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SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/31/1212/31/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/31/1212/31/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/31/1212/31/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/28/1212/28/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/28/1212/28/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/28/1212/28/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/25/1212/26/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/26/1212/26/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/26/1212/26/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/24/1212/24/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/24/12 12/24/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/24/1212/24/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/21/1212/21/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/21/12 12/21/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/21/1212/21/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/20/1212/20/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/20/1212/20/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/20/12 // NEWS - Strike looms at East and Gulf ports12/20/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/19/1212/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/19/1212/19/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/19/1212/19/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/18/1212/18/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/18/1212/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/18/1212/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/17/1212/17/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/17/1212/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/17/1212/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/14/1212/14/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/14/1212/14/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/14/1212/14/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/13/1212/13/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/13/1212/13/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/13/1212/13/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/12/1212/12/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/12/1212/12/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/12/1212/12/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/11/1212/11/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/11/1212/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/11/1212/11/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/10/1212/10/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/10/1212/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/7/1212/10/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/7/1212/07/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/7/1212/07/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/7/1212/07/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/6/1212/06/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/6/1212/06/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/6/1212/06/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/5/1212/05/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/5/1212/05/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/5/1212/05/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/4/1212/04/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/4/12 //NEWS // More grain headed to region from other countries12/04/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/3/1212/03/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/3/1212/03/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/3/1212/03/2012 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/12/12
Date:Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

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 820 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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">VESSEL TRAFFIC: 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">NUSTAR:   None

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">COL BERTH 1 -  (OTHER THAN BARGES)

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/15 - VALENTINE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/22 - SEASTAR

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">COL BERTH 3 -    (OTHER THAN BARGES)

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/13 - STOLT BRELAND

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/16 - IDA THERESA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/17 - MATTERHORN

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/19 - NARIVA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/26 - TROMA

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BERTH OT-20 -   (OTHER THAN BARGES)

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/12 - DBL-83

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12/24 - MOSCOW SEA

 

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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.

 

Vessels 65 ft and longer in length must slow to 10 kts about 20 nm offshore in to the COLREGS demarcation line. Savannah is in the Mid-Atlantic Area. Brunswick is in the South Atlantic area. Savannah rules will apply from November 1 to April 30 and Brunswick rules are in effect November 15-April 15.

 

RIGHT WHALE MANDATORY SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM FOR WHALESSOUTH –

 

The U.S. Mandatory Ship Reporting (MSR) System for Northern Right Whales is in effect from <span-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">November 15th, 2012 to April 16th, 2013. This mandatory system requires all vessels 300 gross tons and greater to submit a report prior to entering the designated WHALESSOUTH area per Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations Part 169.115 (33 CFR 169.115). The geographical boundaries of the southeast reporting system include coastal waters within approximately 25 nautical miles along a 90 nautical mile stretch of the Atlantic seaboard in Florida and Georgia. The area extends from the shoreline east to longitude 80°51'.60W, with the southern and northern boundaries at latitudes 30°00'.00N and 31°27'.00N, respectively.

 

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Current Articles - None

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CURRENT ISSUES/EVENTS: 

 

FUTURE EVENTS: 

 

12/19/12 – 1100 – SMA monthly meeting – at CBP

01/10/13 – 1130 – Prop Club Lunch

 

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

 

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LOCAL TIDES:

 

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

 

W   12      Low  12:31 AM    -1.0   7:15 AM    Rise  6:19 AM      3

    12     High   6:31 AM     8.5   5:20 PM     Set  4:55 PM

    12      Low   1:20 PM    -0.8

    12     High   6:47 PM     7.4

 

Th  13      Low   1:27 AM    -1.2   7:15 AM    Rise  7:23 AM      0

    13     High   7:26 AM     8.7   5:20 PM     Set  6:00 PM

    13      Low   2:14 PM    -1.0

   13     High   7:42 PM     7.5

 

F   14      Low   2:21 AM    -1.3   7:16 AM    Rise  8:22 AM      0

    14     High   8:20 AM     8.7   5:21 PM     Set  7:08 PM

    14      Low   3:06 PM    -1.1

    14     High   8:35 PM     7.5

 

Sa  15      Low   3:14 AM    -1.2   7:17 AM    Rise  9:14 AM      3

    15     High   9:13 AM     8.5   5:21 PM     Set  8:16 PM

    15      Low   3:56 PM    -1.0

    15     High   9:30 PM     7.3

 

Su  16      Low   4:06 AM    -1.0   7:17 AM    Rise 10:00 AM      9

    16     High  10:07 AM     8.1   5:21 PM     Set  9:22 PM

    16      Low   4:46 PM    -0.8

    16     High  10:26 PM     7.2

 

M   17      Low   4:57 AM    -0.5   7:18 AM    Rise 10:40 AM      16

    17     High  11:02 AM     7.7   5:22 PM     Set 10:25 PM

    17      Low   5:35 PM    -0.5

    17     High  11:23 PM     7.0

 

Tu  18      Low   5:50 AM     0.0   7:19 AM    Rise 11:16 AM      26

    18     High  11:57 AM     7.2   5:22 PM     Set 11:26 PM

    18      Low   6:26 PM    -0.2

 

W   19     High  12:20 AM     6.8   7:19 AM    Rise 11:50 AM      36

    19      Low   6:47 AM     0.5   5:23 PM

    19     High  12:51 PM     6.8

    19      Low   7:19 PM     0.1

 

Th  20     High   1:15 AM     6.7   7:20 AM     Set 12:24 AM      46

    20      Low   7:48 AM     0.8   5:23 PM    Rise 12:23 PM

    20     High   1:43 PM     6.4

    20      Low   8:13 PM     0.3

 

F   21     High   2:08 AM     6.7   7:20 AM     Set  1:20 AM      56

    21      Low   8:52 AM     1.0   5:24 PM    Rise 12:57 PM

    21     High   2:35 PM     6.2

    21      Low   9:08 PM     0.4

 

Sa  22     High   3:00 AM     6.7   7:21 AM     Set  2:15 AM      66

    22      Low   9:52 AM     1.1   5:24 PM    Rise  1:31 PM

    22     High   3:26 PM     6.0

    22      Low  10:01 PM     0.4

 

Su  23     High   3:52 AM     6.7   7:21 AM     Set  3:10 AM      74

    23      Low  10:46 AM     1.0   5:25 PM    Rise  2:08 PM

    23     High   4:18 PM     6.0

    23      Low  10:50 PM     0.3

 

M   24     High   4:43 AM     6.8   7:21 AM     Set  4:03 AM      82

    24      Low  11:35 AM     0.8   5:25 PM    Rise  2:48 PM

    24     High   5:09 PM     6.0

    24      Low  11:37 PM     0.2

 

Tu  25     High   5:31 AM     7.0   7:22 AM     Set  4:56 AM      89

    25      Low  12:20 PM     0.6   5:26 PM    Rise  3:31 PM

    25     High   5:57 PM     6.1

 

W   26      Low  12:21 AM     0.1   7:22 AM     Set  5:46 AM      94

    26     High   6:17 AM     7.1   5:26 PM    Rise  4:17 PM

    26      Low   1:02 PM     0.5

    26     High   6:42 PM     6.2

 

Th  27      Low   1:04 AM     0.0   7:23 AM     Set  6:34 AM      97

    27     High   6:59 AM     7.3   5:27 PM    Rise  5:07 PM

    27      Low   1:42 PM     0.3

    27     High   7:23 PM     6.2

 

F   28      Low   1:46 AM    -0.1   7:23 AM     Set  7:19 AM      99

    28     High   7:38 AM     7.3   5:28 PM    Rise  5:59 PM

    28      Low   2:21 PM     0.2

    28     High   8:01 PM     6.2

 

Sa  29      Low   2:26 AM    -0.1   7:23 AM     Set  8:01 AM      99

    29     High   8:15 AM     7.3   5:28 PM    Rise  6:54 PM

    29      Low   2:58 PM     0.1

    29     High   8:37 PM     6.2

 

Su  30      Low   3:05 AM    -0.1   7:24 AM     Set  8:40 AM      98

    30     High   8:51 AM     7.2   5:29 PM    Rise  7:49 PM

    30      Low   3:34 PM     0.1

    30     High   9:13 PM     6.2

 

M   31      Low   3:43 AM    -0.1   7:24 AM     Set  9:16 AM      94

    31     High   9:26 AM     7.1   5:30 PM    Rise  8:46 PM

    31      Low   4:10 PM     0.0

    31     High   9:49 PM     6.2

 

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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST

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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN DEVELOP AND TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TO THE REGION THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY MONDAY.

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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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... Increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Rain.

Tonight: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft... Building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Rain in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight.

Thu: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sat: NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

Notice posted on Wednesday, December 12, 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.