20 OCT 23 Update – Dispatchers List / Category I and II Obstructions / Shoaling Reports

Port Partners,

Today's Dispatch List is attached.  A daily posting of this document can be found at:

https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/vessel-traffic-services/vts-houston-galveston

SHOALING REPORTS INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHED: 

- Galveston Harbor Channel Lighted Buoy 1 and Galveston Light 3 / MSIB Correction 16-23

- Galveston Bay Entrance Channel in vicinity of GBEC Lighted Buoy 4 / MSIB 24-23

- Houston Ship Channel between Beltway 8 Bridge and Houston Ship Channel Light 146 / MSIB 27-23

- Galveston Harbor Grasso between Marine Dock Light to Pelican Island Bridge / MSIB 35-23

- Galveston Harbor Port of between Galveston Dock 35 to Gulf Sulfur Services T-Head / MSIB 35-23

Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston Marine Information Safety Bulletins are located at:

https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/houston-galveston

Updated USACE Operations Dashboard with eHydro 'xyz' survey data is located at:

https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation-Projects-Contracts/

SCHEDULED CHANNEL CLOSURES/OBSTRUCTIONS:

DATE/TIME CAT TYPE LOCATION STATUS
16 OCT- 16 NOV 0800-1700 DAILY II SOIL SAMPLING BAYPORT CONTAINER 1 APPROVED
21OCT 0800-1300 II HEAVY LIFT CD29 APPROVED
22OCT23 1200-1600 1 DREDGE PIPELINE HSC LT 103 APPROVED
24 OCT / 1000-1400 I DREDGE PIPELINE LT 107 PENDING