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| Subject: | DAILY UPDATE - PILOTS GET NEW HOME | | Date: | Friday, June 20, 2008 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
URGENT INFORMATION: None
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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:
Amerada Hess – Max draft of 38’00 if LOA is less than 650’; Max draft of
36’00 if LOA is 650’00 or greater
Kinder Morgan – berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
berth 4 – Max draft 39’00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36’00
BP - TBA
Wando Terminal – Max draft 46’00 – Max BM 187’00
North Charleston Terminal – Max 42’00 – Max BM 187’00
CST – Max draft 47’00 – Max BM 187’00
Per pilots – restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 36’00 or less may transit at anytime
Drafts of 36’01 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
VESSEL TRAFFIC: (AS PER PILOTS, AS OF 0930/20)
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BP - T/B 650 - ETA 19/AM, ETS 20/AM
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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.
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NEWS ARTICLES: (6/20) Harbor pilots' new home will stand up to big storms
The Charleston Harbor Pilots have moved into a trailer during the
construction of their 4,000-square-foot pilot house.
If the island beneath the new Charleston Harbor Pilots Association
building washes away, the structure will hold its own ground, thanks to
disaster-scenario engineering.
After eight months of construction, 40,000 pounds of steel, 32 concrete
piles and $1.3 million, the new pilot house nears completion, providing a
better facility for those handling the ships entering port, and one secure
against hurricane-force winds. The old building was moved in December
2007, and since then, the harbor pilot team has worked from a trailer at 6
Concord St.
Walter Prause, port manager for the Charleston Navigation Co., climbed
through the construction site, pointing out several new features the pilot
team will enjoy: a kitchen, laundry facilities, a conference room, even a
bathroom just for hurried dispatchers. Prause expects a fully operational
pilot house the day the team moves in.
"You have to walk into a working facility, especially that dispatch
center," he said. "I need to be able to say, 'OK guys, let's go to the new
building,' flip on a light switch, and go to work."
Tim Olson is the Trident Construction superintendent for the building
site. Olson said installation of hurricane strapping is in place along the
sides of the building, and the roof is next.
"Actually, right now we should be done with the envelope of the building
by the end of next week," he said. "You're probably talking by the
beginning of July, we should be pretty well protected from the elements."
About 70 containerships enter the harbor each week, and they arrive at all
hours of the day and night. Dispatchers communicate with the ships and
keep the harbor pilots busy. Some work 24-hour shifts, because whether the
sea is calm or rough, pilots must board the container ships to guide them
through the harbor to the dock. Between jobs, they need a place to rest
and the new building will provide four bedrooms. That's three more than
the previous pilot house.
"(Hurricane) Hugo almost flooded the old building," Prause said. "I'm six
feet higher than that now."
Rather than sink money into the old building, they recycled it. Today it's
the office for Stevens Towing at Yonges Island, the result of loading it
onto a barge and sending it down the Intracoastal Waterway.
Whit Smith, president of the Charleston Harbor Pilots Association,
authorized construction of the new, three-story building. It is more than
triple the size of the old and boasts a commanding view of the harbor. The
location provides fast access to ships at a marginal cost. Moving the
entire operation to another location would cost up to $5 million, Smith
said.
The team is comprised of eight pilots, five boat operators, two
dispatchers, and five administrative positions.
Prause said he and the rest of his team hope to walk in by the end of
October — but will definitely be in the new facility by the end of the
year.
"If we move in by Christmas, I'll be happy," he said. "I don't want to be
a year older, but I'm ready for this to be over."
CURRENT ISSUES: 06/26 - 0800 - NAVIGATION OPERATIONS MEETING
06/26 - 1800 - PROPELLOR CLUB ANNUAL CRUISE
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/15 - 1000 - SCS PA MONTHLY MEETING
07/22 - TBA - VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
10/08 - 1800 - CWIT OYSTER ROAST
10/30 - TBA - PROPELLOR CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4, NO STORMS PREDICTED
Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH
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TIDE INFORMATION (BASED FROM CUSTOMS WHARF):
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 20 Low 3:54 AM 0.4 6:12 AM Set 7:37 AM 98
20 High 9:39 AM 4.4 8:31 PM Rise 10:20 PM
20 Low 3:36 PM 0.4
20 High 10:10 PM 5.7
Sa 21 Low 4:31 AM 0.4 6:12 AM Set 8:37 AM 95
21 High 10:18 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 10:55 PM
21 Low 4:15 PM 0.5
21 High 10:45 PM 5.6
Su 22 Low 5:09 AM 0.4 6:12 AM Set 9:37 AM 90
22 High 10:57 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 11:26 PM
22 Low 4:57 PM 0.5
22 High 11:21 PM 5.5
M 23 Low 5:49 AM 0.3 6:13 AM Set 10:37 AM 84
23 High 11:39 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Rise 11:55 PM
23 Low 5:43 PM 0.6
Tu 24 High 12:00 AM 5.4 6:13 AM Set 11:37 AM 76
24 Low 6:30 AM 0.2 8:31 PM
24 High 12:26 PM 4.8
24 Low 6:35 PM 0.7
W 25 High 12:44 AM 5.3 6:13 AM Rise 12:23 AM 66
25 Low 7:15 AM 0.1 8:32 PM Set 12:38 PM
25 High 1:17 PM 5.0
25 Low 7:32 PM 0.7
Th 26 High 1:34 AM 5.1 6:14 AM Rise 12:51 AM 56
26 Low 8:04 AM 0.0 8:32 PM Set 1:40 PM
26 High 2:13 PM 5.3
26 Low 8:36 PM 0.7
F 27 High 2:30 AM 5.0 6:14 AM Rise 1:20 AM 45
27 Low 8:57 AM -0.1 8:32 PM Set 2:46 PM
27 High 3:13 PM 5.7
27 Low 9:44 PM 0.7
Sa 28 High 3:31 AM 4.9 6:14 AM Rise 1:54 AM 34
28 Low 9:54 AM -0.3 8:32 PM Set 3:56 PM
28 High 4:15 PM 6.0
28 Low 10:51 PM 0.5
Su 29 High 4:34 AM 4.8 6:15 AM Rise 2:33 AM 24
29 Low 10:53 AM -0.4 8:32 PM Set 5:08 PM
29 High 5:17 PM 6.3
29 Low 11:55 PM 0.3
M 30 High 5:38 AM 4.8 6:15 AM Rise 3:21 AM 14
30 Low 11:53 AM -0.6 8:32 PM Set 6:22 PM
30 High 6:19 PM 6.5
Tu 1 Low 12:56 AM 0.0 6:15 AM Rise 4:18 AM 7
1 High 6:41 AM 4.9 8:32 PM Set 7:31 PM
1 Low 12:52 PM -0.8
1 High 7:20 PM 6.7
W 2 Low 1:53 AM -0.2 6:16 AM Rise 5:24 AM 2
2 High 7:43 AM 5.0 8:32 PM Set 8:33 PM
2 Low 1:50 PM -0.8
2 High 8:18 PM 6.7
Th 3 Low 2:48 AM -0.3 6:16 AM Rise 6:37 AM 0
3 High 8:43 AM 5.2 8:32 PM Set 9:25 PM
3 Low 2:46 PM -0.8
3 High 9:14 PM 6.7
F 4 Low 3:40 AM -0.4 6:17 AM Rise 7:51 AM 0
4 High 9:40 AM 5.2 8:31 PM Set 10:08 PM
4 Low 3:41 PM -0.7
4 High 10:07 PM 6.6
Sa 5 Low 4:31 AM -0.4 6:17 AM Rise 9:02 AM 4
5 High 10:37 AM 5.3 8:31 PM Set 10:44 PM
5 Low 4:35 PM -0.5
5 High 10:58 PM 6.3
Su 6 Low 5:20 AM -0.3 6:18 AM Rise 10:09 AM 10
6 High 11:32 AM 5.3 8:31 PM Set 11:15 PM
6 Low 5:29 PM -0.2
6 High 11:46 PM 6.0
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MARINE WEATHER:
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
749 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2008
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
| | Notice posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 | |
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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