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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, April 26, 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 - CARONI PLAIN - ETA 1300/27TH
PETROCHEM SUPPLIER - 4/30
GEORGIS NIKOLOS - ETA 4/30
ALGOMA HANSA - ETA 0200/2ND
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 2230/27TH
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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:
MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION BULLETIN UPDATE #1 - (MSIB 19-12) - Maintenance
Dredging – Lower Charleston Harbor and Wando River, Charleston, SC
On or about Thursday, May 10, 2012, Weeks Marine will begin dredging
operations at various locations in the Lower Charleston Harbor and Wando
River. Dredging will continue on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week basis
until approximately September 30, 2012.
Mariners should use caution while transiting in the vicinity of the
dredging operations. For on-scene communications, contact the dredge WEEKS
506 or tug CATHERINE on VHF-FM channel 16. For more details, please
contact Mr. Charles Balentine at (985) 875-2525.
For Coast Guard related issues, please contact Sector Charleston Waterways
Management Division at (843) 740-3188 or our 24-hour Command Center Line at
(843) 740-7050.
V/r,
MST1 Duane Wilson
Sector Charleston
Prevention Department / Waterways Management Division
196 Tradd Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843-740-3180 x3325
843-297-1051 (cell)
843-740-3189 (fax)
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
09/17-19 – 39TH ANNUAL S.C. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE
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
Th 26 Low 5:56 AM 0.7 6:37 AM Rise 10:22 AM 17
26 High 11:55 AM 4.5 7:58 PM
26 Low 5:55 PM 0.6
F 27 High 12:04 AM 5.4 6:36 AM Set 12:40 AM 25
27 Low 6:40 AM 0.8 7:59 PM Rise 11:17 AM
27 High 12:39 PM 4.4
27 Low 6:44 PM 0.7
Sa 28 High 12:52 AM 5.3 6:35 AM Set 1:21 AM 34
28 Low 7:28 AM 0.8 7:59 PM Rise 12:14 PM
28 High 1:32 PM 4.5
28 Low 7:40 PM 0.7
Su 29 High 1:46 AM 5.3 6:34 AM Set 2:00 AM 44
29 Low 8:22 AM 0.7 8:00 PM Rise 1:14 PM
29 High 2:32 PM 4.7
29 Low 8:43 PM 0.7
M 30 High 2:46 AM 5.3 6:33 AM Set 2:36 AM 54
30 Low 9:20 AM 0.5 8:01 PM Rise 2:15 PM
30 High 3:34 PM 5.0
30 Low 9:49 PM 0.5
Tu 1 High 3:47 AM 5.3 6:32 AM Set 3:12 AM 65
1 Low 10:18 AM 0.2 8:02 PM Rise 3:19 PM
1 High 4:35 PM 5.4
1 Low 10:54 PM 0.3
W 2 High 4:48 AM 5.4 6:31 AM Set 3:47 AM 75
2 Low 11:14 AM -0.1 8:02 PM Rise 4:24 PM
2 High 5:34 PM 5.9
2 Low 11:56 PM -0.1
Th 3 High 5:47 AM 5.5 6:30 AM Set 4:25 AM 84
3 Low 12:09 PM -0.4 8:03 PM Rise 5:32 PM
3 High 6:31 PM 6.3
F 4 Low 12:54 AM -0.4 6:29 AM Set 5:05 AM 92
4 High 6:44 AM 5.6 8:04 PM Rise 6:42 PM
4 Low 1:02 PM -0.7
4 High 7:26 PM 6.7
Sa 5 Low 1:49 AM -0.7 6:28 AM Set 5:49 AM 97
5 High 7:40 AM 5.7 8:05 PM Rise 7:54 PM
5 Low 1:54 PM -0.9
5 High 8:20 PM 6.9
Su 6 Low 2:43 AM -0.8 6:27 AM Set 6:39 AM 99
6 High 8:35 AM 5.7 8:05 PM Rise 9:05 PM
6 Low 2:46 PM -1.0
6 High 9:14 PM 7.0
M 7 Low 3:37 AM -0.9 6:26 AM Set 7:35 AM 99
7 High 9:29 AM 5.6 8:06 PM Rise 10:12 PM
7 Low 3:39 PM -0.9
7 High 10:08 PM 6.9
Tu 8 Low 4:29 AM -0.8 6:26 AM Set 8:37 AM 95
8 High 10:24 AM 5.5 8:07 PM Rise 11:12 PM
8 Low 4:32 PM -0.7
8 High 11:03 PM 6.7
W 9 Low 5:23 AM -0.6 6:25 AM Set 9:42 AM 89
9 High 11:21 AM 5.4 8:08 PM
9 Low 5:27 PM -0.4
9 High 11:59 PM 6.4
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTH OVER THE WEEKEND AND MAY DRIFT INTO
WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft.
Tonight...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Fri...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Fri Night...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
Sat...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Mon...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Mon Night...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
| | Notice posted on Thursday, April 26, 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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