Houston Ship Channel:
CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC
January 2, 2022 - Sunday
0100 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
0340 HSC open to all traffic
February 1, 2022 – Tuesday
1835 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
February 2, 2022 – Wednesday
1200 HSC open to outbound traffic only / closed to inbound traffic due to fog
February 3, 2022 – Thursday
0150 HSC open to all traffic
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February 21, 2022 – Monday
0125 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
0900 HSC opened to outbound traffic only
1100 HSC opened to all traffic
1840 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
2315 HSC opened to inbound traffic only
February 22, 2022 – Tuesday
0400 HSC opened to all traffic
1825 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
February 23, 2022 – Wednesday
0750 HSC opened to outbound traffic only
1210 HSC opened to all traffic
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March 06, 2022 – Sunday 0245
0245 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
1040 HSC opened to outbound traffic only
1540 HSC opened to all traffic
March 30, 2022 – Wednesday
0220 HSC closed to all traffic – Fisherman in the water
0700 HSC opened to all traffic
April 5, 2022 – Tuesday
0128 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
0545 HSC opened to all traffic
April 6, 2022 – Wednesday
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0201 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
0530 HSC opened to outbound traffic only
1000 HSC opened to all traffic
May 10, 2022 – Tuesday
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1853 HSC closed to all traffic due to vessel lost power/engines in ship channel
1955 HSC opened to all traffic
June 12, 2022 – Sunday
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0630 HSC closed to all traffic due to an accident at the Fred Hartman Bridge
1100 HSC open to all traffic
August 17, 2022 - Wednesday
1010 HSC closed to all traffic due to vessel BOW SEA dropping anchor in the channel
1125 HSC open to all traffic
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August 31, 2022 - Wednesday
0600 HSC closed to all traffic for dead ship tow of Battleship USS Texas
1450 HSC open to all traffic
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October 28, 2022 - Friday
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1745 HSC closed to outbound traffic due to weather
1900 HSC closed to all traffic due to bad weather
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October 29, 2022 - Saturday
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1745 HSC open to all traffic
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November 7, 2022 - Monday
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0037 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
0800 HSC open to all traffic
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November 14, 2022 - Monday
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1410 HSC closed to all traffic due to weather
November 15, 2022 - Tuesday
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0200 HSC open to all traffic
November 23, 2022 – Wednesday
2140 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
November 24, 2022 – Thursday
0910 HSC open to outbound traffic only – Remains closed to inbound traffic
2005 HSC open to all traffic
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November 29, 2022 – Tuesday
0001 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
0900 HSC open to outbound traffic only
1450 HSC open to all traffic
1800 HSC open to inbound traffic only – closed to outbound
0400 HSC open to all traffic
December 3, 2022 – Saturday
0845 HSC open to outbound traffic only
December 4, 2022 – Sunday
0830 HSC open to inbound traffic / closed to outbound traffic only due to fog
0945 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
1445 HSC open to outbound traffic only
1735 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
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December 5, 2022 – Monday
1030 HSC open to outbound traffic only
1400 HSC open to all traffic
2040 HSC closed to outbound traffic due to limited visibility / Inbound traffic is still open at this time
December 6, 2022 – Tuesday
0700 HSC open to all traffic
0100 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
December 7, 2022 – Wednesday
0915 HSC closed to inbound traffic due to limited visibility / Open to outbound traffic
1827 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
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December 8, 2022 – Thursday
0940 HSC open to inbound traffic only
1850 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
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December 9, 2022 – Friday
0910 HSC open to outbound traffic only
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HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
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December 10, 2022 – Saturday
0900 HSC open to outbound traffic only
1200 HSC open to all traffic
December 11, 2022 – Sunday
0130 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
0630 HSC opened to outbound traffic only
0800 HSC open to all traffic
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December 22, 2022 – Thursday
0110 HSC closed to all traffic due to dense fog
0720 HSC open to all traffic
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December 28, 2022 – Wednesday
1912 HSC closed to all traffic due to dense fog
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December 29, 2022 – Thursday
0930 HSC open to outbound traffic only
1330 HSC open to all traffic
1730 HSC closed to all traffic due to dense fog
2130 HSC open to outbound traffic only
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December 30, 2022 – Friday
0325 HSC open to all traffic
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December 31, 2022 – Saturday
0515 HSC closed to inbound traffic due to dense fog
0925 HSC closed to all traffic due to fog
1216 HSC open to all traffic
1440 HSC closed to inbound traffic due to dense fog
2120 HSC closed to all traffic due to dense fog
USCG HOUSTON COC INSPECTIONS
USCG Houston is experiencing COC inspection delays due to human resource shortages, resulting in delays of more than 10 days for some vessels.
We suggest making COC request as far in advance as possible.
USCG Galveston, Texas City, Freeport requires the vessel have verifiable cargo orders for their port before they will conduct a COC inspection.
COVID @ HOUSTON
COVID VACCINE:
The Houston International Seafarer’s Center is working with Workplace Safety Screenings and are offering on board J & J vaccinations for crewmembers.
Please note that supplies are limited and vaccines are only available first come, first serve. They cannot be reserved.
The vaccine team charges $150/hr (3 hour min) to vaccinate the entire ship (whether 1 seafarer or 25).
The vaccine cards will be issued and provided upon completion. After they have registered the vaccinations with the State of Texas, a certificate will be issued. Upon receipt
of all the crews’ certificates, they will be emailed to the agent. The vaccine card and certificate should be kept together; this will assist in showing proof of the vaccine internationally.
COVID TESTING:
Rapid COVID-19 test (results in approx. 20 minutes) cost $400 per test.
PCR standard COVID-19 test (results in approx. 48 hours) cost $350 per test.
PCR quick result COVID-19 test (results in approx. 90 minutes) cost $475 per test.
OFF-SIGNERS:
CBP Houston is currently not permitting off-signers to stay in hotel to wait for their flights home. They must go direct for vessel to IAH for their flights.
Valid C1-D USA visa is required for all off-signers by CBP Houston, on very rare occasions will exception be made by CBP Houston.
CDC :
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
USCG :
https://www.uscg.mil/Coronavirus/
CBP :
https://www.dhs.gov/coronavirus
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
https://www.weather.gov/
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
NOAA US GULF OFFSHORE WATER WEATHER
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml
GALVESTON WEB CAMS
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
KEMAH, TX WEB CAMS
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
BAYTOWN WEB CAMS
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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