PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42.0 ft
Main Channel - 42.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
ADM Terminal 34 ft Max Draft 675 Max LOA
Gold Bond Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 600 ft
South Terminal / Old Exxon Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 800 ft
Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Apex Terminal Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 770 ft
Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft
Chevron Terminal Max Draft 22 ft 6 in Max LOA 550 ft
Amerada Hess Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 750 ft
JLM / UNILOCAL / Cape Fear / ATC Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Pacific / American / Wilmington Molasses Terminal Max Draft TBD Max LOA 550 ft
Trans Carolina / CPL / Seaboard Coast Line Terminal Max Draft 32t Max LOA 650 ft
Dixie / Ideal / Cement Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 650 ft
Chemserve Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 535 ft
Arcadian / W.R. Grace / Nitrex / PCS Phosphate Terminal Max Draft 25 ft Max LOA 535 ft
Tide restrictions vary depending on terminal and vessel draft
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VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS):
WILMINGTON:
IN PORT:
HURST POINT / OCEAN GRACE / CHRYSSA K / MARACAS BAY / MAERSK BEAUFORT
MOREHEAD CITY:
WU CHANG HAI / PAC ALKAI / BOW HECTOR
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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.
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Current Articles - NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES/EVENTS: NONE
FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: NONE
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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Tides for Wilmington NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">JANUARY 2013
Th 3 Low 4:51 AM 0.3 7:17 AM Set 10:46 AM 73
3 High 10:58 AM 4.3 5:16 PM Rise 11:29 PM
3 Low 5:21 PM 0.0
3 High 11:37 PM 4.1
F 4 Low 5:48 AM 0.4 7:17 AM Set 11:21 AM 64
4 High 11:49 AM 4.0 5:17 PM
4 Low 6:09 PM -0.1
Sa 5 High 12:35 AM 4.4 7:18 AM Rise 12:32 AM 53
5 Low 6:53 AM 0.4 5:18 PM Set 11:58 AM
5 High 12:46 PM 3.8
5 Low 7:03 PM -0.3
Su 6 High 1:37 AM 4.7 7:18 AM Rise 1:36 AM 42
6 Low 8:02 AM 0.3 5:18 PM Set 12:39 PM
6 High 1:49 PM 3.7
6 Low 8:02 PM -0.4
M 7 High 2:40 AM 5.0 7:18 AM Rise 2:42 AM 31
7 Low 9:11 AM 0.1 5:19 PM Set 1:26 PM
7 High 2:55 PM 3.7
7 Low 9:04 PM -0.5
Tu 8 High 3:43 AM 5.3 7:18 AM Rise 3:49 AM 21
8 Low 10:17 AM -0.1 5:20 PM Set 2:20 PM
8 High 3:59 PM 3.8
8 Low 10:05 PM -0.8
W 9 High 4:43 AM 5.7 7:18 AM Rise 4:55 AM 12
9 Low 11:16 AM -0.4 5:21 PM Set 3:21 PM
9 High 5:01 PM 4.0
9 Low 11:05 PM -0.9
Th 10 High 5:39 AM 5.9 7:17 AM Rise 5:56 AM 5
10 Low 12:11 PM -0.7 5:22 PM Set 4:27 PM
10 High 5:58 PM 4.3
F 11 Low 12:02 AM -1.1 7:17 AM Rise 6:51 AM 1
11 High 6:33 AM 6.0 5:23 PM Set 5:36 PM
11 Low 1:03 PM -0.8
11 High 6:53 PM 4.4
Sa 12 Low 12:58 AM -1.2 7:17 AM Rise 7:39 AM 0
12 High 7:25 AM 6.0 5:24 PM Set 6:45 PM
12 Low 1:52 PM -0.9
12 High 7:47 PM 4.6
Su 13 Low 1:52 AM -1.1 7:17 AM Rise 8:22 AM 1
13 High 8:15 AM 5.9 5:25 PM Set 7:52 PM
13 Low 2:41 PM -0.9
13 High 8:39 PM 4.7
M 14 Low 2:45 AM -0.9 7:17 AM Rise 9:00 AM 5
14 High 9:04 AM 5.4 5:25 PM Set 8:56 PM
14 Low 3:28 PM -0.8
14 High 9:31 PM 4.7
Tu 15 Low 3:39 AM -0.7 7:17 AM Rise 9:36 AM 12
15 High 9:52 AM 5.0 5:26 PM Set 9:58 PM
15 Low 4:14 PM -0.7
15 High 10:24 PM 4.6
W 16 Low 4:33 AM -0.3 7:16 AM Rise 10:09 AM 20
16 High 10:41 AM 4.6 5:27 PM Set 10:58 PM
16 Low 5:01 PM -0.4
16 High 11:18 PM 4.4
Th 17 Low 5:31 AM 0.0 7:16 AM Rise 10:43 AM 29
17 High 11:31 AM 4.0 5:28 PM Set 11:56 PM
17 Low 5:49 PM -0.1
F 18 High 12:14 AM 4.3 7:16 AM Rise 11:16 AM 39
18 Low 6:32 AM 0.4 5:29 PM
18 High 12:24 PM 3.5
18 Low 6:39 PM 0.0
Sa 19 High 1:12 AM 4.1 7:15 AM Set 12:52 AM 48
19 Low 7:37 AM 0.5 5:30 PM Rise 11:52 AM
19 High 1:21 PM 3.2
19 Low 7:32 PM 0.1
Su 20 High 2:11 AM 4.1 7:15 AM Set 1:47 AM 58
20 Low 8:42 AM 0.7 5:31 PM Rise 12:30 PM
20 High 2:21 PM 3.1
20 Low 8:26 PM 0.3
M 21 High 3:08 AM 4.1 7:15 AM Set 2:41 AM 67
21 Low 9:42 AM 0.7 5:32 PM Rise 1:12 PM
21 High 3:19 PM 2.9
21 Low 9:20 PM 0.3
Tu 22 High 4:01 AM 4.3 7:14 AM Set 3:32 AM 76
22 Low 10:35 AM 0.5 5:33 PM Rise 1:57 PM
22 High 4:13 PM 3.1
22 Low 10:10 PM 0.1
W 23 High 4:48 AM 4.4 7:14 AM Set 4:22 AM 83
23 Low 11:20 AM 0.4 5:34 PM Rise 2:45 PM
23 High 5:00 PM 3.2
23 Low 10:57 PM 0.0
Th 24 High 5:30 AM 4.6 7:13 AM Set 5:08 AM 89
24 Low 12:00 PM 0.1 5:35 PM Rise 3:37 PM
24 High 5:42 PM 3.4
24 Low 11:40 PM -0.1
F 25 High 6:09 AM 4.7 7:13 AM Set 5:51 AM 94
25 Low 12:37 PM 0.0 5:36 PM Rise 4:31 PM
25 High 6:22 PM 3.5
Sa 26 Low 12:20 AM -0.3 7:12 AM Set 6:30 AM 98
26 High 6:46 AM 4.9 5:37 PM Rise 5:28 PM
26 Low 1:12 PM -0.1
26 High 7:00 PM 3.7
Su 27 Low 12:59 AM -0.3 7:12 AM Set 7:07 AM 99
27 High 7:22 AM 4.9 5:38 PM Rise 6:25 PM
27 Low 1:46 PM -0.3
27 High 7:38 PM 4.0
M 28 Low 1:38 AM -0.4 7:11 AM Set 7:42 AM 99
28 High 7:57 AM 4.9 5:39 PM Rise 7:24 PM
28 Low 2:19 PM -0.4
28 High 8:15 PM 4.1
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MARINE WEATHER
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WELL SOUTH OF THE WATERS WILL WEAKEN AND
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> MOVE FARTHER OUT TO SEA THROUGH TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY...MOVING OFFSHORE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT...BRINGING
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> NORTH WINDS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> AMZ250-032215-
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 918 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> REST OF TODAY
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> TONIGHT
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> FRI
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> FRI NIGHT
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> SAT
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> SAT NIGHT
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> SUN
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">