Parts of the Houston Ship Channel are open to commercial traffic, with restrictions.

The following openings and restrictions are in effect:

The Houston Ship Channel is open at all times to maritime traffic with a draft of 16 feet or less, but will remain open for daylight transit only from the sea buoy to Sims Bayou at project depth and Sims Bayou to the Turning No changes to draft limitations have been made to all other affected waterways.

To view the draft limits on all waterways not listed click here: http://www.d8externalaffairs.com/go/page/425/25407

Mariners are advised that aids to navigation may be off station and should exercise the slowest speed and use caution when transiting the area.

All facilities are recommended to complete their facility self-assessment checklist before requesting a Coast Guard facility inspection.

Local, state and federal agencies are continuing to survey all navigable waterways impacted by Hurricane Ike.

All other waterway restrictions in the Houston-Galveston area remain in place until ongoing post-hurricane assessments for aids to navigation, pollution and navigational hazards are completed.

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