Charleston

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION

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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

Harbor Entrance - 42 ft

Main Channel - 42 ft

Max allowable vessel draft - 43 ft

 

BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

 

Colonial # 1 Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max air draft 185 ft

Colonial # 3 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft

Colonial OT-20 Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 800 ft

Valero East Max Draft 23 ft Max LOA 650 ft Max Beam 110 ft

Valero West Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 650 ft

Conoco Phillips Max Draft 26 ft Max LOA 650 ft

Vopak Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 643 ft Max Beam 100 ft

Marine Port Terminal Brunswick Max Draft 30 ft Max LOA 80 ft

Nustar #2 Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 900 ft Max Beam 110 ft Max DWT 44,000

Epic Midstream - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 700ft  Max Beam 120 ft

Nustar Asphalt - Max Draft 36'06 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max Beam 120 ft

East Coast terminal - Max Draft 36 ft

Imperial Sugar - Max Draft 30 ft

Metro Ports - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA  700 ft Max Beam 150 ft

GPA Ocean Terminal Max Draft 42 ft

GPA Garden City Terminal Max Draft 42 ft

 

 

Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

Drafts of 35 ft 5 in or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 35 ft 6 to 42'00 are tide restricted- window:  Start in 1 Hour after low water until 1.5 hours before high

 

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VESSEL TRAFFIC: 

 

NUSTAR:   None advised

 

COL BERTH 1 -  (OTHER THAN BARGES)

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9/14 – STOLT EFFICIENCY

9/25 - XENA

 

COL BERTH 3 -    (OTHER THAN BARGES)

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9/15 – PETROCHEM PRODUCER

 

BERTH OT-20 -   (OTHER THAN BARGES)

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CHEMTRANS RAY - 9/10

9/11 - ENERGY PUMA

9/18 - CAPE BRADLEY

9/24 - HARBEL CUTLASS

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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 GPA.  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/EVENTS: 

 

FUTURE EVENTS: 

 

09/25/12 - <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Navy League’s next meeting is Tuesday evening, at the Ships of the Sea Museum.

10/11/12 – 1130 – Propeller Club luncheon

11/09/12 – TBA – Oyster Roast – Savannah Yacht Club

 

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

 

CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  SEASONAL/4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">800 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">STORM LESLIE MOVING OVER NEWFOUNDLAND...AND ON TROPICAL STORM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MICHAEL...LOCATED ABOUT 1135 MILES WEST OF THE AZORES.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATED ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS AND THE LESSER

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ANTILLES HAVE BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED THIS MORNING.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ADVISORIES ON A NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL LIKELY BE INITIATED

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LATER THIS MORNING.  THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...90

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HOURS AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NEXT 48 HOURS.

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LOCAL TIDES:

 

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  11     High   4:30 AM     6.3   7:05 AM    Rise  2:34 AM      28

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low  11:00 AM     1.1   7:34 PM     Set  4:32 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11     High   4:55 PM     7.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low  11:39 PM     1.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   12     High   5:23 AM     6.6   7:06 AM    Rise  3:32 AM      19

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12      Low  11:54 AM     0.8   7:33 PM     Set  5:11 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12     High   5:46 PM     7.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  13      Low  12:28 AM     0.9   7:07 AM    Rise  4:31 AM      12

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   6:14 AM     6.9   7:31 PM     Set  5:49 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13      Low  12:46 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   6:35 PM     7.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F   14      Low   1:15 AM     0.5   7:07 AM    Rise  5:33 AM      6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   7:02 AM     7.3   7:30 PM     Set  6:25 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14      Low   1:37 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   7:22 PM     8.0

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  15      Low   2:01 AM     0.1   7:08 AM    Rise  6:36 AM      1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   7:48 AM     7.8   7:29 PM     Set  7:02 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15      Low   2:27 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   8:06 PM     8.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  16      Low   2:47 AM    -0.2   7:08 AM    Rise  7:40 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16     High   8:33 AM     8.1   7:28 PM     Set  7:39 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16      Low   3:16 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16     High   8:51 PM     8.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   17      Low   3:32 AM    -0.4   7:09 AM    Rise  8:46 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17     High   9:18 AM     8.3   7:26 PM     Set  8:19 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17      Low   4:05 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17     High   9:36 PM     8.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  18      Low   4:18 AM    -0.5   7:10 AM    Rise  9:53 AM      4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18     High  10:06 AM     8.4   7:25 PM     Set  9:03 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18      Low   4:54 PM    -0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18     High  10:24 PM     7.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   19      Low   5:05 AM    -0.4   7:10 AM    Rise 11:00 AM      10

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    19     High  10:58 AM     8.3   7:24 PM     Set  9:51 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    19      Low   5:45 PM     0.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    19     High  11:17 PM     7.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  20      Low   5:55 AM    -0.2   7:11 AM    Rise 12:07 PM      18

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    20     High  11:56 AM     8.2   7:22 PM     Set 10:44 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    20      Low   6:39 PM     0.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F   21     High  12:15 AM     7.3   7:11 AM    Rise  1:10 PM      28

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    21      Low   6:48 AM     0.1   7:21 PM     Set 11:42 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    21     High  12:58 PM     8.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    21      Low   7:37 PM     0.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  22     High   1:16 AM     7.1   7:12 AM    Rise  2:08 PM      39

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    22      Low   7:46 AM     0.4   7:20 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    22     High   2:02 PM     7.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    22      Low   8:41 PM     0.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  23     High   2:19 AM     7.0   7:13 AM     Set 12:43 AM      50

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    23      Low   8:52 AM     0.6   7:18 PM    Rise  3:00 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    23     High   3:05 PM     7.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    23      Low   9:47 PM     0.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   24     High   3:21 AM     7.0   7:13 AM     Set  1:46 AM      61

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    24      Low  10:01 AM     0.7   7:17 PM    Rise  3:46 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    24     High   4:07 PM     7.7

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    24      Low  10:49 PM     0.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  25     High   4:22 AM     7.1   7:14 AM     Set  2:48 AM      72

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    25      Low  11:06 AM     0.6   7:16 PM    Rise  4:27 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    25     High   5:06 PM     7.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    25      Low  11:46 PM     0.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   26     High   5:21 AM     7.3   7:15 AM     Set  3:50 AM      81

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    26      Low  12:05 PM     0.5   7:14 PM    Rise  5:04 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    26     High   6:01 PM     7.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  27      Low  12:37 AM     0.3   7:15 AM     Set  4:49 AM      88

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    27     High   6:16 AM     7.5   7:13 PM    Rise  5:39 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    27      Low  12:58 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    27     High   6:51 PM     7.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F   28      Low   1:25 AM     0.2   7:16 AM     Set  5:48 AM      94

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    28     High   7:06 AM     7.8   7:12 PM    Rise  6:12 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    28      Low   1:48 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    28     High   7:37 PM     7.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  29      Low   2:09 AM     0.1   7:16 AM     Set  6:45 AM      98

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    29     High   7:51 AM     7.9   7:10 PM    Rise  6:45 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    29      Low   2:34 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    29     High   8:19 PM     7.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  30      Low   2:51 AM     0.1   7:17 AM     Set  7:41 AM      99

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    30     High   8:32 AM     8.0   7:09 PM    Rise  7:18 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    30      Low   3:17 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    30     High   8:58 PM     7.5

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MARINE FORECAST:  

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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE NORTH OF THE WATERS INTO LATE WEEK...THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN.

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today: <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Wed: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wed Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Thu: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.

Thu Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers.

Fri: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.

Fri Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.

Sat: NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.

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