Houston Ship Channel and Its Federally Maintained Commercial Tributaries

Project Depths & Restrictions Imposed by the Houston Pilots

Channel	Project Depth	HP Restrictions & Notes
S/B to Shell/Oil Tanking	45’	None
Bayport Channel	40’	None
Barbour’s Cut Channel	40’	None
Shell to S/P Slip	40’	None
Green’s Bayou	40’	None
S/P Slip to Upper Turn. Basin	36’	Up to 37’ FW as far up as City 26 with a minimum of +1’ tide at 610 Bridge