A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Weather at BOS reported as 10 sm visibility in light rain with ceiling at about 1000 feet. I briefed the runway 4R Category 1 ILS approach with a DH of 218. The runway has a displaced threshold and I briefed useable length as 8851 feet. I planned flaps full with auto brakes low. As we started the approach the weather began changing rapidly. Rain turned to snow and visibility started decreasing. ATIS updates were coming out every couple of minutes. We were switched to tower and advised the RVR was 2800 and there was a ship in the harbor with a height of 144 feet. On short final the controller advised the height of the ship was actually 148 feet. Very shortly afterward I picked up the approach lights and runway visually and executed a normal landing.I knew the runway had a displaced threshold to account for ships in the harbor and this is why I was not concerned with the tower controller's report. However; I was mistaken. After arrival at the gate; I again reviewed the approach chart and discovered that I had failed to brief the approach restrictions with ships in the harbor and particularly those with a height exceeding 144 feet. I was focused more on the changing weather and getting the aircraft on the ground and disregarded the controller's information.
An A319 Captain reported he failed to properly brief applicable approach restrictions due to ships in the harbor on an approach to BOS runway 4R.