Daily Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

March 25, 2024

Notices

NEW HAVEN, CT
Port:                                                      New Haven, CT
Channel Draft:                                   35’-00” Brackish @ MLW
Tidal range:                                         + 5.6 – 7.2 feet (vessel’s over 30 ft draft dock on HW)
Salinity:                                                Brackish Water 1.018 – 1.025 (varies due to river outflow)
Channel bottom:                              Mud
Pilot Boarding area:                         Point Judith P/S 41’.17”N x 71’.30”W (5.0 hours East)
Towage Provider:                            McAllister Towing 888-764-5990
Line Handlers:                                   Coastline Services (203-627-1671)
USCG:                                                   #203-468-4444 / SECLIS-PSC@uscg.mil /  https://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=31
 
Terminal:             Gulf Oil Terminal
Address:              500 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Baron # 203-467-2581 / mbaron@gulfoil.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish – Safely Afloat / NO UKC provided 
LOA / beam:       650’-00”  - 110’-00”
DWT:                     44,000  (larger can be approved on a case by case basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Ethanol
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners LP - T-dock (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              280 Waterfront Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    36’-08” for vessels under 620’-00” / 36’-00” for vessels over 620’-00” at MLLW Brackish (Safely afloat) – NO UKC PROVIDED
LOA / Beam:       750’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      85,0000
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel /
 
Terminal:             Buckeye Partners – New Haven / Pink Tanks  (formally Magellan Terminal)
Address:              85 East Street
Contact:               Gina Staples Lassiter - Assistant Manager Operations - 910-512-5857 (Cell)- 203-467-6058 (main office)
Draft:                    28’-00” for beam over 80’ / 32’-00” for beam under 80’ Brackish
                              Beam up to 80’ – 32’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking.  Does not include a UKC alongside.
  Beam greater than 80’ – 28’ MLLW.  Includes 3’ UKC on docking and alongside.
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” – 106’-00”
DWT                      40,000 – Larger can be cleared on a case by base basis
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet Fuel / Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel / Kerosene
 
Terminal:             Shell New Haven  
Address:              East Shore Parkway – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Debbie Grant / 732-852-3070 / Debbie.J.Grant@shell.com
Draft:                    37-00” Brackish + 1 Foot UKC
LOA / Beam:       738’-00” / 124’-08”
Cargo’s                 Gasoline / Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet
 
Terminal:             New Haven Terminal
Address:              100 Waterfront Street – New Haven, CT
Contact:               Mike Vasaturo #203-468-0805 /  tankfarm@newhaventerminal.com, cmgiannotti@newhaventerminal.com, mlamothe@newhaventerminal.com
Draft:                    35’-00” Brackish (safely Afloat)  - Updated information received 12/28/20 – Mike Vasaturo
LOA / Beam:        600’-00” / 90’-00”
DWT:                     40,000  (larger can be accepted on a case by case basis)
Cargo’s                 Diesel / No.2 oil / Jet / Kerosene / Biodiesel
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – North Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Ed Evans – Operations Manager – 203-460-1885 (Cell) – 203-469-7288 (Office)
Draft:                   32’-00”
LOA / Beam:       650’-00” – 100’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / BIO Diesel  
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Main Dock – South Side
Address:               400 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       735’-00” / 110’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
Terminal:             Gateway – Harbor Terminal
Address:               30 Waterfront Street
Contact:              Steve Davis – Operations Manager – 203-843-6222 (Cell) – 203-467-1997 (Office)
Draft:                   36’-00”
LOA / Beam:       700’-00” / 105’-00”
Cargos:                Steel / Scrap / Timber / Road Salt
 
 
 
BRIDGEPORT, CT:
Terminal:             Sprague
Address:               250 Eagles Nest Road, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Contact:              Mike Merna – Operations Manager – 646-771-8149 (Cell) – 203-336-2136 (Office)
Draft:                   27’-00”
LOA / Beam:       640’-00” – 109’-00”
Cargos:                Asphalt Tar / Diesel

Tides / Currents

Tides for New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach starting with March 25th , 2024
Date                    Day       Time                    Pred      High/Low
2024/03/25        Mon      06:10 AM           -0.02     L
2024/03/25        Mon      12:18 PM            6.02       H
2024/03/25        Mon      06:22 PM            0.28       L
2024/03/26        Tue        12:31 AM           6.42       H
2024/03/26        Tue        06:46 AM           -0.05     L
2024/03/26        Tue        12:55 PM            5.95       H
2024/03/26        Tue        06:56 PM            0.38       L
2024/03/27        Wed      01:06 AM           6.40       H
2024/03/27        Wed      07:23 AM           -0.02     L
2024/03/27        Wed      01:32 PM            5.84       H
2024/03/27        Wed      07:31 PM            0.52       L
2024/03/28        Thu       01:41 AM           6.34       H
2024/03/28        Thu       08:00 AM           0.06       L
2024/03/28        Thu       02:11 PM            5.70       H
2024/03/28        Thu       08:07 PM            0.68       L
2024/03/29        Fri          02:17 AM           6.24       H
2024/03/29        Fri          08:40 AM           0.17       L
2024/03/29        Fri          02:53 PM            5.55       H
2024/03/29        Fri          08:46 PM            0.84       L
2024/03/30        Sat         02:58 AM           6.12       H
2024/03/30        Sat         09:24 AM           0.32       L
2024/03/30        Sat         03:37 PM            5.39       H
2024/03/30        Sat         09:31 PM            0.99       L
2024/03/31        Sun        03:44 AM           6.01       H
2024/03/31        Sun        10:15 AM           0.48       L
2024/03/31        Sun        04:27 PM            5.26       H
2024/03/31        Sun        10:24 PM            1.09       L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of drizzle or light rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly after 8pm. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of drizzle or light rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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