MENHADEN SEASON QUESTIONNAIRE Houston TX, USA |
FLEET WEEK MAY 25, 2016 Hudson River & Upper Bay, New York, USA |
Menhaden Season questionnaire |
Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Houston TX, USA |
As in 2015, a large population of young menhaden fish is expected in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Houston Ship Channel in 2016. These fish clog sea chest strainers and restrict the flow of sea water cooling.The Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee is conducting a voluntary and anonymous questionnaire in its continuing efforts to develop guidance and best practices to help vessels making port calls in the western US Gulf during Menhaden Season (typically April through October) reduce or avoid overheating issues.
Houston Pilots boarding vessels have been requested to assist you in the completion and submission of the questionnaire, which should take less than 10 minutes to complete. The completed questionnaire should be given to the Pilot before he or she departs the vessel. Alternatively, the completed questionnaire may be sent by email tonondumison@theagcteam.com For further details, and information about operations in the USA, contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com |
Fleet Week May 25, 2016 |
Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Hudson River & Upper Bay, New York, USA |
General information and restrictions for the Hudson River and Upper Bay during the parade of ships:
The following waterway restrictions and closures will be in effect during Fleet Week 2016.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Please note that all times listed above are approximate. The potential exists for unanticipated delays due to ship movement and/or implementation of additional vessel controls with little or no warning within the Port of NY/NJ fromWednesday, May 25 through Tuesday, May 31, 2016. For the most up to date information on current restrictions please contact VTS New York at (718) 354-4088. Entry into or movement within the restricted zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or a designated on-scene representative. Any person violating this regulation is subject to a penalty of up to $50, 000 and/or imprisonment for not more than 5 years. 5. Additional waterway information is available at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/ (For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com) Source: U.S. Coast Guard Advisory (CGAN 2016-007) dated May 23, 2016 |