Daily Update

Boston, MA

May 30, 2024

Notices

BOSTON Harbor is at MARSEC Level 1

Boston Pilots advise:

Ships that employ an EPL/SHaPoLi or engine acceleration-limiting program as a part of their EEXI compliance structure must inform pilots of the engine response characteristics prior to entry into U.S. territorial waters to comply with 33 CFR § 164.11(k).

If the pilot card and wheel house poster are NOT UPDATED to reflect maneuverability with the device ENGAGED – device MUST BE OVERRIDDEN prior to entering U.S. territorial waters (3NM). If override is not feasible, the COTP, in consultation with the pilots, may require additional safety measures.

BOSTON CBP has noted the following:

Crew changes are being permitted. Offsigner flights need to be vetted by CBP in advance.

Shore leave is permitted.

Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals

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Citgo Braintree 34-09 Brakish Water

Global Chelsea 32-00 Salt Water

Global Revere 32-00 Salt Water

Gulf Chelsea 35-00 Salt Water

Irving Revere 36-00 Salt Water

Sprague Deepwater 34-00 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water

Sunoco East Boston 36-06 BERTH DEPTH, Salt Water

TRT Quincy 29-00 Salt Water

McArdle Bridge Update

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The McArdle Bridge is operating on normal

on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.

Chelsea Street Bridge Update

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MA - BOSTON INNER HARBOR – CHELSEA CREEK – CHELSEA STREET BRIDGE- Bridge Navigational Light Replacement

Mariners are advised that Smith Marine will be conducting bridge navigational light replacement on the Chelsea Street Bridge from May 28th, 2024, through June 7th, 2024, and recommencing on June 17th, through June 21st, 2024. Work hours will be 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. During this period the bridge will be restricted to on demand openings and will require one-hour advanced notice advance notice to clear barge and personnel for an opening. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies during this time with advanced notice. On scene equipment will consist of the Barge SMI 120-2, and Tug Meridian. The bridge tender, Tug and Barge will be on station and will monitor VHF Ch-13. Questions may be directed Mr. Mattew Plauche Smith Marine at (978) 375-4129. Mariners are advised to plan their transits accordingly..

Fore River Bridge Update

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The Fore River Bridge is operating on normal

on demand bridge openings for marine traffic.

Tides / Currents

Boston, MA Tides

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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Rain, 55°F

Feels Like 45° F

Today’s High 62°F

Wind, N 13 mph

Humidity 92%

Visibility 1.0 mi

Pressure 29.91 in

Mostly cloudy and cooler with occasional rain.

Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters:

A wave of low pres tracks across the waters this morning bringing

widespread rain and NE winds. A ridge of high pres then builds in

from the west Fri into the weekend...bringing dry pleasant boating

weather to the region. This high pres ridge will shift east of the

region early next week.

Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank

National Marine Sanctuary:

..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING

THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon.

Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to

3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming

NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of

showers in the evening.

.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at

7 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.

Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot

at 3 seconds.

.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at

3 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at

3 seconds.

.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the

average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave

heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

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MSA Useful Links

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Army Corp of Engineers

http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/

http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx

Boston Harbor Pilot Association, LLC

http://www.bostonpilots.com/

NOAA

Chart viewer - handy tool for chart reference

Weather WEB Sites

National Hurricane Center

National Data Buoy Center

Dial-A-Buoy

Oceanweather, Inc.

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