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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, January 19, 2009 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
URGENT INFORMATION - NONE
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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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. 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
01/20/09 - 0900 - SCSPA Board Meeting
01/22/09 - 0815 - Maritime Association NAV OPS Meeting
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
01/25-27 - GA Foreign Trade Conference
01/29/09 1200-1330 CWIT Propeller Club Lunch
02/06/09 - Maritime Association Banquet
02/10/09 - 1145-0130 CWIT Luncheon
02/25/09 - Propeller Club Oyster Roast
03/10/09 - 1145-0130 CWIT Luncheon
04/14/09 - 1830 CWIT Soiree
05/12/09 - 1145-0130 CWIT Luncheon
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 January 16, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
Tu 20 High 3:23 AM 5.0 7:21 AM Rise 2:54 AM 32
20 Low 9:41 AM 0.7 5:41 PM Set 12:56 PM
20 High 3:23 PM 4.1
20 Low 9:41 PM 0.4
W 21 High 4:17 AM 5.0 7:20 AM Rise 3:51 AM 24
21 Low 10:36 AM 0.7 5:42 PM Set 1:40 PM
21 High 4:17 PM 4.1
21 Low 10:33 PM 0.4
Th 22 High 5:09 AM 5.1 7:20 AM Rise 4:44 AM 16
22 Low 11:25 AM 0.6 5:43 PM Set 2:29 PM
22 High 5:09 PM 4.3
22 Low 11:22 PM 0.2
F 23 High 5:57 AM 5.3 7:19 AM Rise 5:33 AM 10
23 Low 12:10 PM 0.4 5:44 PM Set 3:23 PM
23 High 5:57 PM 4.4
Sa 24 Low 12:08 AM 0.1 7:19 AM Rise 6:17 AM 5
24 High 6:41 AM 5.4 5:45 PM Set 4:20 PM
24 Low 12:52 PM 0.2
24 High 6:42 PM 4.5
Su 25 Low 12:49 AM 0.0 7:18 AM Rise 6:56 AM 1
25 High 7:21 AM 5.5 5:46 PM Set 5:18 PM
25 Low 1:31 PM 0.1
25 High 7:23 PM 4.6
M 26 Low 1:29 AM -0.1 7:18 AM Rise 7:30 AM 0
26 High 7:59 AM 5.5 5:47 PM Set 6:17 PM
26 Low 2:07 PM 0.0
26 High 8:01 PM 4.7
Tu 27 Low 2:06 AM -0.1 7:17 AM Rise 8:00 AM 0
27 High 8:33 AM 5.4 5:48 PM Set 7:15 PM
27 Low 2:42 PM -0.1
27 High 8:37 PM 4.8
W 28 Low 2:44 AM -0.1 7:17 AM Rise 8:29 AM 2
28 High 9:05 AM 5.3 5:49 PM Set 8:13 PM
28 Low 3:16 PM -0.1
28 High 9:11 PM 4.9
Th 29 Low 3:22 AM 0.0 7:16 AM Rise 8:56 AM 6
29 High 9:36 AM 5.2 5:50 PM Set 9:11 PM
29 Low 3:52 PM -0.2
29 High 9:46 PM 5.0
F 30 Low 4:03 AM 0.1 7:16 AM Rise 9:23 AM 12
30 High 10:09 AM 5.0 5:51 PM Set 10:11 PM
30 Low 4:29 PM -0.2
30 High 10:25 PM 5.1
Sa 31 Low 4:49 AM 0.2 7:15 AM Rise 9:51 AM 19
31 High 10:47 AM 4.9 5:52 PM Set 11:13 PM
31 Low 5:10 PM -0.2
31 High 11:11 PM 5.2
Su 1 Low 5:40 AM 0.3 7:14 AM Rise 10:23 AM 28
1 High 11:33 AM 4.6 5:53 PM
1 Low 5:58 PM -0.1
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1059 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
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| | Notice posted on Monday, January 19, 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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