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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, March 30, 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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KMI 4 - VELOPOULA - IN ETD 2000/30TH
KMI 4 - ANTIKEROS - ETA 2000/30TH
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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
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CURRENT ISSUES:
04/01/09 - 1715 - Savannah Prop Club After Hours
04/09/09 - 1200 - Savannah Prop luncheon
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
04/14/09 - 1830 CWIT Soiree
04/16/09 - 1100 - Georgia Logistics Summit
04/23/09 - 0815 - NAV OPS meeting
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 27, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
Th 2 High 1:43 AM 5.7 7:06 AM Set 2:24 AM 41
2 Low 8:21 AM 0.5 7:41 PM Rise 12:30 PM
2 High 2:21 PM 4.6
2 Low 8:30 PM 0.2
F 3 High 2:54 AM 5.6 7:05 AM Set 3:13 AM 53
3 Low 9:27 AM 0.5 7:41 PM Rise 1:39 PM
3 High 3:33 PM 4.8
3 Low 9:40 PM 0.2
Sa 4 High 4:03 AM 5.6 7:03 AM Set 3:56 AM 64
4 Low 10:31 AM 0.3 7:42 PM Rise 2:48 PM
4 High 4:41 PM 5.1
4 Low 10:48 PM 0.0
Su 5 High 5:07 AM 5.6 7:02 AM Set 4:32 AM 75
5 Low 11:29 AM 0.1 7:43 PM Rise 3:55 PM
5 High 5:43 PM 5.4
5 Low 11:50 PM -0.2
M 6 High 6:04 AM 5.7 7:01 AM Set 5:04 AM 84
6 Low 12:21 PM -0.2 7:43 PM Rise 5:00 PM
6 High 6:38 PM 5.8
Tu 7 Low 12:47 AM -0.3 7:00 AM Set 5:35 AM 91
7 High 6:55 AM 5.7 7:44 PM Rise 6:04 PM
7 Low 1:09 PM -0.4
7 High 7:29 PM 6.1
W 8 Low 1:39 AM -0.5 6:58 AM Set 6:04 AM 96
8 High 7:43 AM 5.6 7:45 PM Rise 7:07 PM
8 Low 1:54 PM -0.5
8 High 8:15 PM 6.3
Th 9 Low 2:28 AM -0.5 6:57 AM Set 6:35 AM 99
9 High 8:27 AM 5.5 7:46 PM Rise 8:09 PM
9 Low 2:37 PM -0.4
9 High 8:58 PM 6.3
F 10 Low 3:14 AM -0.4 6:56 AM Set 7:07 AM 99
10 High 9:09 AM 5.4 7:46 PM Rise 9:12 PM
10 Low 3:17 PM -0.3
10 High 9:39 PM 6.2
Sa 11 Low 3:58 AM -0.2 6:55 AM Set 7:43 AM 98
11 High 9:49 AM 5.1 7:47 PM Rise 10:14 PM
11 Low 3:56 PM -0.1
11 High 10:19 PM 6.1
Su 12 Low 4:41 AM 0.0 6:53 AM Set 8:23 AM 94
12 High 10:29 AM 4.9 7:48 PM Rise 11:13 PM
12 Low 4:34 PM 0.2
12 High 10:59 PM 5.8
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1026 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2009
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.
| | Notice posted on Monday, March 30, 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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