How long will it take for the ships to dock once they leave the channel?
Initial conversations with representatives of the Maryland Pilots Association indicate that it will take approximately one hour for the ships to dock once they leave the Brewerton Channel. This time may decrease to close to 45 minutes once the pilots become more familiar with the ships and tugs and the waters around the berth. Back to the Top Will Bear Creek be shut down? No. There will never be a time when boats entering or leaving Bear Creek will be fully restricted. When the LNG ships are being moved from the Brewerton Channel to the berth, there will be some restriction for a short period of time in the waters between the project site and Ft. Carrol. This restriction will last as long as it takes to dock the ships. Additionally, there will be a security zone placed around the ships when they are docked at the berth. We expect this zone to be 500 yards of less measured from the ship at berth. The exact extent of the security zone when the ships are at berth will depend on the outcom
