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| Subject: | DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: | Port: Charleston
Date: 8/6/2008
Subject: DAILY UPDATE
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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:
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BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 IN
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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:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2008
SC Ports to Participate in National Environmental Management Program
Charleston, SC – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is one of five
U.S. port organizations selected to participate in an 18-month
environmental management program.
Established by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and
the Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF), the Port
Environmental Management System (EMS) Assistance Project is designed to
help seaport authorities better analyze and control their environmental
impacts as well as develop and maintain responsible practices in their
daily operations. This is the third round of the program since it was
established in 2005.
“Our participation in the Port EMS program is another example of the
port’s commitment to balancing our business and growth with the
environment,” said Bernard S. Groseclose Jr., president and CEO of the
SCSPA. “Through our Pledge for Growth initiatives, adding an
environmental affairs manager to our staff, and by evaluating new ways to
minimize port-related air emissions, we are striving to be a responsible
neighbor.”
"AAPA is pleased to continue to offer the Port EMS Assistance Project for
port authorities that are seeking to use an environmental management
system approach to enhance their environmental performance," said Kurt
Nagle, AAPA's president and CEO.
EMS Assistance Project participants were selected based on involvement of
top management, organizational support and the ability to share
experiences with peers and affiliated organizations. The other port
organizations participating in the program are the Port of San Diego,
Port of Long Beach, California United Terminals and the Georgia Ports
Authority.
Initially, the SCSPA proposes to analyze fuel dispensing and usage at its
five public marine terminals in the Port of Charleston. The SCSPA
purchases about one million gallons of fuel a year to power its on-
terminal lifting equipment, and last fall switched to using ultra-low
sulfur diesel in its operations.
This is the latest of several recent announcements by the SCSPA that
relate to the environment. Earlier this summer, the SCSPA launched the
Pledge for Growth (www.PledgeforGrowth.com), which encompasses all of the
port’s environmental and community programming. This includes a voluntary
partnership with S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
(SCDHEC) to reduce port-related air emissions and a $12-million
mitigation plan that funds land conservation, water quality improvement
and community enhancements.
The SCSPA is hiring an environmental affairs manager that will ensure
regulatory compliance and implement the port’s EMS, among other
responsibilities. In addition, the SCSPA, along with the Charleston Motor
Carriers Association, S.C. Trucking Association, SCDHEC, Charleston Metro
Chamber of Commerce and the American Lung Association, applied for grant
funding through EPA that would improve air impacts of trucks. The grants
would fund the retro-fitting of over-the-road trucks with new technology
that would reduce diesel air emissions and improve fuel efficiency.
CURRENT ISSUES: None
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
08/06 - 1300 - SCSPA’s Finance Committee 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
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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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TIDE INFORMATION (BASED FROM CUSTOMS WHARF):
Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with August 6, 2008.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
Th 7 High 12:39 AM 5.1 6:38 AM Rise 12:56 PM 31
7 Low 6:56 AM 0.4 8:12 PM Set 11:36 PM
7 High 1:28 PM 5.4
7 Low 7:37 PM 1.0
F 8 High 1:24 AM 4.8 6:39 AM Rise 1:54 PM 41
8 Low 7:39 AM 0.7 8:11 PM
8 High 2:18 PM 5.4
8 Low 8:31 PM 1.2
Sa 9 High 2:12 AM 4.6 6:39 AM Set 12:11 AM 50
9 Low 8:26 AM 0.8 8:11 PM Rise 2:52 PM
9 High 3:09 PM 5.3
9 Low 9:27 PM 1.3
Su 10 High 3:04 AM 4.4 6:40 AM Set 12:50 AM 60
10 Low 9:17 AM 0.9 8:10 PM Rise 3:49 PM
10 High 4:03 PM 5.3
10 Low 10:22 PM 1.3
M 11 High 3:58 AM 4.4 6:41 AM Set 1:34 AM 69
11 Low 10:11 AM 0.9 8:09 PM Rise 4:43 PM
11 High 4:56 PM 5.4
11 Low 11:15 PM 1.3
Tu 12 High 4:53 AM 4.5 6:41 AM Set 2:24 AM 77
12 Low 11:04 AM 0.8 8:07 PM Rise 5:32 PM
12 High 5:47 PM 5.6
W 13 Low 12:05 AM 1.1 6:42 AM Set 3:20 AM 85
13 High 5:45 AM 4.6 8:06 PM Rise 6:16 PM
13 Low 11:55 AM 0.7
13 High 6:36 PM 5.7
Th 14 Low 12:51 AM 0.9 6:43 AM Set 4:19 AM 91
14 High 6:35 AM 4.7 8:05 PM Rise 6:55 PM
14 Low 12:43 PM 0.5
14 High 7:20 PM 5.9
F 15 Low 1:33 AM 0.7 6:44 AM Set 5:20 AM 96
15 High 7:22 AM 4.9 8:04 PM Rise 7:30 PM
15 Low 1:29 PM 0.4
15 High 8:02 PM 6.0
Sa 16 Low 2:14 AM 0.5 6:44 AM Set 6:21 AM 99
16 High 8:06 AM 5.1 8:03 PM Rise 8:01 PM
16 Low 2:12 PM 0.3
16 High 8:40 PM 6.0
Su 17 Low 2:53 AM 0.3 6:45 AM Set 7:23 AM 99
17 High 8:47 AM 5.3 8:02 PM Rise 8:30 PM
17 Low 2:56 PM 0.2
17 High 9:17 PM 6.0
M 18 Low 3:31 AM 0.1 6:46 AM Set 8:25 AM 98
18 High 9:28 AM 5.5 8:01 PM Rise 8:58 PM
18 Low 3:40 PM 0.3
18 High 9:54 PM 5.9
Tu 19 Low 4:10 AM 0.0 6:46 AM Set 9:27 AM 95
19 High 10:09 AM 5.7 8:00 PM Rise 9:27 PM
19 Low 4:25 PM 0.3
19 High 10:32 PM 5.8
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MARINE WEATHER:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as
106. West wind between 6 and 8 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy,
with a low around 78. Southwest wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 20%.
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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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