SHOALING NOTICES

***Shoaling Restrictions***

March 30, 2010

We have received soundings of Lake Worth Inlet and the Turning Basin taken by the Army Corps of Engineers. This report and soundings taken in March of 2011 of the Port of Palm Beach indicate that we are back to full project depth.

Therefore, the following restrictions will be in effect. The maximum draft will be 33'-00" in at High Water Slack for all inbound and outbound vessels, and 30'00 in at Low Water Slack for all inbound and outbound vessels. Vessels carrying oil products will be restricted to a maximum draft of 32'-00" in High Water Slack and 29'-00" in Low Water Slack. The maximum draft of inbound vessels that have a LOA of 600 feet or a beam of 85 feet or more may be reduced according to the vessel's dimensions and handling characteristics. Please contact the Pilots in such cases. Vessels arriving within 3 feet of the maximum allowable draft for the Port of Palm Beach will be restricted to transiting at High Water Slack. All drafts are for salt water.

Please contact our office at (561) 845-2628 should you have further questions.

***End of Shoaling Update***