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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, February 04, 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 - IN 1856/3RD
HESS - AZOV SEA - IN 0850/4TH
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:
Panel sends port bill to full Senate
By Yvonne Wenger (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
COLUMBIA — The beleaguered State Ports Authority would change its focus
from profits to economic development as part of an effort to return the
Port of Charleston to a position as one of the top East Coast container
ports under a plan approved by a Senate panel Tuesday.
Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Larry Grooms
Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Larry Grooms
That's the way Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Larry Grooms
pitched the urgency of his bill to the committee, which voted 9-4 to send
it to the full Senate for consideration.
The bill would require the authority to develop a long-term strategic
plan aimed at building the state's economy, create an advisory board,
change the way the governing board is appointed and set new
qualifications for its members.
Grooms, R-Bonneau, said the changes would restore the international
shipping community's confidence in South Carolina ports because the bill
provides for better planning, oversight and accountability. Charleston
Sens. Glenn McConnell, a Republican, and Robert Ford, Democrat, co-
sponsored the bill.
Audio clip
Sen. Larry Grooms talks about legislation to reform the ports authority.
The SPA has been under fire as it faces the loss of its biggest customer
and deals with blowback from handing out executive bonuses during the
worst economic downturn South Carolina has seen in decades. Many point to
the bonuses as evidence that the ports authority is putting profits
before economic development.
The SPA defended the bonuses as a common practice at ports across the
country.
Not all the committee members were sold on the plan.
Sen. Greg Ryberg, R-Aiken, said he has major problems with the bill
because of a provision taking away the governor's ability to remove
members of the authority board when he sees fit.
Press release
On the "plan to bring significant reform to the State Ports Authority,"
from the S.C. Senate Republican Caucus (Word Document)
"You have to be honest, some of it is just dislike for the chief
executive officer of the state of South Carolina," Ryberg said. "I can't
be sold at this point in time that by rearranging the chairs on deck of
the State Ports Authority that we're making a positive move forward."
Gov. Mark Sanford's press secretary, Joel Sawyer, said outside of
stripping the executive branch of its ability to hold board members
accountable, the bill does not do anything that the Senate can't all
ready do.
"Whatever the issues are with the port, taking away the governor's
ability to fire board members doesn't fix anything and makes it
potentially worse," Sawyer said. He noted that the Senate now has say-so
over whom the governor appoints to the board and in the past rejected two
of Sanford's nominees.
The bill allows the nine members of the board to serve seven-year terms.
They could be ousted only for specific reasons, such as poor attendance
and failure to perform duties. Grooms said this would give the board
stability and protection from political whims.
Sanford favors a plan by Rep. Jim Merrill, R-Daniel Island, that would
give the governor power to appoint the ports chief executive officer, a
position that became vacant when Bernard S. Groseclose Jr. resigned last
month. Merrill's bill is up for review in a House committee.
Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Isle of Palms, was one of the four committee members
who voted against the bill. The others were Ryberg, Senate Majority
Leader Harvey Peeler of Gaffney and Sen. Lee Bright, R-Spartanburg.
Campsen said he disagrees with the provision that would take away the
governor's power to remove the board members. That authority has nothing
to do with the port's troubles, which are more a result of the worldwide
recession and decisions about port development, he said.
Reach Yvonne Wenger at 803-799-9051 or ywenger@postandcourier.com.
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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
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
Tu 17 High 1:41 AM 4.9 7:00 AM Rise 1:41 AM 50
17 Low 8:02 AM 0.9 6:07 PM Set 11:35 AM
17 High 1:44 PM 4.1
17 Low 7:59 PM 0.7
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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-
909 AM EST WED FEB 4 2009
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT...HIGHEST AWAY FROM THE COAST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY
N OF CHARLESTON HARBOR.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3
TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 | |
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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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