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: None
MOREHEAD CITY: BOW SAGAMIA
/ PAC SHANLA
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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:
01/31/13 - <span-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#363636">The North Carolina State Ports Authority
Board<span-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#363636"> of Directors will hold a teleconference meeting at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 2013 in the
Executive Conference Room, 2202 Burnett Boulevard, Wilmington, NC to consider a business development agreement, and any other matters that may come before the Board.
FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: NONE
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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Tides for Wilmington NC
JANUARY 2013
31
SR:07:10 SS:17:41
(EST) ft
06:34 0.1 L
11:35 4.5 H
18:53 0.1 L
FEBRUARY 2013
1
SR:07:09 SS:17:42
(EST) ft
00:03 4.5 H
07:24 0.2 L
12:26 4.4 H
19:38 0.1 L
2
SR:07:08 SS:17:43
(EST) ft
01:00 4.5 H
08:23 0.3 L
13:25 4.3 H
20:33 0.2 L
3
SR:07:08 SS:17:44
(EST) ft
02:09 4.5 H
09:30 0.4 L
14:35 4.2 H
21:39 0.2 L
4
SR:07:07 SS:17:45
(EST) ft
03:25 4.5 H
10:38 0.4 L
15:49 4.1 H
22:49 0.1 L
5
SR:07:06 SS:17:46
(EST) ft
04:39 4.6 H
11:43 0.3 L
17:00 4.2 H
23:55 0.0 L
6
SR:07:05 SS:17:47
(EST) ft
05:48 4.7 H
12:44 0.1 L
18:07 4.3 H
7
SR:07:04 SS:17:48
(EST) ft
00:57 -0.2 L
06:51 4.9 H
13:41 0.0 L
19:09 4.5 H
8
SR:07:03 SS:17:49
(EST) ft
01:56 -0.3 L
07:49 5.0 H
14:36 -0.2 L
20:06 4.7 H
9
SR:07:02 SS:17:50
(EST) ft
02:52 -0.4 L
08:42 5.1 H
15:27 -0.3 L
20:59 4.8 H
10
SR:07:01 SS:17:51
(EST) ft
03:44 -0.5 L
09:32 5.1 H
16:15 -0.4 L
21:50 4.9 H
11
SR:07:01 SS:17:52
(EST) ft
04:35 -0.5 L
10:19 5.0 H
17:01 -0.3 L
22:39 4.9 H
12
SR:07:00 SS:17:53
(EST) ft
05:23 -0.3 L
11:06 4.9 H
17:45 -0.3 L
23:27 4.8 H
13
SR:06:59 SS:17:54
(EST) ft
06:09 -0.2 L
11:52 4.7 H
18:27 -0.1 L
14
SR:06:58 SS:17:55
(EST) ft
00:16 4.7 H
06:55 0.0 L
12:39 4.5 H
19:08 0.0 L
15
SR:06:57 SS:17:56
(EST) ft
01:04 4.6 H
07:42 0.2 L
13:27 4.3 H
19:50 0.2 L
16
SR:06:55 SS:17:57
(EST) ft
01:53 4.4 H
08:31 0.4 L
14:16 4.1 H
20:34 0.3 L
17
SR:06:54 SS:17:58
(EST) ft
02:43 4.3 H
09:23 0.5 L
15:06 4.0 H
21:22 0.4 L
18
SR:06:53 SS:17:59
(EST) ft
03:34 4.2 H
10:17 0.6 L
15:58 3.9 H
22:15 0.5 L
19
SR:06:52 SS:17:59
(EST) ft
04:27 4.2 H
11:12 0.6 L
16:51 3.9 H
23:11 0.4 L
20
SR:06:51 SS:18:00
(EST) ft
05:20 4.2 H
12:04 0.6 L
17:44 4.0 H
21
SR:06:50 SS:18:01
(EST) ft
00:05 0.4 L
06:14 4.2 H
12:55 0.5 L
18:36 4.1 H
22
SR:06:49 SS:18:02
(EST) ft
00:58 0.3 L
07:04 4.3 H
13:43 0.4 L
19:25 4.2 H
23
SR:06:48 SS:18:03
(EST) ft
01:48 0.2 L
07:50 4.4 H
14:29 0.3 L
20:10 4.4 H
24
SR:06:46 SS:18:04
(EST) ft
02:37 0.1 L
08:31 4.5 H
15:12 0.3 L
20:51 4.5 H
25
SR:06:45 SS:18:05
(EST) ft
03:23 0.1 L
09:08 4.6 H
15:54 0.2 L
21:27 4.6 H
26
SR:06:44 SS:18:06
(EST) ft
04:09 0.0 L
09:40 4.6 H
16:34 0.2 L
21:59 4.7 H
27
SR:06:43 SS:18:07
(EST) ft
04:54 0.0 L
10:10 4.7 H
17:13 0.2 L
22:30 4.8 H
28
SR:06:42 SS:18:07
(EST) ft
05:40 0.0 L
10:44 4.6 H
17:53 0.1 L
23:06 4.9 H
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MARINE WEATHER
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<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:maroon">SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST IN THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. A SERIES OF DRY COLD FRONTS WILL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> MOVE ACROSS THE AREA INTO NEXT WEEK.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> AMZ250-311630-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
338 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NUMEROUS SHOWERS EARLY.
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TONIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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FRI<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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FRI NIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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SAT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
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SAT NIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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SUN<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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MON<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT.
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