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Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Tuesday, April 14, 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: ---------------------------------------------
KMI 4 - HONOURABLE HENRY JACKMA - IN ETD 1700/14TH KMI 4 - APOSTOLOS - ETA 1700/14TH
============================================= 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: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 04/14/09 - 1830 CWIT Soiree 04/16/09 - 1100 - Georgia Logistics Summit 04/21/09 - TBA - SCSPA Meeting 04/23/09 - 0815 - NAV OPS meeting 04/23/09 - VA Prop Dinner - Oyster Roast
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 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 05/26/09 - 1100 - VPA Board Meeting 06/09/09 - NC Port Advisory Quarterly meeting 06/11/09 - VA Prop Golf outing 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 April 9, 2009. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 14 Low 6:05 AM 0.6 6:51 AM Rise 12:09 AM 82 14 High 11:51 AM 4.5 7:49 PM Set 9:58 AM 14 Low 5:51 PM 0.8
W 15 High 12:24 AM 5.3 6:50 AM Rise 12:59 AM 74 15 Low 6:50 AM 0.9 7:50 PM Set 10:51 AM 15 High 12:37 PM 4.4 15 Low 6:35 PM 1.0
Th 16 High 1:13 AM 5.0 6:48 AM Rise 1:44 AM 65 16 Low 7:38 AM 1.0 7:51 PM Set 11:47 AM 16 High 1:28 PM 4.3 16 Low 7:27 PM 1.1
F 17 High 2:07 AM 4.9 6:47 AM Rise 2:23 AM 56 17 Low 8:29 AM 1.1 7:51 PM Set 12:44 PM 17 High 2:24 PM 4.3 17 Low 8:26 PM 1.2
Sa 18 High 3:03 AM 4.8 6:46 AM Rise 2:58 AM 47 18 Low 9:23 AM 1.0 7:52 PM Set 1:41 PM 18 High 3:23 PM 4.4 18 Low 9:30 PM 1.2
Su 19 High 4:00 AM 4.8 6:45 AM Rise 3:29 AM 37 19 Low 10:15 AM 0.9 7:53 PM Set 2:39 PM 19 High 4:20 PM 4.7 19 Low 10:32 PM 1.1
M 20 High 4:53 AM 4.9 6:44 AM Rise 3:58 AM 28 20 Low 11:04 AM 0.6 7:53 PM Set 3:37 PM 20 High 5:13 PM 5.0 20 Low 11:30 PM 0.8
Tu 21 High 5:43 AM 5.0 6:43 AM Rise 4:26 AM 19 21 Low 11:51 AM 0.3 7:54 PM Set 4:36 PM 21 High 6:03 PM 5.4
W 22 Low 12:23 AM 0.5 6:42 AM Rise 4:54 AM 12 22 High 6:30 AM 5.1 7:55 PM Set 5:37 PM 22 Low 12:35 PM 0.1 22 High 6:49 PM 5.8
Th 23 Low 1:12 AM 0.2 6:40 AM Rise 5:24 AM 6 23 High 7:15 AM 5.2 7:56 PM Set 6:41 PM 23 Low 1:19 PM -0.2 23 High 7:33 PM 6.1
F 24 Low 2:00 AM 0.0 6:39 AM Rise 5:57 AM 1 24 High 8:00 AM 5.2 7:56 PM Set 7:49 PM 24 Low 2:03 PM -0.4 24 High 8:18 PM 6.4
Sa 25 Low 2:48 AM -0.2 6:38 AM Rise 6:35 AM 0 25 High 8:45 AM 5.2 7:57 PM Set 8:59 PM 25 Low 2:48 PM -0.5 25 High 9:03 PM 6.5
Su 26 Low 3:36 AM -0.2 6:37 AM Rise 7:19 AM 0 26 High 9:31 AM 5.2 7:58 PM Set 10:09 PM 26 Low 3:34 PM -0.5 26 High 9:50 PM 6.6
M 27 Low 4:25 AM -0.2 6:36 AM Rise 8:12 AM 4 27 High 10:19 AM 5.1 7:59 PM Set 11:17 PM 27 Low 4:23 PM -0.5 27 High 10:41 PM 6.5
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 342 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2009 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
WED W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
| Notice posted on Tuesday, April 14, 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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