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| Subject: | SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
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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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KINDER MORGAN - ASHLEY SEA - EST IN 0130/15TH
TUG RESOLVE AND 650-3 - IN EST OUT 1300/15TH
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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:
TODAY'S STORIES / October 13, 2008
Charleston’s largest shipping company threatens to leave
By Molly Parker , Daily Journal Staff
Maersk Line will continue to call on the Port of Charleston until at
least 2010, when its contract expires. But any commitment beyond that for
the port’s largest customer will require concessions by the S.C. State
Ports Authority and the International Longshoremen’s Association, a
Maersk official said.
Facing declining volume, the world’s largest shipping line has been in
negotiations for a year with the SPA to rewrite its contract.
Of the options the SPA offered Maersk, the company prefers to move to
a “common-user” gate at the Wando Welch Terminal, where it would be
served by SPA employees rather than ILA labor. This is controversial
because it would eliminate several dozen union jobs and further shrink
the union’s role at the publicly owned port.
“We understand that the ILA does not wish to see a reduction in their
numbers; however, any impact on the ILA from a move to the common yard
would be far less than the impact of Maersk Lines’ withdrawal from
Charleston,” Maersk spokesman Dana Magliola wrote in an e-mail.
Maersk estimates the loss of union jobs from such a move to be 33, while
the ILA says it would be closer to 50.
ILA labor works roughly 3,400 hours weekly servicing both the dedicated
and common yard facilities at the Port of Charleston, Magliola said. That
number would shrink considerably without Maersk, which accounts for
nearly a quarter of the SPA’s container business.
ILA Local 1422 President Ken Riley remained unfazed by Maersk’s public
statement. He said, at the end of the day, Maersk is unlikely to move to
the common-user gate. He chalked up the company’s statement to political
posturing. The SPA, he said, could eliminate the problem if it dropped
the “shortfall fees” Maersk’s contract calls for when the company fails
to hit certain volume numbers.
“We work with these people every day. We sit across the table on a daily
basis,” Riley said. “They do not want to move to the common-user gate. I
can tell you that’s not the case.”
Riley said SPA executives have made this a union issue by attempting to
force Maersk into the common yard. Ports authority CEO Bernard Groseclose
said last week that was not the case. The SPA also offered Maersk the
option to remain as a licensed user on the Wando Welch Terminal, if the
company agreed to shrink the space it utilizes and return some of the
equipment the SPA provided the company per its contract, he said.
Magliola said Maersk officials are in negotiations with the ILA to work
out a compromise and that Maersk favors the common-user gate to
the “alternative, higher-cost, noncompetitive, dedicated facility.”
The company does not have a deadline for reaching an agreement, Magliola
said, but he noted that reaching accord quickly is essential.
The union issue is particularly sensitive in the Southeast, where ports
generally are operated by government entities utilizing a chunk of
nonunion labor. Across the country, most ports are operated by private
companies using ILA labor.
At the Port of Charleston, most of the labor is unionized, but about 370
SPA employees who don’t belong to a union handle half of the terminal
gate operations and all container-lifting equipment.
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CURRENT ISSUES - NONE
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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 TUE OCT 14 2008
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
DEPRESSION FIFTEEN...LOCATED ABOUT 140 MILES NORTH OF CURACAO AND
ABOUT 360 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. THE FINAL
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION NANA...LOCATED
ABOUT 1175 MILES EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.
A WELL-DEFINED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE NICARAGUA-HONDURAS
BORDER IS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST. SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND BECOME BETTER
ORGANIZED THIS MORNING...AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM LATER
TODAY...IF THE SYSTEM REMAINS OVER WATER. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM THIS
AFTERNOON TO PROVIDE A BETTER ESTIMATE OF THE ITS STRENGTH.
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THIS SYSTEM BECOMES A TROPICAL
CYCLONE...IT IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS
OF NICARAGUA...HONDURAS...AND BELIZE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...LOCATED SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DISSIPATED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NANA AND APPROXIMATELY 1125 MILES WEST OF THE
SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS...CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SOME
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. THIS SYSTEM
WILL ENCOUNTER UNFAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...AND SIGNIFICANT
DEVELOPMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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FORECASTER STEWART
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
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
Th 23 High 4:02 AM 5.4 7:31 AM Rise 2:15 AM 34
23 Low 10:05 AM 0.6 6:37 PM Set 3:42 PM
23 High 4:27 PM 5.9
23 Low 10:47 PM 0.7
F 24 High 5:02 AM 5.7 7:31 AM Rise 3:18 AM 24
24 Low 11:06 AM 0.6 6:36 PM Set 4:11 PM
24 High 5:21 PM 5.9
24 Low 11:38 PM 0.5
Sa 25 High 5:56 AM 6.0 7:32 AM Rise 4:19 AM 16
25 Low 12:03 PM 0.5 6:35 PM Set 4:39 PM
25 High 6:10 PM 5.9
Su 26 Low 12:25 AM 0.4 7:33 AM Rise 5:19 AM 9
26 High 6:45 AM 6.2 6:34 PM Set 5:06 PM
26 Low 12:54 PM 0.4
26 High 6:55 PM 5.8
M 27 Low 1:08 AM 0.3 7:34 AM Rise 6:18 AM 4
27 High 7:29 AM 6.4 6:33 PM Set 5:35 PM
27 Low 1:41 PM 0.4
27 High 7:36 PM 5.7
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LOCAL WEATHER:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
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| | Notice posted on Tuesday, October 14, 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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