 2 feet.
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BENICIA
Valero Refinery – BNC 4 – Fresh water<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">US BNC 4 – 38’ FRESH (MLLW) -
Max draft stated includes minimum 1 foot under keel clearance.
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San Francisco, CA, Channel Depths:<span-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-family:"Courier New"">CHANNEL DEPTH SOURCE DATE NOTES VIA CORE OF ENG.
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">MAIN SHIP BAR CHANNEL
55.1<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">RICHMOND INNER TO RCH 21
35.6<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">
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11/20<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">
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RCH 21 TO RCH<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext">
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">30.0
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0<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">4/13
<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">SANTA FE CHANNEL
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">NORTH BAY MAIN CHANNEL
37.9<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">PINOLE SHOAL CHANNEL
34.8<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">MARE ISLAND
<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">29.1
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0<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">7/20
<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">UPRR BRIDGE TO AVON
34.8<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">AVON TO PORT CHICAGO
33.9<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Courier New"">PORT CHICAGO TO N.Y. PT
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N.Y. Point to Stockton 33.5 COE 04/21<span-family:"Courier New"">
<span-family:"Courier New"">SF BRIDGE CLEARANCES –
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<span-family:"Courier New"">San Francisco has 7 area bridges as follows:
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Golden Gate Bridge<span-family:"Courier New""> – (entering SF Bay)
<span-family:"Courier New""> MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New"">225.0 FT / 231.0 FT
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San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge<span-family:"Courier New""> – (San Francisco/Oakland/Alameda/Redwood)
<span-family:"Courier New"">A B SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 204.0 FT / 210.0 FT
<span-family:"Courier New"">B C SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 220.0 FT / 226.0 FT
<span-family:"Courier New"">C D SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 220.0 FT / 226.0 FT
<span-family:"Courier New"">D E SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 204.0 FT / 210.0 FT
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San Mateo Bridge<span-family:"Courier New""> – (San Francisco/Oakland/Alameda/Redwood)
<span-family:"Courier New""> MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New"">135.0 FT / 141.0 FT
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Richmond/San Rafael Bridge<span-family:"Courier New""> – (Richmond/Rodeo)
<span-family:"Courier New"">WEST/MAIN SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 185.0 FT / 190.0 FT
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Carquinez Bridge<span-family:"Courier New""> – (Selby/Crockett)
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<span-family:"Courier New"">NORTH SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 146.0 FT / 152.0 FT
<span-family:"Courier New"">SOUTH SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 134.0 FT / 139.0 FT
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<span-family:"Courier New"">DOWNSTREAM
<span-family:"Courier New"">NORTH SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 146.0 FT / 152.0 FT
<span-family:"Courier New"">SOUTH SPAN - MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New""> 134.0 FT / 140.0 FT
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Martinez/Benicia (Union Pacific RR) Bridge<span-family:"Courier New""> – (Benicia/Martinez)
<span-family:"Courier New""> MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New"">135.0 FT / 140.0 FT
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Antioch Bridge<span-family:"Courier New""> – (Pittsburgh/Antioch)
<span-family:"Courier New""> MHW / MLLW
<span-family:"Courier New"">139.0 FT / 142.0 FT
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San Francisco, CA, Weather Forecast:<span-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-family:"Courier New"">WEATHER AND SEAS FORECAST FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:
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Today<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high
as 26 mph.
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<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Patchy drizzle before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light west southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">
<span-family:"Courier New";color:#333333">Sunny, with a high near 65.
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