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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, March 20, 2012 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Hess - Max draft - 40'00
Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything
deeper than 38'00
BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water
Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper
than
43'01" Max BM No restriction North
Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted
Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA
550', Max Beam 52'
Pier J Max Draft 30 FT
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -
window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water
Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until
2 hours before high water
Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until
3 hours before high water
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:
KMI4 - CPO MALAYSIA - ANCHORED ETB 21ST ??
BOW EUROPE - ETA 30TH
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel
arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to
Customs & Border Patrol AMS. Bond must be filed for Foreign flag vessels
or U.S. flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard. 24 Hours - advance
notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by
Terminal.
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading
figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property
must have security pass from SCPA. All persons wanting unescorted access
to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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Current Articles: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: None
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
3/22/12 - 0815 NAV OPS MEETING
4/10/12 - 1900 S.W.T. ANNUAL BANQUET
4/17/12 - 1700 COMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE MEETING
4/19/12 - TBA PROP DINNER
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 5 / OFF SEASON
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 20 Low 1:05 AM -0.1 7:23 AM Rise 6:00 AM 7
20 High 7:22 AM 5.6 7:31 PM Set 6:01 PM
20 Low 1:26 PM -0.2
20 High 7:35 PM 5.6
W 21 Low 1:52 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Rise 6:31 AM 3
21 High 8:04 AM 5.5 7:32 PM Set 6:57 PM
21 Low 2:07 PM -0.3
21 High 8:17 PM 5.7
Th 22 Low 2:35 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 7:01 AM 0
22 High 8:43 AM 5.4 7:33 PM Set 7:52 PM
22 Low 2:46 PM -0.3
22 High 8:55 PM 5.8
F 23 Low 3:15 AM -0.1 7:19 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
23 High 9:20 AM 5.3 7:34 PM Set 8:47 PM
23 Low 3:22 PM -0.2
23 High 9:31 PM 5.8
Sa 24 Low 3:53 AM 0.0 7:17 AM Rise 8:05 AM 1
24 High 9:56 AM 5.1 7:34 PM Set 9:42 PM
24 Low 3:56 PM 0.0
24 High 10:06 PM 5.7
Su 25 Low 4:30 AM 0.2 7:16 AM Rise 8:39 AM 4
25 High 10:31 AM 4.9 7:35 PM Set 10:36 PM
25 Low 4:30 PM 0.1
25 High 10:40 PM 5.6
M 26 Low 5:06 AM 0.4 7:15 AM Rise 9:17 AM 9
26 High 11:07 AM 4.7 7:36 PM Set 11:30 PM
26 Low 5:05 PM 0.3
26 High 11:15 PM 5.4
Tu 27 Low 5:43 AM 0.6 7:13 AM Rise 9:59 AM 15
27 High 11:43 AM 4.5 7:36 PM
27 Low 5:42 PM 0.5
27 High 11:53 PM 5.3
W 28 Low 6:23 AM 0.8 7:12 AM Set 12:22 AM 23
28 High 12:23 PM 4.4 7:37 PM Rise 10:45 AM
28 Low 6:24 PM 0.6
Th 29 High 12:36 AM 5.1 7:11 AM Set 1:12 AM 31
29 Low 7:08 AM 0.9 7:38 PM Rise 11:34 AM
29 High 1:09 PM 4.3
29 Low 7:13 PM 0.7
F 30 High 1:27 AM 5.1 7:09 AM Set 1:59 AM 40
30 Low 8:01 AM 1.0 7:39 PM Rise 12:28 PM
30 High 2:04 PM 4.3
30 Low 8:10 PM 0.8
Sa 31 High 2:25 AM 5.0 7:08 AM Set 2:43 AM 50
31 Low 9:00 AM 1.0 7:39 PM Rise 1:26 PM
31 High 3:06 PM 4.4
31 Low 9:14 PM 0.7
Su 1 High 3:28 AM 5.1 7:07 AM Set 3:25 AM 60
1 Low 10:00 AM 0.8 7:40 PM Rise 2:26 PM
1 High 4:09 PM 4.7
1 Low 10:19 PM 0.5
M 2 High 4:30 AM 5.3 7:06 AM Set 4:03 AM 70
2 Low 10:58 AM 0.5 7:41 PM Rise 3:28 PM
2 High 5:09 PM 5.0
2 Low 11:22 PM 0.2
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
LATE WEEK BEFORE A COLD FRONT IMPACTS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.
Today...Variable winds less than 5 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Wed...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3
ft...building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Wed Night...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
Thu...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Thu Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
Fri...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri Night...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Sat Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 | |
Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.
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