Ship handling Guidelines for Port Everglades and Port DaniaRevised: June 20, 2006 The items below are guidelines for average conditions and are subject to the existing circumstances and conditions at the time of any vessel movement. If there is any doubt in any instance, the pilots should be consulted as far in advance of the intended vessel movement as possible. The intent of any restriction imposed is to maintain the highest degree of safety while looking to make the most efficient use of all the port's facilities. Port Everglades1. Vessels with drafts of 40 feet to a maximum of 42 feet shall enter on a rising tide. 2. Draft restrictions at all berths are to be determined by the Harbormaster based upon the most recently reported soundings. 3. All by-pass jobs anywhere in the port will be considered on a case by case basis with the following restrictions specifically addressed:
4. Propane barges will not enter port if conditions are such that an assist tug cannot make up to the barge before entering the channel. 5. It is recommended that vessels leave 35 feet of clearance from the corner of all berths. 6. When there is less than 140 feet of berthing space over and above the LOA of a vessel to be berthed between two other vessels or a vessel and a bulkhead, additional tugs, slack water and/or other constraints may be required on a case by case basis. 7. When the combined beam of vessels occupying and berthing in any of slips 1, 2, or 3 are in excess of 190 feet, additional tugs, specific tugs, slack water and/or other constraints may be required on a case by case basis. 8. When the combined beams of vessels occupying and berthing in Berths 33A and 33B are in excess of 145 feet, additional tugs, specific tugs, slack water and/or other constraints may be required on a case by case basis. 9. Vessels berthing in Slips 1, 2, or 3 with beams exceeding 106 feet may restrict the use of the slips by other vessels on a case by case basis. Port Dania - East Basin1. All vessels must have adequate wheelhouse visibility. 2. The channel in the area south of the Port Laudania east-west dock and the fuel dock must be sufficiently clear. 3. All assist tugs are to be approved by the pilots. 4. For vessels utilizing the Port Laudania turning basin:
5. For vessels utilizing the east-west dock on Port Laudania and not entering the turning basin:
6. Vessels with an LOA of 200 feet should transit during daylight and within one hour of slack water. NOTE: The slack water restriction is specifically relaxed for the Gulfstream Express. It should transit not within one hour of maximum current. Port Dania - West Basin1. Items 1-3 (except Notes) from the East Basin also apply. 2. Vessels with a draft of 10'-00" to a maximum of 11'-00" should transit within one hour of high water. 3. Vessels with an LOA of 180' or more should transit during daylight and within one hour of slack water. NOTE: This requirement is specifically relaxed for the Capt Johnny 1, provided all navigational equipment is in good working order. 4. The channel south of the main ramp must be clear for vessel transits. Vessels at the ramp protruding into the channel must either vacate the berth or be shifted caddy-corner across the ramp. |