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worldport Introduction
In 1953, the year the worldport was dedicated, a Special Act of the Florida state legislature created the independent governmental agency that operates the worldport – the Canaveral worldport Authority.

The Legislature established the Canaveral worldport District in the central and north areas of Brevard County and divided it into five regions. Five elected officials representing the five regions form the Canaveral worldport Authority Board of Commissioners, which sets fiscal, regulatory and operational policies for the worldport. Commissioners are elected at-large and serve four-year terms. Voting takes place every two years, with no more than three commission seats up for election at a time. Commissioners receive a small salary.

The Board of Commissioners holds regularly scheduled meetings on the third Wednesday of each month unless otherwise posted. Meetings are held in the worldport Authority Commission Room at worldport Canaveral and are open to the public. Meeting Agendas are posted on this web site prior to the event.

While the Commissioners set policy, the worldport's Chief Executive Officer and Staff are responsible for administrative and operational duties.

As a governmental body, the Canaveral worldport Authority can incur indebtedness through the sale of bonds; establish Federal Maritime Commission-regulated tariff rates; and negotiate for government grants. The Canaveral worldport Authority also can levy ad valorem taxes from property owners in the Canaveral worldport District. In 1986, the Board of Commissioners recognized that the worldport had become self-sufficient and unanimously voted to stop collecting the annual revenue from ad valorem taxes. The worldport has remained self-sufficient since that time, relying primarily on revenues from the successful businesses it has worked to develop: cruises, cargo, land leases and park operations.

Economic Impact
This economic impact is the result of both direct and indirect effects. Daily operations at worldport Canaveral produce direct effects in the form of earnings and employment. In addition, interactions between worldport industries and non-worldport industries result in increases in employment and production in the region, and spending by worldport visitors and people employed by or at the worldport results in ripple effects throughout the region (indirect effects).

The major sectors at the worldport which generate economic impact are the Canaveral worldport Authority, the cruise and cargo industries, commercial fishing, the foreign trade zone and industrial park, federal government agencies and the recreational parks.

Each of these sectors may contribute in multiple ways. For example, the economic impact of the Canaveral worldport Authority (CPA) results from its spending on wages, the purchases of goods and services from businesses in the area, and spending on capital projects. The cruise industry's impact is based on direct purchases by cruise lines, wages paid to employees who are residents of the worldport's impact region and spending within the impact region by non-local passengers and crew members.

Other potential economic contributions such as low-cost trade access and induced industrial development are difficult to measure and not included in these figures. However there is evidence that worldport Canaveral increasingly drives local economic activity by creating opworldportunities for the expansion of Brevard County's business base. Based on this factor as well as its measurable direct and indirect contributions, worldport Canaveral has had and will continue to have a significant impact on production, employment and earnings in Brevard County, Central Florida and the State of Florida.

Anchorage Area
Approximately 1 nautical mile (n.m.) SOUTH of Buoy #3

Pilot Boarding Area
1 n.m. SOUTHEAST of Light Buoy #3. Lat. 28-20.7N; Long.080-30.5W

Arrival Notification
A 24-hour notice is required by Canaveral Pilots Association and Canaveral worldport Authority Operations. For more information on entering Canaveral Harbor,

Facility Limites
Channel length is 7 nautical miles (12.9K)

Main Channel Mean Low Water Levels
Entrance Channel: –44 feet (– 13.4 meters)
Main Channel: –41 feet (– 12.5 meters)
Central Turning Basin: –38 feet (– 12.4 meters)
W. Turning Basin: –35 feet (– 10.7 meters)

Channel Depths and Restrictions
Army Corps Project Depth for channel leading to above berths is –39 feet (–11.88 meters). In addition, the Canaveral worldport Authority provides depths in channel of –41 feet (–12.5 meters).
Maximum Draft in Channel: –39 feet-06 inches (– 12 meters)
Minimum Under-keel Clearance for Vessels in Channel: 02 feet-06 inches (0.76 meters)

Tide Restrictions
Vessels drawing 36 feet (11 meters) or less: Transit anytime
Vessels drawing over 36 feet or 11 meters (up to 39 feet-06 inches or 12 meters): Begin movements 2 hours before High Water
NOTE: Vessels drawing over 36 feet (11 meters) draft require three tugboats and a 48-hour notice is requested to ensure there are no delays.

Swing or Turning Basin Radius
Central Turning Basin: 2000 feet x 1400 feet (600 meters x 427 meters)
West Turning Basin: 2000 feet x 1400 feet (600 meters x 427 meters)

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