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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, March 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 - 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:
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BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN - ETD 1300/19TH
HESS - TORM HELLERUP - IN - ETD 0001/20TH
HESS - HIGH PERFORMANCE - ANCHORED - ETB 0300/20TH
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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:
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
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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
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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