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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, February 03, 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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KINDER MORGAN 4 - HARMEN OLDENDORFF - ETA 1000/3RD
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 2200/4TH
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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:
02/06/09 - Maritime Association Banquet
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
02/10/09 - 1145-0130 CWIT Luncheon
02/18/09 - 0815 Maritime Assoc. of SC Board Meeting
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 30, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 3 High 1:06 AM 5.3 7:13 AM Set 1:25 AM 49
3 Low 7:47 AM 0.6 5:54 PM Rise 11:42 AM
3 High 1:33 PM 4.3
3 Low 7:56 PM -0.1
W 4 High 2:16 AM 5.4 7:12 AM Set 2:33 AM 60
4 Low 8:59 AM 0.5 5:55 PM Rise 12:34 PM
4 High 2:45 PM 4.3
4 Low 9:04 PM -0.2
Th 5 High 3:30 AM 5.6 7:11 AM Set 3:41 AM 71
5 Low 10:08 AM 0.3 5:56 PM Rise 1:35 PM
5 High 3:58 PM 4.5
5 Low 10:12 PM -0.5
F 6 High 4:40 AM 5.8 7:11 AM Set 4:43 AM 81
6 Low 11:11 AM 0.0 5:57 PM Rise 2:44 PM
6 High 5:05 PM 4.8
6 Low 11:15 PM -0.8
Sa 7 High 5:43 AM 6.1 7:10 AM Set 5:37 AM 89
7 Low 12:08 PM -0.4 5:58 PM Rise 3:57 PM
7 High 6:06 PM 5.1
Su 8 Low 12:14 AM -1.1 7:09 AM Set 6:23 AM 95
8 High 6:40 AM 6.3 5:59 PM Rise 5:11 PM
8 Low 1:00 PM -0.6
8 High 7:03 PM 5.4
M 9 Low 1:10 AM -1.2 7:08 AM Set 7:03 AM 99
9 High 7:31 AM 6.3 6:00 PM Rise 6:22 PM
9 Low 1:49 PM -0.8
9 High 7:55 PM 5.7
Tu 10 Low 2:02 AM -1.3 7:07 AM Set 7:38 AM 99
10 High 8:19 AM 6.3 6:01 PM Rise 7:30 PM
10 Low 2:35 PM -0.9
10 High 8:45 PM 5.8
W 11 Low 2:52 AM -1.1 7:06 AM Set 8:09 AM 97
11 High 9:05 AM 6.0 6:02 PM Rise 8:36 PM
11 Low 3:19 PM -0.9
11 High 9:33 PM 5.8
Th 12 Low 3:42 AM -0.9 7:05 AM Set 8:39 AM 93
12 High 9:49 AM 5.7 6:03 PM Rise 9:39 PM
12 Low 4:03 PM -0.7
12 High 10:20 PM 5.7
F 13 Low 4:30 AM -0.5 7:04 AM Set 9:09 AM 86
13 High 10:32 AM 5.3 6:03 PM Rise 10:42 PM
13 Low 4:45 PM -0.4
13 High 11:07 PM 5.5
Sa 14 Low 5:20 AM -0.1 7:03 AM Set 9:40 AM 78
14 High 11:15 AM 4.9 6:04 PM Rise 11:43 PM
14 Low 5:28 PM -0.1
14 High 11:55 PM 5.3
Su 15 Low 6:11 AM 0.3 7:02 AM Set 10:14 AM 69
15 High 12:00 PM 4.5 6:05 PM
15 Low 6:13 PM 0.3
M 16 High 12:46 AM 5.0 7:01 AM Rise 12:43 AM 59
16 Low 7:05 AM 0.7 6:06 PM Set 10:52 AM
16 High 12:50 PM 4.2
16 Low 7:03 PM 0.5
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MARINE FORCAST
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
359 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2009
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHEST AWAY
FROM THE COAST.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NW AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE
AROUND 20 NM FROM THE COAST...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...HIGHEST AWAY FROM THE
COAST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT
POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING AROUND 20 NM FROM SHORE. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHEST AWAY FROM
THE COAST.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS... THEN 2 FT.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, February 03, 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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