Palm Beach (USPAB)

The port is 1.5nm from ocean shipping lanes at Lake Worth Inlet and has a total of 17 berths located on 3 slips and 4 marginal wharves. Cargoes handled include containers, general cargo, bulk cement, aggregates, bulk sugar, fuel oil and bulk molasses. There is also a cruise terminal with a passenger loading bridge.

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to June 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29.

Palm Beach is situated on Florida's Atlantic coast, some 100km N of Miami.

LOA 223.37m, beam 30.8m, 39,000DWT.

Approx 1,500,000t of cargo, 260,000TEU, 1,200 vessels and 14,000 passengers handled annually.

..... Point Longitude Latitude Anchorage A: 1. 26° 50.000'N 80° 1.120'W 2. 26° 50.000'N 80° 1.300'W 3. 26° 47.300'N 80° 1.300'W 4. 26° 47.300'N 80° 1.120'W Anchorage B: 1. 26° 45.060'N 80° 1.120'W 2. 26° 45.060'N 80° 1.420'W 3. 26° 43.480'N 80° 1.420'W 4. 26° 43.480'N 80° 1.120'W ..... Regulations: 1. Vessels in the Atlantic Ocean near the Lake Worth inlet awaiting berthing space at the port of Palm Beach shall only anchor within the anchorage areas indicated above, except in case of great emergency. 2. Vessels anchoring under circumstances of great emergency outside the anchorage areas shall be shifted to new positions within the anchorage areas immediately after the emergency ceases.

Entrance channel has a width of 91m, depth 10.0m MLW. Caution: Draught restrictions may be in place from time to time depending on shoaling conditions in the entrance channel. Up to date draught restrictions are available on the Port of Palm beach Pilots website http://hometown.aol.com/pbpilots/myhomepage/business.html.

BA 2866, 3684. US 11472 (inset 2). Admiralty Pilot NP70, NP286(5).

US Coast Guard at Lake Worth stands by on Ch 16.

1025.

Compulsory. Provided by Pilots Association of the Port of Palm Beach, contact on Ch 16, 14. Pilots board in the vicinity of the Lake Worth Sea Buoy "LW", (26° 46.3'N 080°00.6'W). The pilot boat has a grey hull and a white deckhouse with the word "PILOT" on both sides. Vessels should have a ladder rigged 1.0m from the water on the lee side and maintain minimum speed ahead. Arriving vessels over LOA 167m, a beam over 23m or a draught over 8.1m should contact the Pilot's Office well in advance for any information on any restrictions or additional tug requirements that may be necessary for the docking of the vessel. The Pilot Office should be notified 24 hours in advance of ETA, with confirmation 1 hour before arrival, calls should be sent during normal business hours. All vessel owners, operators, or agents are required to consult with the Pilots Association prior to calling at the Port of Palm Beach regarding pilotage requirements for existing conditions at the port. Vessels departing the Port outside of normal business hours should only contact the office one hour in advance prior to sailing. The Pilot will then call any necessary tugs. Vessels will need to arrange for line handlers and to contact the Port if the Oil boom needs to be removed. Pilotage may also be arranged through Palm Beach Marine Operator on Ch 28, 85.

A line drawn joining the heads of the 2 entrance breakwaters.

Twin chimneys at a power station (white and orange bands, 92m in height, obstruction lights) (26°45.9'N 080°03.2'W). Building (tallest of 6) (26°47.0'N 080°02.0'W). A 42 storey block of flats, close to the shore 0.7nm N of the entrance.

All vessels arriving within 0.9m of the maximum allowable draught for the Port of Palm beach will be restricted to transiting at High Water Slack, all draughts are for salt water. Access to harbour is via Lake Worth Inlet which has a minimum width of 91m. Dead slow speed is to be maintained in the vicinity of the power station at the SW corner of the turning basin, for the protection of Manatees.

Range 0.8-0.9m.

A Vessel Traffic Scheme is in operation for the control of shipping.

There are two tugs available at the Port, one of 1,200hp and one of 1,100hp. Larger tugs can be obtained from either Port Everglade or Port Canaveral.

Prevailing winds: E'ly.

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 26°46.34'N 80°02.26'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US PAB ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Pilots: Ch 16, 14. (See Navigation section -Pilots). Harbour Master: Ch 16, 12.

United States customs regulations apply, Immigration/USCG require 96hr Notice of Arrival (NOA) message.

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements. In addition valid original vessel documents must be available. All vessels shall, upon arrival, report to the Port Director all cargo to be discharged. Such report shall be in form of copies of Ships Manifest or certified statements.

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information. Vessels are boarded on arrival for quarantine and customs inspection.