PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 06/06/24)

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Depths - (salt density) is 1.023

Entrance to channel - 46.0 ft

Harbor channel - 44.0 ft

Turning basin – 43’00 ft  Middle turning basin 43.0 ft’ Maximum allowed draft – 40’ FT   / Under keel clearance - channel – 3.0 FT / alongside berths - 0.5 ft   /  Vessels 38'01" – 40’00' will be tide restricted  and require 2 adequate tugs

 

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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 03/06/24)

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South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00

North Cargo Pier 1A – Max. draft – 38’06”

North Cargo Pier 1B – Max. draft – 38’6”  -  max length for tankers at NCP 1B to be capped at 840’ (A good benchmark to use is a BCM of 420’) / 150’ Max Beam / 95,000 MT Max Displacement  

North Cargo Pier 2 – Max. draft – 39’06 (Vessels over 650’ restricted to 38’06)

 

A vessel with a draft that does not exceed 38 00″may transit the channels and basins at any time and stage of the tide. Vessels that have a draft in excess of 38’00″are considered “tide jobs” and will be advised by the Harbormaster and Canaveral Pilots of the time of boarding with consideration given to the stage of the tide. These vessels are generally scheduled to begin an inbound transit two hours prior to high tide.  A minimum under keel clearance of 2’6” is required during the transit of the channels and basins. (UPDATED 1/26/24)

 

54'00" MAX Waterline to Manifold for all TPSI Vessels

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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.

48 Hours - advance paperwork for foreign vessels and US flag arriving foreign to Customs and Border Patrol.

24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit a manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.

24 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by Port Authority via Harbor Master and Pilots.

 

Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Canaveral must have TWIC prior to be allowed onto any terminal.  Escort required without a TWIC.  Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.

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CURRENT ISSUES:  03/13/24 - Wednesday, March 13: SpaceX Starlink - Though SpaceX has yet to make a public announcement, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning indicates a rocket launch window will open Wednesday night.  Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral.  Launch window: 7:29 p.m. to 11 p.m.  Trajectory: Southeast.  Local sonic boom: No.  Booster landing: Drone ship out on the Atlantic Ocean.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.   

 

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FUTURE ISSUES:  Mid-March: SpaceX-NASA CRS-30  Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.  Launch: TBA.  Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.  Local sonic boom: Yes.  Booster landing: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.    

 

03/27/24 – 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road  Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920

 

04/05/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - April 5  SHRIMPFEAST!!!  The Propeller Club’s annual fundraiser Cruise Terminal 5, Port Canaveral, 6 – 10 pm.  Funds raised go towards scholarships, RHS HELM program and our other education and community outreach and events.  All the fun is back including Live Auction with Sheriff Ivey, Silent Auction, Live Music with the Mang Brothers Band, Door Prizes, Hawaiian Shirt Contest, and free drink tickets.  Tickets must be purchased in advance and will NOT be sold at the door.   

04/08/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - April 8  Board Meeting, Fishlips 11:30 am

04/24/24 - 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road  Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920

 

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