Emerald Cam Live – Galveston Ship Channel, Texas

This live camera from Galveston TV, called the Emerald Cam, watches the Galveston Ship Channel in Texas, and it shares a live chatroom with the channel's other cameras.

The waters around Galveston are among the busiest shipping lanes in the United States. Vessels enter through Bolivar Roads between Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula, then head either to the Port of Galveston or up the Houston Ship Channel, which serves the vast Port of Houston and the petrochemical plants along its banks.

What you'll see

• Cruise ships arriving and departing
• Tankers, container ships and bulk carriers
• The Bolivar ferries and the occasional dolphin

Traffic runs around the clock, with cruise departures in the afternoon and a steady stream of cargo ships day and night. The free Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry crossing is a favourite way to see ships and dolphins up close. Hurricane season from June to November can bring dramatic weather. The stream is provided by Galveston TV.