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SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/31/1307/31/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/31/01307/31/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/31/1307/31/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/30/1307/30/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/30/1307/30/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/30/01307/30/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/29/1307/29/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/29/01307/29/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/29/1307/29/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/26/01307/26/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/26/1307/26/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/26/1307/26/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/25/1307/25/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/25/01307/25/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/25/1307/25/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/24/1307/24/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/24/1307/24/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/24/01307/24/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/23/1307/23/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/23/1307/23/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/23/01307/23/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/22/1307/22/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/22/1307/22/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/22/01307/22/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/19/1307/19/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/19/01307/19/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/19/1307/19/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/18/1307/18/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/18/01307/18/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/18/1307/18/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/17/1307/17/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/17/1307/17/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/17/01307/17/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/16/1307/16/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/16/1307/16/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/16/01307/16/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/15/01307/15/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/15/1307/15/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/15/1307/15/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/12/1307/12/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/12/1307/12/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/12/01307/12/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/11/1307/11/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/11/1307/11/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/11/01307/11/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/10/1307/10/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/10/1307/10/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/10/01307/10/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/9/1307/09/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/9/1307/09/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/9/01307/09/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/8/1307/08/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/8/01307/08/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/8/1307/08/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/5/1307/05/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/5/01307/05/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/5/1307/05/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/3/1307/03/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/3/1307/03/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/3/01307/03/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/2/1307/02/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/2/1307/02/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/2/01307/02/2013 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/1/1307/01/2013 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/1/1307/01/2013 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/1/01307/01/2013 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 7/23/013
Date:Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Priority:Normal
Notice:

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:

 

Hess - Max draft - 40'00

Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00

Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW

Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 46'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide

Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00

Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"

Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00

BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water

Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction

North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction

CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions

Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted

Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'

Pier J Max Draft 30 FT

Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots

 

Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

 

Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime

Drafts of 38'01 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

 

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VESSEL TRAFFIC:     

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI 4  - BOW RIYAD - 7/24 ?<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">          - ALGA 2100/24<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">          - VELEBIT 7/24

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">          - PACIFIC RELIANCE 8/1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">          - CHEMTRANS SKY 8/4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">          - CARONI PLAIN 8/5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">HESS - TUG CHESAPEAKE / DS-55 - 2100/23

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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.  All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.

 

 

 

CURRENT ARTICLES –  NONE

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ISSUES: 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/25/13 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/25/13 - 1700 – MASC Happy Hour

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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018     - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

 

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL:  4 – NO STORMS EXPECTED

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">800 AM EDT TUE JUL 23 2013

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">1. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS HAS BECOME BETTER DEFINED

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED...SOME

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE IS STILL POSSIBLE LATER

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TODAY BEFORE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS BECOME LESS CONDUCIVE FOR

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">DEVELOPMENT ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...40

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. INTERESTS IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CAPE VERDE ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS DISTURBANCE.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NEXT 48 HOURS.

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

 

July 2013

 

Tu  23      Low   2:57 AM    -0.8   6:28 AM     Set  7:28 AM      99

    23     High   8:55 AM     5.8   8:24 PM    Rise  9:00 PM

    23      Low   3:07 PM    -0.9

    23     High   9:34 PM     6.8

 

W   24      Low   3:48 AM    -0.8   6:28 AM     Set  8:36 AM      98

    24     High   9:51 AM     5.9   8:24 PM    Rise  9:41 PM

    24      Low   4:01 PM    -0.7

    24     High  10:25 PM     6.6

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Th  25      Low   4:38 AM    -0.8   6:29 AM     Set  9:42 AM      93

    25     High  10:46 AM     5.9   8:23 PM    Rise 10:19 PM

    25      Low   4:55 PM    -0.4

    25     High  11:16 PM     6.3

 

F   26      Low   5:27 AM    -0.6   6:30 AM     Set 10:46 AM      86

    26     High  11:39 AM     5.8   8:22 PM    Rise 10:56 PM

    26      Low   5:49 PM    -0.1

 

Sa  27     High  12:05 AM     5.9   6:30 AM     Set 11:47 AM      78

    27      Low   6:15 AM    -0.4   8:22 PM    Rise 11:32 PM

    27     High  12:33 PM     5.7

    27      Low   6:44 PM     0.3

 

Su  28     High  12:54 AM     5.5   6:31 AM     Set 12:46 PM      68

    28      Low   7:04 AM    -0.2   8:21 PM

    28     High   1:25 PM     5.6

    28      Low   7:40 PM     0.6

 

M   29     High   1:44 AM     5.2   6:32 AM    Rise 12:08 AM      58

    29      Low   7:53 AM     0.0   8:20 PM     Set  1:44 PM

    29     High   2:18 PM     5.5

    29      Low   8:37 PM     0.9

 

Tu  30     High   2:35 AM     4.9   6:32 AM    Rise 12:47 AM      48

    30      Low   8:44 AM     0.2   8:20 PM     Set  2:39 PM

    30     High   3:11 PM     5.5

    30      Low   9:35 PM     1.0

 

W   31     High   3:27 AM     4.8   6:33 AM    Rise  1:27 AM      39

    31      Low   9:36 AM     0.4   8:19 PM     Set  3:33 PM

    31     High   4:03 PM     5.5

    31      Low  10:31 PM     1.1

 

AUGUST 2013

 

Th   1     High   4:19 AM     4.7   6:34 AM    Rise  2:10 AM      29

     1      Low  10:27 AM     0.4   8:18 PM     Set  4:23 PM

     1     High   4:54 PM     5.5

     1      Low  11:23 PM     1.0

 

F    2     High   5:11 AM     4.7   6:34 AM    Rise  2:56 AM      21

     2      Low  11:18 AM     0.4   8:17 PM     Set  5:11 PM

     2     High   5:44 PM     5.6

 

Sa   3      Low  12:12 AM     0.9   6:35 AM    Rise  3:45 AM      14

     3     High   6:02 AM     4.8   8:16 PM     Set  5:56 PM

     3      Low  12:06 PM     0.4

     3     High   6:30 PM     5.7

 

Su   4      Low  12:57 AM     0.8   6:36 AM    Rise  4:36 AM      8

     4     High   6:50 AM     4.9   8:15 PM     Set  6:37 PM

     4      Low  12:52 PM     0.3

     4     High   7:14 PM     5.8

 

M    5      Low   1:38 AM     0.6   6:37 AM    Rise  5:29 AM      3

     5     High   7:36 AM     5.0   8:14 PM     Set  7:16 PM

     5      Low   1:35 PM     0.2

     5     High   7:56 PM     5.9

 

Tu   6      Low   2:17 AM     0.5   6:37 AM    Rise  6:24 AM      1

     6     High   8:19 AM     5.0   8:14 PM     Set  7:52 PM

     6      Low   2:17 PM     0.2

     6     High   8:34 PM     5.9

 

W    7      Low   2:54 AM     0.4   6:38 AM    Rise  7:19 AM      0

     7     High   9:00 AM     5.1   8:13 PM     Set  8:27 PM

     7      Low   2:58 PM     0.2

     7     High   9:11 PM     5.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">OFFSHORE FORECAST

Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL PREVAIL ALONG THE EAST COAST THROUGH MID WEEK. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... STALLING NEAR THE AREA INTO THE WEEKEND. A SECONDARY FRONT COULD SWEEP TOWARD THE EAST COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today: <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.

Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms...mainly after midnight.

Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thu Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Fri: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

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Notice posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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.