The West Gulf Maritime Association has posted an update on fog conditions on the Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast for its members.

Fog Closures:

Status of closures due to fog as reported by local pilots this morning

Lake Charles – Boardings suspended

Beaumont -  Boardings suspended

Port Arthur – Boardings suspended

Sabine – Boardings suspended

Galveston – Resumed boardings 16/0200

Texas City – Resumed boardings 16/0200

Houston – Resumed boardings outbound 16/0200, inbound 16/0600

Freeport – Resumed boardings

Agents are encouraged to contact pilot dispatch to receive local status updates. Also to keep vessel ENOAs current.

Channel obstructions:

Sabine:

The Sabine/Neches waterway remains closed due to dense fog.  Traffic is scheduled to move outbound when the fog clears.

Galveston:

Channel closure for removal of dredging subline that extends from Pier 35 (POG) across channel to Pelican Island, December 15, 1000-1700.

Houston:

The Dredge R.S.Weeks inking 900 feet of 30" submerged dredge pipeline on December 19, 2011, 0900. The submerged pipeline will lay across the Houston Ship Channel below the -47' channel depth approximately 1,350 feet NNW of channel markers Red #82 and Green #81 at Lat. 29 38 9.6636 N, Lon. 094 57 45.0564 W. to Lat. 29 38 6.986 N. Lon. 094 57 54.3412 W.

Mammoet will be performing a ro/ro operation at the Cedar Bayou Port facility on December 28, 2012.

Freeport:

Daylight restricted vessels: First pilot 0730, Last pilot 1730.

Effective November 6, 2011: First pilot 06:30, Last pilot 16:30.

Brazos Pilots Association/Vessel restrictions

Point Comfort:

Current Daylight Restrictions Matagorda Bay Pilots

Revised Draft Restrictions