Daily Update

Connecticut / Long Island Sound

March 20, 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” / 106’-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 20th, 2024
Date                    Day       Time                   Pred      High/Low
2024/03/20      Wed      02:30 AM           0.79      L
2024/03/20      Wed      08:46 AM           5.67      H
2024/03/20      Wed      03:07 PM           0.62      L
2024/03/20      Wed      09:12 PM           5.54      H
2024/03/21      Thu       03:23 AM           0.60      L
2024/03/21      Thu       09:37 AM           5.79      H
2024/03/21      Thu       03:54 PM           0.49      L
2024/03/21      Thu       09:59 PM           5.79      H
2024/03/22      Fri          04:11 AM           0.40      L
2024/03/22      Fri          10:22 AM           5.91      H
2024/03/22      Fri          04:35 PM           0.37      L
2024/03/22      Fri          10:41 PM           6.03      H
2024/03/23      Sat        04:54 AM           0.21      L
2024/03/23      Sat        11:03 AM           6.00      H
2024/03/23      Sat        05:13 PM           0.28      L
2024/03/23      Sat        11:19 PM           6.22      H
2024/03/24      Sun       05:33 AM           0.07      L
2024/03/24      Sun       11:41 AM           6.04      H
2024/03/24      Sun       05:48 PM           0.25      L
2024/03/24      Sun       11:56 PM           6.36      H
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

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Zone Forecast
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then rain. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

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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