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Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION ------------------------ Maximum Depths - (Fresh) Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: ------------------------- 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 24TH ?? BOW EUROPE - ETA 30TH
============================================ FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS: ---------------------------------------------
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:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2012 SC Ports' February Container Volume up 9%, Breakbulk Up 118% Charleston, SC - Container volume in the Port of Charleston rose 9.2 percent in February compared to the same month last year, in results announced today at the regular meeting of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors. Charleston handled 119,052 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, representing a 5.8 percent climb in container volume over the month of January, largely on the strength of loaded exports. "We are experiencing a very balanced trade between import and export containers, which is a credit to the companies in South Carolina and across the Southeast that are competing well in the global marketplace," said Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the SCPA. Additionally, Charleston was one of only two of the nation's top 10 container ports that experienced a rise in inbound cargo in February, according to trade intelligence company Zepol Corporation. Volume for the fiscal year to date (July 2011 through February 2012) remained relatively flat, with a 0.9 percent increase over the same period last fiscal year. At the same time, the SCPA's non-container business segment in Charleston and Georgetown showed double and triple-digit gains. Breakbulk volume in Charleston, which totaled 62,680 tons, rose 41.9 percent last month over February 2011 while pier tons in the Port of Georgetown increased nearly fourfold to 74,083 pier tons. Total breakbulk volume last month at the two ports was more than double the volume handled February of last year. With increased demand in the SCPA's non-container business, the SCPA Board authorized the agency to proceed with contract negotiations with Charleston Heavy Lift on the construction of a new, barge-mounted heavy lift crane. The new crane would be used exclusively in the Port of Charleston in handling oversized and overweight project cargo across the docks, and the SCPA would contribute up to $2.5 million to the project for dedicated access over the life of the crane. The SCPA completed approximately $23 million in upgrades to Columbus Street Terminal to handle its non-container business, including vehicles such as BMWs made in South Carolina and heavy project cargo requiring on-dock rail. Additionally, the Board approved a $525,000 contract for maintenance berth dredging at Veterans Terminal, a 110-acre non-container facility at the Port of Charleston located on the former Navy Base site.
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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
=================================================================== Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
Tu 3 High 5:28 AM 5.5 7:04 AM Set 4:41 AM 79 3 Low 11:52 AM 0.1 7:41 PM Rise 4:33 PM 3 High 6:05 PM 5.5
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST LATE WEEK BEFORE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. Today...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
Tonight...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 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. Isolated tstms.
Thu Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri Night...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. | Notice posted on Wednesday, March 21, 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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