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Subject: | | Date: | Thursday, July 24, 2008 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | Port: Charleston Date: 7/24/2008 Subject: DAILY UPDATE - DREDGE FILL TO CUT PORT EXPANSION COSTS
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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:
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: --------------- NUCOR - ASTA IN/24 EST PM/26 KM - STOLT CREATIVITY IN 0630/24 EST AM/25 HESS - VOIDOMATIS ETA 1800/24 EST PM/25 ============================================= 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.
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NEWS ARTICLES:
7/21/2008 Dredge Fill to Cut Charleston Port Expansion Costs
Construction of the new Navy Base Terminal in Charleston will cost less and have fewer environmental impacts under a plan that has been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The agency will approve a no cost, non-competitive lease, allowing the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) to bring in fill material from an ocean dredge disposal site for construction of the new Navy Base Terminal.
Using the material from the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS), seven miles from the entrance to Charleston Harbor, is more effective from a cost, time and environmental perspective. It will save an estimated $40 million in construction costs, while also offering reduced environmental impacts when compared to bringing in material from either farther away or by truck.
“Using material from the ocean disposal site will generate significant cost savings and benefits,” said David J. Posek, chairman of the SCSPA. “Senator Graham, Congressman Brown and their staffs guided this through the appropriate channels, and we are very thankful for their help.”
“This a common sense decision to utilize existing resources for the benefit of the taxpayer,” said U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. “It is fitting to take material dredged from the harbor for shipping and use it to benefit trade for the whole nation.”
“I’m pleased with the great progress on port construction since permits were issued last year,” said U.S. Congressman Henry Brown. “Port expansion is vital to every region in South Carolina, and this decision is one important step forward that will help keep the project on track. This is great news for the Navy Base Terminal, and I was proud to have worked with Senator Graham on this important effort.”
Permits for construction of the new terminal at the former Navy Base involve the filling of approximately 57 acres, which will require up to five million cubic yards of imported material. To reduce the impacts of truck delivery, the SCSPA has committed to bring at least 75% of fill by water. The SCSPA also plans to remove dredged material from its property on Daniel Island, just across the Cooper River.
The Charleston ODMDS has been in continuous use for dredge disposal activities since 1896. Most material from the construction and maintenance of the entrance channel leading to Charleston Harbor is deposited at this site. The material has already been tested and found suitable for ocean disposal and therefore is clean and good for use in construction.
The use of fill for creation of land for a container terminal is a true beneficial use of dredge material that meets dredge policies and goals of both the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The material cannot be used for beach nourishment or other potential beneficial purposes, and the removal of the material from the site will extend the useful life of the ODMDS.
7/23/08 Panama Canal Expansion, Port Of Charleston Improvement Projects Foster Growth In Trade And Commerce
PANAMA CITY, Panama, July 23, 2008 – The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA), which owns and operates the Port of Charleston, have formally renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a three-year term. The reaffirmed alliance will help the two entities better meet their short- and long-term goals and benefit shipping through increased cooperation and information sharing.
The renewal of the MOU with the SCSPA further solidifies the ACP’s commitment to international trade and serves as a model of progress and opportunity. The agreement was first initiated in July 2003. “Through the renewal of this MOU with the South Carolina State Ports Authority, we are investing in a strong partnership based on close strategic coordination,” said ACP Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta. “This alliance is grounded in our common mission to provide the best service available to our customers and contribute to the growth in trade and commerce of our respective communities, and the industry, through key modernization projects and improvement.”
The area within 60 miles of the Port of Charleston is set to gain more than 20 million square feet of industrial distribution and manufacturing capacity, plus a 1,300-acre logistics center in Orangeburg County. Many local and international companies are investing millions of dollars in the state to take advantage of strategic access to efficient seaport facilities, major transportation corridors and access to 60 million consumers within a 500 mile radius.
Areas of collaboration between the ACP and the SCSPA include, among others, joint marketing efforts, exchange of data, market studies, expansion plans, training and technology. This newly extended partnership also will seek to grow the increasingly important “All-Water Route,” the route from Asia to the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal. Major products currently traveling through the Panama Canal via Charleston include household products, such as furniture, machinery, forest products and consumer goods.
“When you combine Panama’s tremendous role in global trade with Charleston’s world-class productivity, expansion opportunities, navigational advantages and distribution center developments, the importance of this partnership becomes clear,” added SCSPA President and CEO Bernard S. Groseclose Jr.
The Panama Canal expansion will build a new lane of traffic along the Panama Canal through the construction of a new set of locks which will double capacity and allow more traffic and longer, wider ships.
Moreover, in anticipating the infrastructure needs of the future, the Port of Charleston is laying the groundwork to prepare for the bigger vessels that will transit the expanded Canal. The Port of Charleston has a 45-foot water draft at low water and already handles vessels with drafts of 42 feet and greater. Post-Panamax ships make routine first-in and last-out calls in Charleston.
CURRENT EVENTS: 07/24 - 0800 - CHS NAVIGATION COMMITTEE MEETING 07/24 - 1615 - CHARLESTON COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING EVENTS: 07/29 - 1900 - CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING 08/12 - 1700 - PILOT COMMISSION MEETING 08/14 - 1400 - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PORT BRIEFING & TOUR 09/17 - 0800 - MARITIME ASSOC OF SC BOARD 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
----------------------------------------------- CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4 -
Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1 Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 24, 2008. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Th 24 High 12:19 AM 5.3 6:29 AM Set 12:38 PM 70 24 Low 6:45 AM -0.1 8:24 PM Rise 11:55 PM 24 High 12:53 PM 5.5 24 Low 7:16 PM 0.7
F 25 High 1:09 AM 5.1 6:29 AM Set 1:44 PM 59 25 Low 7:35 AM -0.1 8:23 PM 25 High 1:50 PM 5.7 25 Low 8:19 PM 0.8
Sa 26 High 2:07 AM 4.9 6:30 AM Rise 12:30 AM 48 26 Low 8:31 AM -0.1 8:22 PM Set 2:54 PM 26 High 2:52 PM 5.9 26 Low 9:27 PM 0.8
Su 27 High 3:10 AM 4.8 6:31 AM Rise 1:13 AM 37 27 Low 9:31 AM -0.2 8:22 PM Set 4:05 PM 27 High 3:58 PM 6.0 27 Low 10:35 PM 0.7
M 28 High 4:17 AM 4.8 6:31 AM Rise 2:04 AM 26 28 Low 10:35 AM -0.2 8:21 PM Set 5:14 PM 28 High 5:04 PM 6.2 28 Low 11:40 PM 0.5
Tu 29 High 5:24 AM 4.9 6:32 AM Rise 3:05 AM 16 29 Low 11:38 AM -0.4 8:20 PM Set 6:18 PM 29 High 6:08 PM 6.4
W 30 Low 12:40 AM 0.3 6:33 AM Rise 4:13 AM 8 30 High 6:29 AM 5.0 8:19 PM Set 7:13 PM 30 Low 12:39 PM -0.5 30 High 7:09 PM 6.5
Th 31 Low 1:36 AM 0.0 6:33 AM Rise 5:26 AM 3 31 High 7:30 AM 5.2 8:19 PM Set 7:59 PM 31 Low 1:37 PM -0.6 31 High 8:05 PM 6.6
F 1 Low 2:28 AM -0.1 6:34 AM Rise 6:38 AM 0 1 High 8:28 AM 5.4 8:18 PM Set 8:38 PM 1 Low 2:32 PM -0.6 1 High 8:56 PM 6.6
Sa 2 Low 3:17 AM -0.2 6:35 AM Rise 7:48 AM 0 2 High 9:22 AM 5.6 8:17 PM Set 9:12 PM 2 Low 3:24 PM -0.5 2 High 9:45 PM 6.4
Su 3 Low 4:04 AM -0.2 6:35 AM Rise 8:54 AM 2 3 High 10:14 AM 5.6 8:16 PM Set 9:42 PM 3 Low 4:15 PM -0.3 3 High 10:30 PM 6.2
M 4 Low 4:49 AM -0.2 6:36 AM Rise 9:57 AM 7 4 High 11:04 AM 5.6 8:15 PM Set 10:09 PM 4 Low 5:05 PM 0.0 4 High 11:13 PM 5.8
Tu 5 Low 5:32 AM 0.0 6:37 AM Rise 10:58 AM 14 5 High 11:52 AM 5.6 8:14 PM Set 10:37 PM 5 Low 5:55 PM 0.4 5 High 11:56 PM 5.5
W 6 Low 6:14 AM 0.2 6:37 AM Rise 11:57 AM 22 6 High 12:40 PM 5.5 8:13 PM Set 11:05 PM 6 Low 6:45 PM 0.7
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REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 600 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.
| Notice posted on Thursday, July 24, 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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