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SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/31/1210/31/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/31/1210/31/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/31/12 //RIGHT WHALE SPEED LIMIT BEGINS TOMORROW //Northeast port closings felt in Savannah10/31/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/30/1210/30/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/30/1210/30/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/30/1210/30/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/1210/29/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/1210/29/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/1210/29/2012 Normal
TEST - Moran Text Notification - TEST10/26/2012 High
TEST - Moran Text Notification - TEST10/26/2012 High
TEST - Moran Text Notification - TEST10/26/2012 High
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1210/26/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1210/26/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1210/26/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1210/25/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1210/25/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1210/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/24/1210/24/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/24/1210/24/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/24/1210/24/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1210/23/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1210/23/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1210/23/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/1210/22/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/1210/22/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/1210/22/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/19/1210/19/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/19/1210/19/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/19/1210/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/18/1210/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/18/1210/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/18/1210/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/17/1210/17/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/17/1210/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/17/1210/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/1210/16/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/1210/16/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/1210/16/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/15/1210/15/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/15/1210/15/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/15/1210/15/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1210/12/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1210/12/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1210/12/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/1210/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/1210/11/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/1210/11/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/1210/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/1210/10/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/1210/10/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/9/1210/09/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/9/1210/09/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/9/1210/09/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/5/1210/05/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/5/1210/05/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/5/1210/05/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/4/1210/04/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/4/1210/04/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/4/1210/04/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/3/1210/03/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/3/1210/03/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/3/1210/03/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/2/1210/02/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/2/1210/02/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/2/1210/02/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/1/1210/01/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/1/1210/01/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/1/1210/01/2012 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/5/12
Date:Friday, October 05, 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

Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots

 

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:     

 

KMI 1 - ARKAS – IN, ETS AM/6

 

KMI 4 - STOLT OCELOT - 10/10

 

BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 – IN, ETS 2230/6

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HESS – T/B OSG 252 – IN ETD 1500/5

 

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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    NONE

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CURRENT ISSUES: 

10/09/12 – 1200 – CWIT lunch

                 - 1700 – Pilot Commission

10/11/12 – 1800 – CWIT Auction

 

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  

10/18/12 – 1800 – Prop Club dinner

10/25/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting

10/25/12 - 1200 STATE OF THE PORT ADDRESS

              - 1700 – MASC Happy Hour meeting

 

11/13/12 – 1200 – CWIT lunch

11/13/12 – 1700 – Pilot commission

11/15/12 – 0800 – Seafarer’s Society breakfast

11/15/12 – 1200 – Prop lunch

11/15/12 – 1700 – MASC Happy Hour

11/22/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting

 

2018     - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

 

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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 FRI OCT 5 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 OSCAR...LOCATED ABOUT 1085 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE

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

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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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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

 

OCTOBER 2012

 

F    5      Low   5:33 AM     1.0   7:17 AM     Set 12:08 PM      80

     5     High  11:49 AM     5.7   6:59 PM    Rise 10:36 PM

     5      Low   6:16 PM     1.4

 

Sa   6     High  12:15 AM     4.9   7:18 AM     Set 12:56 PM      72

     6      Low   6:15 AM     1.1   6:57 PM    Rise 11:25 PM

     6     High  12:34 PM     5.6

     6      Low   7:01 PM     1.6

 

Su   7     High   1:02 AM     4.8   7:18 AM     Set  1:41 PM      63

     7      Low   7:03 AM     1.2   6:56 PM

     7     High   1:25 PM     5.5

     7      Low   7:52 PM     1.6

 

M    8     High   1:56 AM     4.8   7:19 AM    Rise 12:18 AM      54

     8      Low   7:57 AM     1.3   6:55 PM     Set  2:23 PM

     8     High   2:20 PM     5.5

     8      Low   8:47 PM     1.6

 

Tu   9     High   2:54 AM     4.8   7:20 AM    Rise  1:14 AM      44

     9      Low   8:56 AM     1.2   6:54 PM     Set  3:03 PM

     9     High   3:17 PM     5.6

     9      Low   9:43 PM     1.4

 

W   10     High   3:52 AM     5.1   7:21 AM    Rise  2:11 AM      35

    10      Low   9:58 AM     1.0   6:52 PM     Set  3:40 PM

    10     High   4:13 PM     5.7

    10      Low  10:37 PM     1.1

 

Th  11     High   4:48 AM     5.4   7:21 AM    Rise  3:11 AM      25

    11      Low  10:57 AM     0.8   6:51 PM     Set  4:16 PM

    11     High   5:06 PM     5.9

    11      Low  11:28 PM     0.7

 

F   12     High   5:41 AM     5.8   7:22 AM    Rise  4:12 AM      16

    12      Low  11:54 AM     0.5   6:50 PM     Set  4:51 PM

    12     High   5:57 PM     6.1

 

Sa  13      Low  12:17 AM     0.4   7:23 AM    Rise  5:16 AM      9

    13     High   6:31 AM     6.2   6:49 PM     Set  5:28 PM

    13      Low  12:48 PM     0.2

    13     High   6:47 PM     6.2

 

Su  14      Low   1:05 AM     0.0   7:24 AM    Rise  6:22 AM      3

    14     High   7:21 AM     6.6   6:47 PM     Set  6:07 PM

    14      Low   1:40 PM    -0.1

    14     High   7:36 PM     6.3

 

M   15      Low   1:53 AM    -0.2   7:24 AM    Rise  7:30 AM      0

    15     High   8:10 AM     6.9   6:46 PM     Set  6:49 PM

    15      Low   2:31 PM    -0.2

    15     High   8:24 PM     6.3

 

Tu  16      Low   2:40 AM    -0.4   7:25 AM    Rise  8:39 AM      0

    16     High   9:01 AM     7.1   6:45 PM     Set  7:36 PM

    16      Low   3:23 PM    -0.3

    16     High   9:14 PM     6.2

 

W   17      Low   3:29 AM    -0.4   7:26 AM    Rise  9:48 AM      2

    17     High   9:53 AM     7.1   6:44 PM     Set  8:28 PM

    17      Low   4:15 PM    -0.2

    17     High  10:05 PM     6.1

 

Th  18      Low   4:20 AM    -0.3   7:27 AM    Rise 10:55 AM      7

    18     High  10:47 AM     7.0   6:43 PM     Set  9:26 PM

    18      Low   5:08 PM     0.0

    18     High  10:59 PM     5.9

 

F   19      Low   5:14 AM    -0.2   7:27 AM    Rise 11:58 AM      15

    19     High  11:45 AM     6.8   6:42 PM     Set 10:29 PM

    19      Low   6:04 PM     0.2

    19     High  11:58 PM     5.7

 

Sa  20      Low   6:11 AM     0.1   7:28 AM    Rise 12:53 PM      25

    20     High  12:46 PM     6.5   6:41 PM     Set 11:33 PM

    20      Low   7:03 PM     0.4

 

Su  21     High   1:00 AM     5.5   7:29 AM    Rise  1:42 PM      35

    21      Low   7:12 AM     0.4   6:39 PM

    21     High   1:50 PM     6.3

    21      Low   8:03 PM     0.6

 

M   22     High   2:05 AM     5.5   7:30 AM     Set 12:37 AM      47

    22      Low   8:18 AM     0.6   6:38 PM    Rise  2:25 PM

    22     High   2:53 PM     6.1

   22      Low   9:04 PM     0.6

 

Tu  23     High   3:11 AM     5.5   7:31 AM     Set  1:40 AM      58

    23      Low   9:24 AM     0.7   6:37 PM    Rise  3:03 PM

    23     High   3:53 PM     6.0

    23      Low  10:02 PM     0.6

 

W   24     High   4:13 AM     5.6   7:31 AM     Set  2:40 AM      68

    24      Low  10:28 AM     0.7   6:36 PM    Rise  3:38 PM

    24     High   4:49 PM     5.9

    24      Low  10:57 PM     0.5

 

Th  25     High   5:10 AM     5.8   7:32 AM     Set  3:39 AM      77

    25      Low  11:26 AM     0.7   6:35 PM    Rise  4:10 PM

    25     High   5:40 PM     5.9

    25      Low  11:47 PM     0.4

 

F   26     High   6:01 AM     6.0   7:33 AM     Set  4:36 AM      85

    26      Low  12:19 PM     0.6   6:34 PM    Rise  4:42 PM

    26     High   6:27 PM     5.8

 

Sa  27      Low  12:32 AM     0.3   7:34 AM     Set  5:32 AM      91

    27     High   6:47 AM     6.2   6:33 PM    Rise  5:15 PM

    27      Low   1:07 PM     0.5

    27     High   7:10 PM     5.8

 

Su  28      Low   1:15 AM     0.2   7:35 AM     Set  6:28 AM      96

    28     High   7:29 AM     6.3   6:32 PM    Rise  5:49 PM

    28      Low   1:51 PM     0.5

    28     High   7:51 PM     5.7

 

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MARINE FORECAST

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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATING INTO MID WEEK.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today: <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening...then 1 foot.

Sat: NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sun: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sun Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft... Building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers.

Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.

Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.

Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Notice posted on Friday, October 05, 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.