PORT OF TAMPA, FL

 

TAMPA HARBOR –

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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)

Harbor entrance – 39’08 MLW plus tide

Main Channel – 39’08

Vertical Clearance – Sunshine Skyway Bridge – 180’00

 

TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION (updated 03/07/24)

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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths:

 

Aids to navigation have been corrected, Big Bend, Redwing and Teco can dock in daylight or night. – Currently there is a restriction of daylight due to dredging

 

AMOCO/BP - 31'09" anytime, max 34'08" with tide

CITGO – Max 34-08" + Tide

CHEVRONTEXACO – 31-01 anytime, max 32'04 with tide

MARATHON OIL – 35-01 plus tide

MOTIVA – Max draft 31’00” – Max LOA 720’00 – Max BCM 340’ Max Displacement 55000 MT, Max beam 106 - hoses 3x8 gasoline, 1x8 diesel, 1x8 ethanol  

BUCKEYE – 33’01 Plus tide (Former Hess berth)  (UPDATED 10/29/22)

TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA -  36-00 (UPDATED 10/29/22)

KMI PLX Loading – 33-09 +/- tide

KMI PLX WAITING – 33’08 +/- tide (UPDATED 03/09/23)

 

TPA 24 – 34’08

TPA 23 – 34’10 +/- TIDE

TPA 22 – 34’08

TPA 30 – 43’09

TPA 208 – 34’08

TPA 209 – 34’10

TPA 210 – 36’03

TPA 211 – 44’02

TPA 212 – 44’03

TPA 213 – 43’05

TPA 219 – 43’05

TPA 220 – 41’08

TPA 222 – 45’04

TPA 223 – 41’04

TPA 227 – 40’09 – BCM MAX 450

TPA 245 -            N 33’03 (UPDATED 03/01/24)

                              S 33’08 (UPDATED 03/01/24)

 

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VESSEL TRAFFIC –  UNAVAILABLE

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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG

72 Hours - The Harbormasters office requires a 72 hour minimum notice of a vessel arrival. Any time less than 72 hours will be considered short notice and could result in vessel's delay to berth.

48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.

24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS.

24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Port Security Officer.

72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.

Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within the Port of Tampa must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID badge.  Anyone not having one or both, will need to be escorted.  Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.

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NEWS ARTICLES:   NONE

 

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CURRENT ISSUES:   03/13/24 – 0830 - March - Coffee Underway

Coffee Underway is a FREE networking event included in your membership! This event will be offered quarterly and will be located at a member's business! Coffee and breakfast bites will be available as well as good-ol-fashioned networking!

Sponsored by: American Victory Ship & Propeller Club - Port of Tampa

 

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FUTURE ISSUES:   03/19/24 – Tampa Port Authority meeting - March 19, 2024: Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting

Mar 19 2024 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM -  The regular business meeting of the Tampa Port Authority, d/b/a Port Tampa Bay, Board of Commissioners meeting will be held in person at PORT TAMPA BAY'S JOSEPH GARCIA INTERNATIONAL CENTER (1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602).  Anyone who wishes to speak during the meeting may do so by signing the Public Comments sign-in sheet that will be provided near the entrance of the Boardroom on the meeting day. The Chair will call on speakers by name in the order in which they have completed the online Public Comment Form. Up to three (3) minutes are allowed for each speaker. 

A copy of the current agenda and supporting documents are posted approximately seven days before the Board meeting on the PTB website:  https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1448. (Past meeting agendas can also be accessed through the same link.) The Board meeting Agenda is subject to change until the time of the Board Meeting.  The Agenda posted on the web should not be relied on as the final and official document.  Persons desiring additional information should contact Lynn Reece at Port Tampa Bay, via telephone at (813) 905-5130 or email at cheryllreece@tampaport.com.

If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Reece in advance of the meeting by emailing cheryllreece@tampaport.com or by calling (813) 905-5130.

 

03/26/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Annual Shrimperoo  It's that time of year! Please join us on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at CT2 for our all-you-can-eat Shrimp and Oyster Festival!  Tuesday, March 26 · 5:30 - 9pm EDT

 

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Security level:  MARSEC 1

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MARINE WEATHER -  UNAVAILABLE