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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VESSEL TRAFFIC:
NUSTAR:
None
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COL BERTH 1 - (OTHER THAN BARGES)
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COL BERTH 3 - (OTHER THAN BARGES)
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BERTH OT-20 - (OTHER THAN BARGES)
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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
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(1/14/13) Giumarra Berries picks Savannah
Savannah, Ga. – JANUARY 14, 2013 –
Giumarra International Berry has begun moving fresh blueberries from Chile through the Port of Savannah to better serve Atlanta and other Southeastern markets. The first shipment of South
American blueberries arrived Jan. 8.
“We’re excited to enter this new partnership with Giumarra International Berry, which highlights the Georgia Ports Authority’s commitment to the refrigerated cargo market,” said GPA Executive
Director Curtis Foltz. “Because of our direct interstate access, as well as having two Class I rail services on our facility, we can serve the Atlanta and Southeast regions more efficiently by importing this fresh produce directly through the Port of Savannah.”
Importing berries from the Southern Hemisphere since the late 1990s, Giumarra maintains a well established farm network in Chile, Argentina, and other Central and South American countries.
The region’s growing season, which runs opposite to the Northern Hemisphere, helps to meet U.S. demand after domestic farms end production.
“Saving money going north and west is the reason we are here. The Port of Savannah has a streamlined flow which is very fast and efficient, and it’s only five minutes from I-95,” said Alan
Abe, East Coast General Manager, Giumarra International Berry. “Also, the Georgia Ports Authority gives us a high level of customer service.”
Shipments of conventional and organic blueberries will arrive in Savannah through late March or early April. Giumarra officials are expecting a larger crop than last season, with some experts
predicting an increase of 15 percent. Giumarra International Berry has a packing plant in Alma, Ga., which has the ability to pack bulk produce into pack sizes based on customer need in real time.
U.S. blueberry imports are increasing at a rapid pace from Mexico and the Southern Hemisphere and are considered one of the hottest categories in fresh produce, according to the U.S. Department
of Agriculture. Chilean blueberry imports have increased $128 million, or nearly two and a half times, in the past four years.
“We are looking forward to the upcoming Chilean blueberry season and we will have a complete Nature’s Partner program of blueberries from the Southern Hemisphere. Our sourcing team works continuously
to ensure we have adequate supply, and our volumes will exceed last year’s,” said Tom Richardson, Vice President, Global Development, Giumarra International Berry.
“Giumarra’s program is much like the service we provide to Georgia’s sweet onion producers, who use South American farmers to supply the U.S. market after the domestic growing season has ended,”
said Foltz. “In this way, it helps to maintain steady demand while providing the freshest produce for consumers.”
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CURRENT ISSUES/EVENTS:
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01/16 – 1100 - SMA’s next monthly meeting at the C&BP Facility, 139 Southern Blvd, Savannah.
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FUTURE EVENTS:
02/14/12 - 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
M 14 Low 3:49 AM -1.2 7:24 AM Rise 9:11 AM 5
14 High 9:46 AM 7.8 5:41 PM Set 9:09 PM
14 Low 4:22 PM -1.2
14 High 10:03 PM 7.2
Tu 15 Low 4:37 AM -0.8 7:24 AM Rise 9:47 AM 12
15 High 10:35 AM 7.4 5:42 PM Set 10:10 PM
15 Low 5:07 PM -0.9
15 High 10:54 PM 7.0
W 16 Low 5:25 AM -0.3 7:24 AM Rise 10:22 AM 20
16 High 11:24 AM 6.9 5:43 PM Set 11:09 PM
16 Low 5:52 PM -0.5
16 High 11:45 PM 6.7
Th 17 Low 6:14 AM 0.2 7:24 AM Rise 10:56 AM 29
17 High 12:14 PM 6.5 5:44 PM
17 Low 6:38 PM -0.1
F 18 High 12:37 AM 6.5 7:23 AM Set 12:06 AM 39
18 Low 7:07 AM 0.7 5:45 PM Rise 11:31 AM
18 High 1:04 PM 6.1
18 Low 7:28 PM 0.3
Sa 19 High 1:28 AM 6.4 7:23 AM Set 1:01 AM 48
19 Low 8:06 AM 1.0 5:46 PM Rise 12:07 PM
19 High 1:54 PM 5.8
19 Low 8:22 PM 0.5
Su 20 High 2:19 AM 6.3 7:23 AM Set 1:56 AM 58
20 Low 9:07 AM 1.2 5:47 PM Rise 12:46 PM
20 High 2:46 PM 5.6
20 Low 9:18 PM 0.6
M 21 High 3:12 AM 6.3 7:22 AM Set 2:49 AM 67
21 Low 10:05 AM 1.1 5:47 PM Rise 1:28 PM
21 High 3:40 PM 5.6
21 Low 10:12 PM 0.5
Tu 22 High 4:06 AM 6.4 7:22 AM Set 3:40 AM 76
22 Low 10:58 AM 1.0 5:48 PM Rise 2:13 PM
22 High 4:34 PM 5.6
22 Low 11:03 PM 0.3
W 23 High 4:58 AM 6.5 7:22 AM Set 4:29 AM 83
23 Low 11:46 AM 0.7 5:49 PM Rise 3:01 PM
23 High 5:26 PM 5.8
23 Low 11:51 PM 0.1
Th 24 High 5:48 AM 6.7 7:21 AM Set 5:15 AM 89
24 Low 12:30 PM 0.5 5:50 PM Rise 3:53 PM
24 High 6:14 PM 6.0
F 25 Low 12:37 AM -0.1 7:21 AM Set 5:59 AM 94
25 High 6:33 AM 6.9 5:51 PM Rise 4:47 PM
25 Low 1:12 PM 0.2
25 High 6:57 PM 6.2
Sa 26 Low 1:21 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Set 6:39 AM 98
26 High 7:14 AM 7.1 5:52 PM Rise 5:43 PM
26 Low 1:52 PM 0.0
26 High 7:36 PM 6.3
Su 27 Low 2:03 AM -0.4 7:20 AM Set 7:17 AM 99
27 High 7:52 AM 7.2 5:53 PM Rise 6:40 PM
27 Low 2:30 PM -0.2
27 High 8:13 PM 6.4
M 28 Low 2:44 AM -0.5 7:19 AM Set 7:53 AM 99
28 High 8:28 AM 7.2 5:54 PM Rise 7:37 PM
28 Low 3:08 PM -0.4
28 High 8:48 PM 6.5
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST: Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm ...including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
(AMZ354) Mobile Weather Information
Last Update: 1019 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013
Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Synopsis...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION INTO WEDNESDAY...PRODUCING PERIODS OF SEA FOG. A COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY PUSH THROUGH THE LOCAL AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL STALL SOUTH OF THE REGION...AND LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ALONG THE STALLED FRONT LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. WHILE HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND INTO THE REGION INTO THE WEEKEND...A STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER NOT TOO
FAR TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST.
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This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of fog.
Tue: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Wed Night: SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. A slight chance of rain.
Thu: S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
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