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 – ANNOU GO /
BOW RIYAD / MAERSK ILLINOIS
-due – Hess – KONSTANTIN JACOB
- Investa/SWT – PACIFIC RELIANCE
MOREHEAD CITY: BALSA 81/BBC VESUVIUS
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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:
http://www.ncports.com/news/newsletter/february-2013/
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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
FEBRUARY 2013
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
MARCH 2013
1
SR:06:40 SS:18:08
(EST) ft
06:27 0.1 L
11:27 4.6 H
18:35 0.2 L
23:54 4.9 H
2
SR:06:39 SS:18:09
(EST) ft
07:18 0.2 L
12:20 4.5 H
19:23 0.2 L
3
SR:06:38 SS:18:10
(EST) ft
00:54 4.8 H
08:15 0.3 L
13:25 4.3 H
20:20 0.3 L
4
SR:06:37 SS:18:11
(EST) ft
02:06 4.8 H
09:18 0.4 L
14:36 4.3 H
21:26 0.3 L
5
SR:06:35 SS:18:12
(EST) ft
03:18 4.7 H
10:22 0.4 L
15:45 4.3 H
22:35 0.3 L
6
SR:06:34 SS:18:13
(EST) ft
04:27 4.7 H
11:25 0.3 L
16:52 4.3 H
23:41 0.2 L
7
SR:06:33 SS:18:13
(EST) ft
05:32 4.8 H
12:24 0.2 L
17:56 4.5 H
8
SR:06:31 SS:18:14
(EST) ft
00:42 0.0 L
06:33 4.9 H
13:19 0.0 L
18:55 4.7 H
9
SR:06:30 SS:18:15
(EST) ft
01:40 -0.1 L
07:29 5.0 H
14:12 -0.1 L
19:51 4.9 H
10
SR:07:29 SS:19:16
(EDT) ft
03:34 -0.2 L
09:20 5.0 H
16:01 -0.2 L
21:41 5.1 H
11
SR:07:27 SS:19:17
(EDT) ft
04:26 -0.2 L
10:08 5.0 H
16:48 -0.2 L
22:29 5.2 H
12
SR:07:26 SS:19:17
(EDT) ft
05:14 -0.2 L
10:53 5.0 H
17:32 -0.1 L
23:14 5.1 H
13
SR:07:25 SS:19:18
(EDT) ft
06:01 -0.1 L
11:37 4.8 H
18:14 0.0 L
23:58 5.1 H
14
SR:07:23 SS:19:19
(EDT) ft
06:45 0.0 L
12:21 4.7 H
18:53 0.1 L
15
SR:07:22 SS:19:20
(EDT) ft
00:42 4.9 H
07:28 0.2 L
13:06 4.5 H
19:30 0.3 L
16
SR:07:21 SS:19:21
(EDT) ft
01:26 4.7 H
08:11 0.4 L
13:52 4.3 H
20:06 0.4 L
17
SR:07:19 SS:19:21
(EDT) ft
02:11 4.6 H
08:55 0.6 L
14:40 4.1 H
20:42 0.6 L
18
SR:07:18 SS:19:22
(EDT) ft
02:58 4.4 H
09:42 0.7 L
15:30 4.0 H
21:25 0.6 L
19
SR:07:17 SS:19:23
(EDT) ft
03:47 4.3 H
10:33 0.8 L
16:21 4.0 H
22:18 0.7 L
20
SR:07:15 SS:19:24
(EDT) ft
04:39 4.2 H
11:27 0.8 L
17:14 4.0 H
23:21 0.7 L
21
SR:07:14 SS:19:24
(EDT) ft
05:33 4.2 H
12:21 0.7 L
18:07 4.0 H
22
SR:07:12 SS:19:25
(EDT) ft
00:23 0.7 L
06:28 4.2 H
13:13 0.7 L
19:00 4.2 H
23
SR:07:11 SS:19:26
(EDT) ft
01:22 0.6 L
07:20 4.3 H
14:03 0.5 L
19:50 4.4 H
24
SR:07:10 SS:19:27
(EDT) ft
02:17 0.4 L
08:09 4.4 H
14:50 0.4 L
20:37 4.6 H
25
SR:07:08 SS:19:28
(EDT) ft
03:10 0.3 L
08:54 4.5 H
15:36 0.3 L
21:20 4.8 H
26
SR:07:07 SS:19:28
(EDT) ft
04:01 0.2 L
09:35 4.6 H
16:21 0.2 L
21:59 5.0 H
27
SR:07:06 SS:19:29
(EDT) ft
04:50 0.1 L
10:13 4.7 H
17:05 0.2 L
22:37 5.2 H
28
SR:07:04 SS:19:30
(EDT) ft
05:39 0.0 L
10:52 4.7 H
17:49 0.1 L
23:16 5.2 H
29
SR:07:03 SS:19:31
(EDT) ft
06:27 0.0 L
11:35 4.7 H
18:33 0.1 L
30
SR:07:02 SS:19:31
(EDT) ft
00:00 5.3 H
07:17 0.1 L
12:24 4.6 H
19:20 0.2 L
31
SR:07:00 SS:19:32
(EDT) ft
00:54 5.2 H
08:09 0.2 L
13:24 4.5 H
20:12 0.2 L
Monthly High & Low
High March 30, 00:00 5.3 ft
Low March 11, 04:26 -0.2
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MARINE WEATHER
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) Mobile Weather Information
Last Update: 943 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013
Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Synopsis...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL INTO THURSDAY AS AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH INTERACTS WITH BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF STATES. A COLD FRONT
WILL BRING N AND NW WINDS LATE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND ACCOMPANIED BY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
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Rest Of Today: W winds 15 to 25 kt...becoming SW by afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft...highest seas offshore.
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Thu: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Sat: NW winds 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
Sun: N winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft... Building to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain through the day.