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| Subject: | SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, November 18, 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 - TOWER BRIDGE - IN 2202/17TH ETS 0200/19TH
KINDER MORGAN 1 - TUG PENN 4 & BARGE PENN #90 - IN 1911/17TH ETS 0100/19TH
KINDER MORGAN 2 - BESTORE TRE - IN 1740/14TH ETS 0200/19TH
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:
DHEC has memory block
State agency reps differ on using past violations
By Tony Bartelme (Contact), Katy Stech (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Students might not get into college with bad grades and low test scores;
job candidates face tough odds if they have criminal records. But it's a
different story when it comes to South Carolina's treatment of polluters.
Water sprayed on Kinder Morgan's coal pile trickles into this retention
pond, where it is filtered and reused to wet the coal, preventing dust.
The state Department of Health and Environmental Control is under fire
for what have been called lax policies when dealing with repeat pollution
violators such as Kinder Morgan.
Brad Nettles
The Post and Courier
Water sprayed on Kinder Morgan's coal pile trickles into this retention
pond, where it is filtered and reused to wet the coal, preventing dust.
The state Department of Health and Environmental Control is under fire
for what have been called lax policies when dealing with repeat pollution
violators such as Kinder Morgan.
The state Department of Health and Environmental Control says it doesn't
have the authority to deny a permit based on a company's pollution
violation record.
This stance infuriates residents and citizens groups who see it as one of
many examples of DHEC's toothless approach toward business interests.
Local residents raised the issue in 2007 during a heated meeting over
Kinder Morgan's plan to double the volume of coal going through its
facility in the Neck Area.
At that meeting, residents and boaters who dock at the nearby Cooper
River Marina repeatedly brought up the company's track record.
In Charleston, for instance, DHEC regulators had found thicker-than-
allowed dust clouds, broken equipment and missing maintenance records
during unannounced inspections.
Elsewhere, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners agreed this
summer to pay a $156,000 fine to settle a U.S. Department of Justice case
related to the disposal of potash off the coast of Oregon.
Last year, another subsidiary pleaded no contest to six felony counts in
the 2004 "pillar of fire" explosion at a pipeline project in California
that killed five people. The company also agreed to pay $15 million in
fines and settlement money.
Watchdog
The Post and Courier’s on-line center for investigative reporting.
Are you ticked off by people who illegally use handicap placards? Want to
know which restaurants are making you sick or which gas stations have bad
pumps?
Check out what our Watchdog reporters found.
During the meeting about Kinder Morgan's Charleston coal facility, Rhonda
Thompson, then the director of environmental services for DHEC's Bureau
of Air Quality, told the audience that state law prevents the agency from
considering past offenses.
Thom Berry, media relations director for DHEC, said Monday that the
agency does take into account a company's history.
"What we cannot do is to deny a permit application based solely on that
issue," he said.
Berry said that if the state had "bad boy" legislation, the agency could
deny permits based on past records. He said the agency supports such
legislation now, and has in the past.
Kinder Morgan said it spent $1.5 million to clean up its coal handling
site on the Cooper River, and that it passed two surprise inspections in
May.
The company received its permit to expand earlier this month, after a
nearly three-year wait.
In a series this week, The State newspaper quoted Sen. Phil Leventis, D-
Sumter, as saying DHEC has the authority to examine a company's past
pollution record when it applies for a DHEC permit in South Carolina.
"There's something wrong here," Leventis told The State. "Past
performance reflects on future behavior. That's not only common sense —
it's a responsibility the agency has."
The State's report found that DHEC "falls short in its role as the
public's chief protector."
The newspaper cited The Post and Courier's investigation into mercury as
another example of DHEC's mediocre handling of public health issues.
The Post and Courier's "Mercury Connection" investigation found that the
agency routinely tests thousands of fish a year for mercury but had only
tested one person, even though fish in many of the state's rivers have
serious mercury contamination problems.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
11/15 - MANDATORY RIGHT WHALE REPORT BEGINS
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
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
M 1 Low 3:24 AM 0.6 7:05 AM Rise 10:19 AM 8
1 High 9:56 AM 5.6 5:13 PM Set 8:33 PM
1 Low 4:17 PM 0.8
1 High 10:00 PM 4.6
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO
5 FT.
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| | Notice posted on Tuesday, November 18, 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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