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Subject: | SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | URGENT INFORMATION - NONE PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION ------------------------ Maximum Depths - (Fresh) Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: ------------------------- 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: ---------------------------------------------
============================================= FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS: --------------------------------------------- 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. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: NONE
01/08 - 0815 - Maritime Association Board Meeting 01/08 - 1700 - SAVANNAH PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
01/13 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON MEETING 01/13 - 1700 - Commissioners of Pilots meeting 01/16 - 1000 - SCSPA Board Meeting 01/22 - 0815 - Maritime Association NAV OPS Meeting 01/25-27 - GA FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTION 02/06 - Maritime Association Banquet 2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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HURRICANE ALERT - 5 - OUT OF SEASON SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with December 31, 2008. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 6 High 2:40 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Set 2:28 AM 65 6 Low 9:19 AM 0.5 5:29 PM Rise 1:02 PM 6 High 3:07 PM 4.5 6 Low 9:25 PM -0.3
W 7 High 3:48 AM 5.7 7:23 AM Set 3:39 AM 75 7 Low 10:26 AM 0.3 5:30 PM Rise 1:50 PM 7 High 4:14 PM 4.6 7 Low 10:28 PM -0.5
Th 8 High 4:53 AM 6.0 7:23 AM Set 4:51 AM 85 8 Low 11:28 AM 0.0 5:30 PM Rise 2:48 PM 8 High 5:18 PM 4.8 8 Low 11:29 PM -0.8
F 9 High 5:55 AM 6.3 7:23 AM Set 5:59 AM 92 9 Low 12:25 PM -0.3 5:31 PM Rise 3:55 PM 9 High 6:18 PM 5.1
Sa 10 Low 12:27 AM -1.1 7:23 AM Set 6:59 AM 97 10 High 6:53 AM 6.5 5:32 PM Rise 5:09 PM 10 Low 1:19 PM -0.6 10 High 7:16 PM 5.3
Su 11 Low 1:22 AM -1.3 7:23 AM Set 7:51 AM 99 11 High 7:48 AM 6.6 5:33 PM Rise 6:24 PM 11 Low 2:10 PM -0.8 11 High 8:11 PM 5.5
M 12 Low 2:16 AM -1.3 7:23 AM Set 8:34 AM 99 12 High 8:40 AM 6.6 5:34 PM Rise 7:38 PM 12 Low 2:59 PM -0.8 12 High 9:04 PM 5.5
Tu 13 Low 3:09 AM -1.2 7:22 AM Set 9:11 AM 95 13 High 9:29 AM 6.3 5:35 PM Rise 8:47 PM 13 Low 3:47 PM -0.8 13 High 9:57 PM 5.6
W 14 Low 4:01 AM -0.9 7:22 AM Set 9:43 AM 89 14 High 10:17 AM 6.0 5:36 PM Rise 9:52 PM 14 Low 4:35 PM -0.6 14 High 10:50 PM 5.5
Th 15 Low 4:54 AM -0.5 7:22 AM Set 10:13 AM 81 15 High 11:04 AM 5.6 5:37 PM Rise 10:55 PM 15 Low 5:22 PM -0.4 15 High 11:42 PM 5.4
F 16 Low 5:48 AM -0.1 7:22 AM Set 10:42 AM 72 16 High 11:52 AM 5.1 5:37 PM Rise 11:56 PM 16 Low 6:10 PM -0.2
Sa 17 High 12:36 AM 5.2 7:22 AM Set 11:11 AM 62 17 Low 6:45 AM 0.3 5:38 PM 17 High 12:41 PM 4.7 17 Low 6:59 PM 0.1
Su 18 High 1:31 AM 5.1 7:21 AM Rise 12:56 AM 52 18 Low 7:43 AM 0.5 5:39 PM Set 11:42 AM 18 High 1:33 PM 4.4 18 Low 7:51 PM 0.3
M 19 High 2:27 AM 5.0 7:21 AM Rise 1:55 AM 42 19 Low 8:43 AM 0.7 5:40 PM Set 12:17 PM 19 High 2:27 PM 4.2 19 Low 8:46 PM 0.4
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 1037 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
TONIGHT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
SAT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$
| Notice posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 | | 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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