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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, March 21, 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 24TH ??
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:
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
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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
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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