Office of External Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard

Ship Channel
Release

Date: Nov. 13, 2008
Time: 7 a.m. CST

Contact: (713) 578-3080

SABINE SHIP PILOTS CONTINUE OPERATIONS

SABINE PASS, Texas - The Sabine Ship Pilots Association continues opeartions.  All ship traffic continues as normal.

The Pilots' Association is responsible for guiding deep draft commercial ships, such as oil tankers and bulk carriers, through the ship channel.