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| Subject: | SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, November 17, 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 - Max draft 32'6" Low water / Salt
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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HESS - TORM FREYA - IN 1110/16TH ETS 2100/17TH
HESS - TOWER BRIDGE - ETA 2100/17TH
KINDER MORGAN 1 - TUG PENN 4 & BARGE PENN #90 - ETA 2000/17TH
KINDER MORGAN 2 - BESTORE TRE - IN 1740/14TH ETS 2100/18TH
KINDER MORAGN 4 - COMMANDER N ETA 1830/21ST
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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.
PRIOR TO ARRIVAL - as of 11/15 - Mandatory Right Whale reporting by all
vessels - for information - www.nmfs.noaa/pr/shipstrike.com
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:
Right whales make splash
Shipping industry rule, Navy sonar key issues
By Bo Petersen (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Right whales are seen by surveyors off the South Carolina coast last
December. The critically endangered whales are now migrating to winter
calving grounds along the Southeast coast, and have been spotted near
Charleston.
Rachel Sayre/Wildlife Trust
Right whales are seen by surveyors off the South Carolina coast last
December. The critically endangered whales are now migrating to winter
calving grounds along the Southeast coast, and have been spotted near
Charleston.
Previous Stories
High court sides with Navy on sonar use, published 11/13/08
Whales could face sonar threat; Navy has new proposal to develop large
training range off nation's Southeast coast, published 09/17/08
A right whale of a sighting; Many more spotted this year, published
12/24/07
The mammoths of the Atlantic are returning — right into controversy.
The right whale, the almost-extinct ocean legend, is moving into South
Carolina waters on its winter calving migration to the Southeast. A whale
was spotted last week 15 miles northeast of the Charleston Harbor sea
buoy; a second was spotted three days later off DeBordieu in Georgetown
County.
Today, a Wildlife Trust team resumes winter whale survey flights off
South Carolina, where nearly 40 right whales were spotted in 21 flights
last year.
At least nine were considered to have spent the winter here. The state's
waters are now considered part of the calving grounds.
The whales are arriving as regulators and shipping interests fight over a
new rule that requires ships longer than 65 feet to slow to half speed
within 23 miles of the Eastern coastline along the whales' migration
route — to protect them from ship strikes.
Shipping interests say it is too costly and not necessary.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court just ruled the Navy cannot be forced to
turn off high-powered sonar when whales are spotted during training off
the California coast.
The ruling could well expand the scope of training the Navy proposes off
the East Coast, including a massive sonar training range along the ocean
bottom between North Carolina and Florida. That has alarmed
conservationists who worry sonar could be deafening and frightening
whales into lethal beach strandings.
The right whale is a 40-ton, 50-foot-long creature that whalers nearly
wiped out in the 19th century. Fewer than 400 are known to exist, a
number so perilously low that researchers consider every living right
whale vital to the survival of the species.
Over the past half-dozen years or so, there's been a relatively high
number of calves.
"We hope to see a lot more calves out there this year," said Cyndi
Taylor, of the trust. "The calving rate of these animals is improving,
and that is absolutely what we need to have happen to protect this
species."
This year, the survey team has another role. The team will be gauging the
effectiveness of the ship slowdown rule, Taylor said.
It used to be a right whale was rarely spotted off South Carolina.
Over the past few years, survey flights and occasional boaters have been
surprised by pods of the whales, breaching and rolling and every once in
a while coming up to a boat rail for a curious look into an astonished
boater's eyes.
"They could easily have knocked us into the ocean. But you got the
impression they were very in tune, very intelligent. They were just
looking at us and they knew who we were," fisherman George Saville said
after whales in 2006 approached an idled boat he was on.
Reach Bo Petersen at 745-5852 or bpetersen@postandcourier.com.
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Staff Report
Published Nov. 14, 2008
The Port of Charleston is expecting an uptick in trade with South America
next year as Chilean carrier CSAV Group plans to expand its vessel
capacity.
At about this time next year, CSAV plans to replace its vessels that have
a carrying capacity of 2,500 20-foot-long shipping containers with
vessels able to tote 3,500 20-foot-long containers, the S.C. State Ports
Authority said Friday.
“We wish to continue offering our customers reliable service and better
options,” said Felipe Olavarria, senior vice president of South American
trades at CSAV’s New York office. “The upgraded service, coupled with
Charleston’s high productivity, is a win-win for our customer base.”
Class Assignment 2 001The service calls on the Wando Welch Terminal once
a week, connecting Charleston with the South American east coast ports of
Puerto Cabello in Venezuela and Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Salvador and Sao
Francisco do Sul in Brazil.
Other participating carriers on the service include Hanjin, Hamburg Sud,
Alianca, Yang Ming, K Line and Libra.
In 2007, the South American trade lane accounted for 11% of Charleston’s
total container business.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
11/15 - MANDATORY RIGHT WHALE REPORT BEGINS
11/18 - 1000 - SCSPA BOARD MEETING
11/18 - 1700 - PILOT COMMISSION MEETING
11/18 - 1900 - Charleston County Commissioners meeting
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
11/20 - 0745 - NAV OPS MEETING
11/20 - 1700 - Charleston Propellor Dinner
11/21 - SAVANNAH PROPELLOR CLUB OYSTER ROAST
11/25 - 1700 - Charlseston City Council Meeting
12/10 - CHARLESTON PROPELLOR CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY
12/16 - 1700 - Charlseston City Council Meeting
01/08 - 1700 - SAVANNAH PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER
01/13 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON MEETING ON ECEONOMIC CHALLENGES, HOLIDAY INN
01/25-27 - GA FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTION
2013 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4 - NO STORMS PREDICTED
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
M 17 Low 4:32 AM -0.2 6:52 AM Set 11:29 AM 81
17 High 11:00 AM 6.5 5:17 PM Rise 9:58 PM
17 Low 5:26 PM 0.4
17 High 11:30 PM 5.2
Tu 18 Low 5:32 AM 0.1 6:53 AM Set 12:10 PM 71
18 High 12:00 PM 6.2 5:17 PM Rise 11:07 PM
18 Low 6:24 PM 0.5
W 19 High 12:35 AM 5.2 6:54 AM Set 12:45 PM 61
19 Low 6:36 AM 0.4 5:16 PM
19 High 1:01 PM 5.9
19 Low 7:24 PM 0.6
Th 20 High 1:41 AM 5.3 6:55 AM Rise 12:12 AM 50
20 Low 7:41 AM 0.6 5:16 PM Set 1:15 PM
20 High 2:01 PM 5.6
20 Low 8:22 PM 0.5
F 21 High 2:43 AM 5.4 6:56 AM Rise 1:14 AM 39
21 Low 8:46 AM 0.6 5:16 PM Set 1:43 PM
21 High 2:57 PM 5.4
21 Low 9:16 PM 0.5
Sa 22 High 3:41 AM 5.6 6:57 AM Rise 2:14 AM 29
22 Low 9:47 AM 0.6 5:15 PM Set 2:10 PM
22 High 3:50 PM 5.3
22 Low 10:07 PM 0.4
Su 23 High 4:33 AM 5.8 6:58 AM Rise 3:12 AM 20
23 Low 10:43 AM 0.6 5:15 PM Set 2:38 PM
23 High 4:39 PM 5.2
23 Low 10:54 PM 0.3
M 24 High 5:21 AM 6.0 6:59 AM Rise 4:11 AM 13
24 Low 11:34 AM 0.5 5:15 PM Set 3:07 PM
24 High 5:25 PM 5.1
24 Low 11:38 PM 0.2
Tu 25 High 6:05 AM 6.1 6:59 AM Rise 5:09 AM 7
25 Low 12:20 PM 0.4 5:14 PM Set 3:40 PM
25 High 6:08 PM 5.1
W 26 Low 12:19 AM 0.2 7:00 AM Rise 6:08 AM 3
26 High 6:46 AM 6.1 5:14 PM Set 4:17 PM
26 Low 1:03 PM 0.4
26 High 6:50 PM 5.0
Th 27 Low 12:58 AM 0.3 7:01 AM Rise 7:06 AM 0
27 High 7:26 AM 6.1 5:14 PM Set 5:00 PM
27 Low 1:44 PM 0.4
27 High 7:29 PM 5.0
F 28 Low 1:36 AM 0.3 7:02 AM Rise 8:01 AM 0
28 High 8:05 AM 6.0 5:14 PM Set 5:48 PM
28 Low 2:24 PM 0.5
28 High 8:08 PM 4.9
Sa 29 Low 2:12 AM 0.4 7:03 AM Rise 8:53 AM 1
29 High 8:42 AM 5.9 5:14 PM Set 6:40 PM
29 Low 3:02 PM 0.6
29 High 8:45 PM 4.8
Su 30 Low 2:48 AM 0.5 7:04 AM Rise 9:38 AM 4
30 High 9:19 AM 5.7 5:13 PM Set 7:36 PM
30 Low 3:39 PM 0.7
30 High 9:22 PM 4.7
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:
TODAY
NW WINDS 10...BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING
TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
| | Notice posted on Monday, November 17, 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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