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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 - 10/24/12
Date:Wednesday, October 24, 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:     

 

KMI4 - STOLT BOBCAT – IN, ETS 24/2300

          - MARACAS BAY - ETA 10/28

          - ENERGY PRIDE - 10/29

          - OSG-214 - ETA 10/29

 

HESS – T/B DBL 84 – IN, ETS 0500/25

 

BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 – IN, ETS PM/25

 

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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: 

 

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

                 - 1700 – MASC Happy Hour meeting

10/26/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting

 

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  

 

11/1/12 - 1200 - MASC MEMORIAL SERVICE

11/2/12 - 1200 - MARITIME ASSOC EVENTS COMMITTEE MEETING

11/2/12 - 1800 - MOTOR CARRIERS OYSTER ROAST

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

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12/11/12 – 1700 – Pilot Commission

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2018     - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

 

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

 

CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  SEASONAL/4 -

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">800 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SANDY APPROACHING JAMAICA...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...16.6N 76.9W

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM S OF KINGSTON JAMAICA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 270 MI...440 KM SSW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES

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

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS CHANGED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* CUBAN PROVINCES OF CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS...GRANMA...SANTIAGO DE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CUBA...HOLGUIN...AND GUANTANAMO

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* FLORIDA UPPER KEYS FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY

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

500 AM AST WED OCT 24 2012   ...TONY A LITTLE STRONGER... ...ACCELERATING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD...     SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...27.4N 47.9W ABOUT 1415 MI...2275 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES     WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

 

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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

 

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

 

M   29      Low   1:55 AM     0.2   7:36 AM     Set  7:23 AM      99

    29     High   8:09 AM     6.3   6:31 PM    Rise  6:24 PM

    29      Low   2:33 PM     0.5

    29     High   8:31 PM     5.6

 

Tu  30      Low   2:33 AM     0.3   7:36 AM     Set  8:17 AM      99

    30     High   8:47 AM     6.3   6:30 PM    Rise  7:03 PM

    30      Low   3:13 PM     0.6

    30     High   9:09 PM     5.4

 

W   31      Low   3:10 AM     0.4   7:37 AM     Set  9:11 AM      99

    31     High   9:24 AM     6.2   6:29 PM    Rise  7:45 PM

    31      Low   3:50 PM     0.8

    31     High   9:47 PM     5.3

 

NOVEMBER

 

Th   1      Low   3:46 AM     0.5   7:38 AM     Set 10:02 AM      96

     1     High  10:00 AM     6.1   6:28 PM    Rise  8:31 PM

     1      Low   4:27 PM     0.9

     1     High  10:24 PM     5.1

 

F    2      Low   4:22 AM     0.7   7:39 AM     Set 10:51 AM      91

     2     High  10:36 AM     5.9   6:28 PM    Rise  9:20 PM

     2      Low   5:04 PM     1.1

     2     High  11:01 PM     4.9

 

Sa   3      Low   5:00 AM     0.8   7:40 AM     Set 11:37 AM      86

     3     High  11:14 AM     5.8   6:27 PM    Rise 10:11 PM

     3      Low   5:43 PM     1.2

     3     High  11:41 PM     4.8

 

Su   4      Low   4:41 AM     1.0   6:41 AM     Set 11:20 AM      78

     4     High  10:55 AM     5.6   5:26 PM    Rise 10:05 PM

     4      Low   5:24 PM     1.3

     4     High  11:24 PM     4.7

 

M    5      Low   5:27 AM     1.1   6:42 AM     Set 11:59 AM      70

     5     High  11:41 AM     5.5   5:25 PM    Rise 11:00 PM

     5      Low   6:11 PM     1.3

 

Tu   6     High  12:15 AM     4.7   6:42 AM     Set 12:36 PM      61

     6      Low   6:20 AM     1.1   5:24 PM    Rise 11:57 PM

     6     High  12:32 PM     5.5

     6      Low   7:02 PM     1.2

 

W    7     High   1:12 AM     4.9   6:43 AM     Set  1:11 PM      51

     7      Low   7:20 AM     1.1   5:24 PM

     7     High   1:28 PM     5.5

     7      Low   7:57 PM     1.0

 

Th   8     High   2:11 AM     5.1   6:44 AM    Rise 12:56 AM      41

     8      Low   8:23 AM     1.0   5:23 PM     Set  1:46 PM

     8     High   2:27 PM     5.5

     8      Low   8:53 PM     0.8

 

F    9     High   3:11 AM     5.5   6:45 AM    Rise  1:57 AM      31

     9      Low   9:27 AM     0.7   5:22 PM     Set  2:21 PM

     9     High   3:24 PM     5.6

     9      Low   9:49 PM     0.4

 

Sa  10     High   4:08 AM     5.9   6:46 AM    Rise  3:00 AM      21

    10      Low  10:27 AM     0.4   5:21 PM     Set  2:58 PM

    10     High   4:21 PM     5.8

    10      Low  10:42 PM     0.1

 

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MARINE FORECAST:  Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 nm (AMZ350) Mobile Weather Information

Last Update: 233 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

 

 

 

 

Hazardous marine condition(s):

 

 

Small Craft Advisory

 

 

Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH LATE WEEK BEFORE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST OVER THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTH OUT OF THE CARIBBEAN TOWARD THE BAHAMAS AND STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY...REMAINING OFFSHORE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

 

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This Afternoon: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 

Tonight: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

 

Thu: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.

 

Thu Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft...building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.

 

Fri: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft... Building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.

 

Fri Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.

 

Sat: N winds 25 to 30 kt gusting to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.

 

Sat Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt gusting to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A slight chance of showers.

 

Sun: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

 

Sun Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

 

 

 

 

Notice posted on Wednesday, October 24, 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.