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Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Thursday, March 19, 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 - 40'00 Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00 Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW 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 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions 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: ---------------------------------------------
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN - ETD 1300/19TH HESS - TORM HELLERUP - IN - ETD 0001/20TH HESS - HIGH PERFORMANCE - ANCHORED - ETB 0300/20TH
============================================= 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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CURRENT ARTICLES:
New Combo Breakbulk/Container Service Begins April 1 National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia adds Charleston to its North America liner service. March 18, 2009
Importers and exporters please be aware of the new liner service being initiated by National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia. The North America service will connect Charleston and select ports in the Middle East, Med, and India. Cargoes: Containers, traditional breakbulk, roll-on/roll-off. Foreign Port Rotation: Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Jebel Ali (Dubai), Jubail (Saudi Arabia), Dammam (Saudi Arabia), Port Qasim (Pakistan), Mumbai (India), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Livorno (Italy). Frequency: Every 21 days. First Vessel: Saudi Tabuk on March 31 or April 1, 2009. Booking Freight: Call NSCSA at 410-625-7000 or 1-800-732-0204. NSCSA's North America service will offer a new multi-dimensional means of moving your freight to and from these key international markets via the Port of Charleston's efficient marine terminal operations. Keep in mind that Charleston offers best-in-market high and wide rail and highway clearances for handling your oversized unit needs as well as shipside rail and truck service. For more information please contact NSCSA, Carolina Shipping or your Port of Charleston sales representative.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
03/26/09 - 0815 - Charleston Nav/Ops Maritime Association 03/26/09 - 1730 - Charleston Prop Club Dinner
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 04/01/09 - 1715 - Savannah Prop Club After Hours 04/09/09 - 1200 - Savannah Prop luncheon 04/14/09 - 1830 CWIT Soiree 04/16/09 - 1100 - Georgia Logistics Summit 04/23/09 - VA Prop Dinner - Oyster Roast 05/05/09 - Charleston National Transportation Banquet 05/12/09 - 1145-0130 CWIT Luncheon 05/13/09 - VA Prop Spring Cruise 05/14/09 - VA Trade Symposium 05/22/09 - National Maritime Day 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
============================================ Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with March 13, 2009. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
F 27 Low 3:07 AM -0.2 7:14 AM Rise 7:27 AM 0 27 High 9:11 AM 5.3 7:36 PM Set 8:59 PM 27 Low 3:15 PM -0.4 27 High 9:24 PM 6.1
Sa 28 Low 3:51 AM -0.2 7:12 AM Rise 8:01 AM 1 28 High 9:50 AM 5.2 7:37 PM Set 10:06 PM 28 Low 3:56 PM -0.4 28 High 10:05 PM 6.2
Su 29 Low 4:37 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Rise 8:40 AM 6 29 High 10:32 AM 5.1 7:38 PM Set 11:15 PM 29 Low 4:40 PM -0.4 29 High 10:50 PM 6.2
M 30 Low 5:26 AM 0.0 7:10 AM Rise 9:26 AM 12 30 High 11:18 AM 4.9 7:38 PM 30 Low 5:28 PM -0.3 30 High 11:40 PM 6.0
Tu 31 Low 6:19 AM 0.2 7:09 AM Set 12:23 AM 20 31 High 12:10 PM 4.8 7:39 PM Rise 10:20 AM 31 Low 6:22 PM -0.1
W 1 High 12:38 AM 5.9 7:07 AM Set 1:27 AM 30 1 Low 7:17 AM 0.4 7:40 PM Rise 11:22 AM 1 High 1:12 PM 4.6 1 Low 7:22 PM 0.1
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST
TODAY NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
MON E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.
| Notice posted on Thursday, March 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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