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| Subject: | DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Friday, March 13, 2009 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: | Port: Charleston
Date: 3/11/2009 12:22
Subject: Charleston - Daily Update
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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DELPHIN - CHEM TAURUS - IN ETS 13/2000
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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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CURRENT ARTICLES: NONE
CURRENT ISSUES: 03/12/09 - 1200 - Savannah Prop luncheon
03/12/09 - 1800 - Norfolk Prop Dinner
03/17/09 - SCSPA Board Meeting at the Navy Base Terminal
03/18/09 - 0815 - Maritime Association SC - Board meeting
03/26/09 - 0815 - Nav/Ops Maritime Association
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
04/09/09 - 1200 - Savannah Prop luncheon
04/14/09 - 1830 CWIT Soiree
05/12/09 - 1145-0130 CWIT Luncheon
06/09/09 - NC Port Advisory Quarterly meeting
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 March 13, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 13 Low 4:20 AM -0.6 7:32 AM Set 8:37 AM 96
13 High 10:19 AM 5.4 7:26 PM Rise 10:26 PM
13 Low 4:29 PM -0.4
13 High 10:49 PM 6.0
Sa 14 Low 5:06 AM -0.3 7:31 AM Set 9:10 AM 90
14 High 10:59 AM 5.1 7:27 PM Rise 11:28 PM
14 Low 5:08 PM -0.1
14 High 11:31 PM 5.7
Su 15 Low 5:51 AM 0.1 7:30 AM Set 9:47 AM 84
15 High 11:40 AM 4.8 7:28 PM
15 Low 5:48 PM 0.2
M 16 High 12:15 AM 5.4 7:28 AM Rise 12:28 AM 76
16 Low 6:37 AM 0.5 7:28 PM Set 10:29 AM
16 High 12:23 PM 4.5
16 Low 6:30 PM 0.6
Tu 17 High 1:02 AM 5.1 7:27 AM Rise 1:26 AM 67
17 Low 7:26 AM 0.8 7:29 PM Set 11:15 AM
17 High 1:11 PM 4.3
17 Low 7:16 PM 0.8
W 18 High 1:55 AM 4.9 7:26 AM Rise 2:19 AM 58
18 Low 8:19 AM 1.0 7:30 PM Set 12:06 PM
18 High 2:04 PM 4.1
18 Low 8:11 PM 1.0
Th 19 High 2:54 AM 4.8 7:24 AM Rise 3:07 AM 48
19 Low 9:16 AM 1.1 7:31 PM Set 1:01 PM
19 High 3:03 PM 4.1
19 Low 9:13 PM 1.1
F 20 High 3:54 AM 4.7 7:23 AM Rise 3:50 AM 39
20 Low 10:13 AM 1.1 7:31 PM Set 1:58 PM
20 High 4:04 PM 4.2
20 Low 10:16 PM 1.0
Sa 21 High 4:52 AM 4.8 7:22 AM Rise 4:27 AM 30
21 Low 11:06 AM 0.9 7:32 PM Set 2:56 PM
21 High 5:02 PM 4.4
21 Low 11:15 PM 0.8
Su 22 High 5:44 AM 5.0 7:20 AM Rise 5:01 AM 21
22 Low 11:54 AM 0.7 7:33 PM Set 3:54 PM
22 High 5:55 PM 4.7
M 23 Low 12:08 AM 0.6 7:19 AM Rise 5:31 AM 14
23 High 6:31 AM 5.1 7:33 PM Set 4:53 PM
23 Low 12:38 PM 0.4
23 High 6:42 PM 5.0
Tu 24 Low 12:56 AM 0.3 7:18 AM Rise 6:00 AM 8
24 High 7:14 AM 5.3 7:34 PM Set 5:52 PM
24 Low 1:18 PM 0.1
24 High 7:25 PM 5.4
W 25 Low 1:40 AM 0.1 7:16 AM Rise 6:27 AM 3
25 High 7:55 AM 5.4 7:35 PM Set 6:52 PM
25 Low 1:57 PM -0.1
25 High 8:06 PM 5.7
Th 26 Low 2:24 AM -0.1 7:15 AM Rise 6:56 AM 0
26 High 8:33 AM 5.4 7:36 PM Set 7:54 PM
26 Low 2:36 PM -0.3
26 High 8:45 PM 5.9
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1004 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM AND SAVANNAH GA TO
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS
REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ300-132100-
1004 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE WATERS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WEAK WAVES OF LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT...MAINLY
NEAR THE GULF STREAM.
$$
AMZ350-352-132100-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1004 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT...DECREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
$$
AMZ330-132100-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1004 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE AT FORT SUMTER...57 DEGREES.
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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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