GALVESTON BAY ENTRANCE CHANNEL - GALVESTON BAY
General / Marine Construction (Excluding Bridges) / Facilities, Barriers, Manmade Reefs, Riprap, Jetties / Dikes
Galveston Bay – Houston Ship Channel – Pipeline Operation --- --- Pipeline is being installed in Galveston Bay from Beach City to Texas City. Current work is taking place east of Houston Ship Channel Light 42 (LLNR-24085). Crew and vessels will be on-site 24-hrs a day, with drilling conducted during daylight hours only, between approximately 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Operations, including pipe laying and dredging, are expected to move closer to the channel with equipment working within 1,800 ft on both the red and green sides of the channel by November 1, 2026. On-scene vessels may include some or all of the following vessels, depending on the stage of the project: Barges BB-90, BB-60, BB-80, BB-70 and BB-40, and the M/Vs MISS ANNE, MISS MICHELLE, GRACIE CLAIRE, CAPT TIMMY, VANESSA RAE, LINDA C, LA SUNSET, JACKIE, JACOB MATTHEWS, SEA TIGER, and MILA KATE. Mariners are requested to transit the area at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake. POC: (337) 303-8878 and (337) 600-4655
Valid 2026-08-21 to 2027-03-01.
USCG Heartland (Gulf) District Local Notice to Mariners 40/2026