| CHANNEL RESTRICTION FOR PIPELINE REMOVAL Neches River, United States |
| Channel restriction for pipeline removal |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017, Neches River, United States |
| Pipeline removal operations will begin on Friday, November 24, 2017 in the vicinity of Enterprise Products (West) and the Maritime Administration cut; approximate position 30 deg. 01’37”N, 094 deg. 01’ 52.4”W.
This operation involves the removal of bottom cover followed by the raising and recovery of a 20-inch steel pipeline. This operation will restrict traffic to some degree at various stages throughout the operation including an expected 24-48 hour restriction for deep draft traffic during the pipeline removal phase. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur will host a teleconference call on Monday, November 27th at 10:00 a.m. to review the schedule and discuss anticipated restrictions. Interested parties may call in as follows: This notice will be posted on the HOMEPORT website http://homeport.uscg.mil. If you have any questions, please call MSU Port Arthur at (409) 723-6500. (For information about operations in the United States contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com) Source: United States Coast Guard, Marine Safety Unit – Port Arthur, Texas, Marine Safety Information Bulletin 35-17 dated November 22, 2017 |
