Skip to Main Content

NAVOPLAN

Port Intelligence Brief

Tompkinsville SI, United States

United States flag

50 Verified Intelligence Items

44Verified
Intelligence

28Official
Sources

90%Overall
Confidence

📍

CoordinatesN 40 37' 59.9988"
W 74 4' .0012"

⚓

Harbor ProfileNorth Atlantic Ocean
Size: Medium

🛂

EntranceTidal Range: 4.92 ft
Depth: 41.00 ft

🕒

Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Good

🔄

Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 7 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 6 items

⚠ Local Cautions 7 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 5 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 4 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 3 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 3 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 8 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 7 items 🔒

1 - 9

Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Tompkinsville SI approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

1 - 1

Verified Intelligence

Charting Authority / Current Chart Status

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

NOAA nautical charts/ENCs cover Tompkinsville; chart 12334 (Upper Bay & Narrows-Anchorage) is listed (canceled 31‑Jan‑2024). Use current ENCs.

95% Confidence

Sailing Directions / Local Cautions (Sailing Directions)

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

US Coast Pilot (Chapter 11) covers New York Harbor approaches; explicitly advises frequent soundings and cautions about shoaling and navigational uncertainty.

95% Confidence

Pilotage Requirement

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

New York State law (NAV §88) / Coast Pilot: pilotage is compulsory for foreign vessels and U.S. vessels under register entering via Sandy Hook; Sandy Hook pilots operate from Staten Island.

95% Confidence

Notices / Local Marine Operations (Lnm)

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

USCG Local Notice to Mariners (District 1) — Bay Street Landing Esplanade demolition/reconstruction at Tompkinsville Mar 10–Dec 31, 2025; barges on scene; monitor VHF CH13/69.

95% Confidence

Entrance Character / Principal Approach

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Tompkinsville fronts Upper New York Bay near the Narrows; principal deepwater approach to the harbor is Ambrose Channel; Narrows is a confined tidal strait.

90% Confidence

Tidal/Circulation Cautions

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Coast Pilot: tidal and wind‑driven currents affect approaches; current velocities commonly up to ~0.2–0.3 kt offshore, may reach ~1.5–2.0 kt near inlets/entrances; check NOAA current predictions.

85% Confidence

Regulatory Cautions / Cotp Safety Zones

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Captain of the Port (COTP) New York enforces safety/regulated navigation areas under 33 CFR Part 165 (e.g., security zones such as §165.169) — verify active zones before transit.

85% Confidence