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| Subject: | SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, October 09, 2008 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
URGENT INFORMATION: NONE
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PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Amerada Hess - Max draft of 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 39'00, tide needed for anything
deeper than 36'00 BP - TBA Wando Terminal - Max draft 46'00 - Max BM
187'00 North Charleston Terminal - Max 42'00 - Max BM 187'00 CST - Max
draft 47'00 - Max BM 187'00 Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight &
tidal restricted), Max LOA 450', Max Beam 52'
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 36'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 36'01 to 40'00 -
window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water
Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until
2 hours before high water
Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until
3 hours before high water
VESSEL TRAFFIC:
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BP - CLIPPER LANCER - EST IN 1300/11TH
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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 SCPA.
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES - NONE
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
10/14 - 0900 SPA LEGAL / AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING
10/14 - CWIT FIELD TRIP CLEMSON RESTORATION INSTITUTE
10/15 - 0815 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION MEETING
10/21 - 1800 - CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
10/30 - PROPELLOR CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
11/2 - 0815 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION MEETING
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 225 MILES EAST OF THE
WINDWARD ISLANDS IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY. ALTHOUGH UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
UNFAVORABLE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT...HEAVY RAIN COULD
SPREAD ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT DAY OR
SO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES WEST NEAR 10 MPH.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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FORECASTER BERG
SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with October 6, 2008.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Th 9 High 3:40 AM 4.8 7:20 AM Set 1:53 AM 64
9 Low 9:48 AM 1.4 6:54 PM Rise 3:57 PM
9 High 4:26 PM 5.6
9 Low 10:41 PM 1.3
F 10 High 4:37 AM 5.1 7:21 AM Set 2:53 AM 73
10 Low 10:48 AM 1.1 6:52 PM Rise 4:28 PM
10 High 5:16 PM 5.7
10 Low 11:29 PM 1.0
Sa 11 High 5:29 AM 5.5 7:21 AM Set 3:54 AM 82
11 Low 11:44 AM 0.9 6:51 PM Rise 4:57 PM
11 High 6:03 PM 5.9
Su 12 Low 12:14 AM 0.6 7:22 AM Set 4:56 AM 89
12 High 6:18 AM 5.9 6:50 PM Rise 5:26 PM
12 Low 12:36 PM 0.6
12 High 6:48 PM 6.0
M 13 Low 12:58 AM 0.3 7:23 AM Set 6:00 AM 95
13 High 7:05 AM 6.3 6:49 PM Rise 5:56 PM
13 Low 1:27 PM 0.3
13 High 7:32 PM 6.1
Tu 14 Low 1:42 AM 0.0 7:24 AM Set 7:06 AM 98
14 High 7:50 AM 6.6 6:48 PM Rise 6:29 PM
14 Low 2:16 PM 0.2
14 High 8:17 PM 6.0
W 15 Low 2:26 AM -0.2 7:24 AM Set 8:16 AM 99
15 High 8:37 AM 6.9 6:46 PM Rise 7:07 PM
15 Low 3:05 PM 0.1
15 High 9:02 PM 5.9
Th 16 Low 3:12 AM -0.3 7:25 AM Set 9:28 AM 98
16 High 9:25 AM 7.0 6:45 PM Rise 7:51 PM
16 Low 3:56 PM 0.2
16 High 9:50 PM 5.8
F 17 Low 4:00 AM -0.2 7:26 AM Set 10:41 AM 94
17 High 10:15 AM 6.9 6:44 PM Rise 8:43 PM
17 Low 4:48 PM 0.3
17 High 10:41 PM 5.6
Sa 18 Low 4:51 AM -0.1 7:27 AM Set 11:51 AM 87
18 High 11:10 AM 6.8 6:43 PM Rise 9:44 PM
18 Low 5:43 PM 0.5
18 High 11:37 PM 5.4
Su 19 Low 5:45 AM 0.1 7:27 AM Set 12:54 PM 78
19 High 12:10 PM 6.5 6:42 PM Rise 10:51 PM
19 Low 6:41 PM 0.8
M 20 High 12:39 AM 5.2 7:28 AM Set 1:48 PM 68
20 Low 6:45 AM 0.3 6:41 PM
20 High 1:15 PM 6.3
20 Low 7:44 PM 0.9
Tu 21 High 1:47 AM 5.2 7:29 AM Rise 12:00 AM 56
21 Low 7:50 AM 0.5 6:39 PM Set 2:32 PM
21 High 2:22 PM 6.1
21 Low 8:48 PM 1.0
W 22 High 2:56 AM 5.2 7:30 AM Rise 1:09 AM 45
22 Low 8:58 AM 0.6 6:38 PM Set 3:10 PM
22 High 3:27 PM 6.0
22 Low 9:50 PM 0.9
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LOCAL WEATHER:
This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly
cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind between 11 and 13 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half
of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then
a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy,
with a low around 68. East wind between 3 and 5 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of
an inch possible.
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| | Notice posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 | |
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.
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