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| Recommended Handling Guidelines for Vessel Movement in Tampa Bay |
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Manatee: Vessels
with a draft of Less Than 30' ANYTIME**. 30' to 35' 0.5 knot current or less for turn. DFT's over 35' slk water **SHIFTS TO & FROM Manatee: DFT of less than 27' Anytime, DFT 27'-33' 0.3 knot current or less, DFT over 33' Slack Water 700'-800' LOA , MAX 0.5 knot current for turn LOA over 800' & Post Panamax - Slack Water all DFT's MAX LOA 900', See Note Pg. 105. Channel MAX 38'-01" plus Tide |
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| Big
Bend : Mosaic
Big Bend channel DFT 34'-06" +/- tide, MAX LOA 700'. N/S channel 33'09" |
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| East
Tampa : Mosaic Riverview East Tampa Ch. 30' 06". |
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| Ports
of Tampa, Pt. Sutton & East Bay: Vessels
with a draft of 34'-00" ANYTIME. Certain Berths may have other Draft limitations. Consult M.A.C. Guidelines and/or Pilot Office for Specific Requirements. Sparkman Channel requires One-Way traffic and Draft restrictions of 34'-06" + Tide, MAX 35'-06" |
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| "G"
Cut : Vessels
with a draft of 33' + Tide to MAX of 35' (not to exceed 35') |
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| Old
Port Tampa: OUTBOUND:
Vessels with a draft of Less Than 25' ANYTIME. LOA>700', less than 0.5kts IN or OUTBOUND. INBOUND: Less than 25', < 1.0 KT (Tankers less than .5 KT EBB). INBOUND: Draft 25'+: SLACK WATER. CLASS A TUG REQUIRED Maximum Draft 33' + Tide (MAX 35') due to "G" Cut restriction. MAX LOA 750'. Vessel passing only with the agreement of Pilot and Master. MAX (2) moves per Tide.. Max 196' combined beams for tide spliting |
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| Weedon
Island :
Maximum Draft of 31'-00". MAX LOA 675'. Maximum Turnaround Draft 24'-00" . Vessels with DFT of 28' or more require less than 1.0 Knot. |
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| RattleSnake:
Vessels with
a draft of 12' plus Tide. Vessels to Misener Marine 14' plus Tide. |
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| Bayboro:
Vessels with
a draft of 22'-06" plus Tide. |
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| Gadsden:
Maximum LOA of 675 feet or up to 685 feet with one stand-by tug. Maximum Draft 27 feet. |
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| Tampa
Bay Main Channel: 39'
plus Tide ANYTIME, MAX 41'-00". 39'+ must be started in at least 4 hours before appropriate tide window. |