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Subject: | CHARLESTON DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Friday, May 15, 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: ---------------------------------------------
KMI4 - ENERGY PATRIOT - ETA 0500/16TH KMI4 - COLIN JACOB - ETA 1800/16TH
============================================= 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.
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:
05/19 - 1000 - SCSPA Monthly meeting 05/19/09 - 1800 - CWIT - Guest speakers 05/20 - 0815 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION BOG MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
05/21/09 - 1900 - Charleston County Commissioners meeting 05/22/09 - National Maritime Day 05/26/09 - 1100 - VPA Board Meeting 05/28 - 0745 - NAVOPS Monthly meeting 05/31-06/01 - NC Ports Advisorty Council Conference 06/06/09 - 0900 - VPA 21st Annual Clean the Bay 06/09/09 - 1145 - CWIT lunch 06/09/09 - NC Port Advisory Quarterly meeting 06/11/09 - VA Prop Golf outing 06/19/09 - 1700 - Charleston City meeting 06/26/09 - 0800 - 12th Annual SC Maritime Open Golf - Dunes West 07/21/09 - 1700 - Charleston City 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 May 15, 2009. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 15 High 12:35 AM 5.1 6:20 AM Rise 12:56 AM 72 15 Low 7:00 AM 0.8 8:12 PM Set 11:31 AM 15 High 12:54 PM 4.4 15 Low 6:50 PM 1.1
Sa 16 High 1:22 AM 5.0 6:20 AM Rise 1:28 AM 63 16 Low 7:45 AM 0.8 8:12 PM Set 12:28 PM 16 High 1:46 PM 4.4 16 Low 7:44 PM 1.2
Su 17 High 2:11 AM 4.9 6:19 AM Rise 1:57 AM 54 17 Low 8:33 AM 0.8 8:13 PM Set 1:24 PM 17 High 2:40 PM 4.6 17 Low 8:45 PM 1.2
M 18 High 3:03 AM 4.8 6:19 AM Rise 2:25 AM 44 18 Low 9:22 AM 0.6 8:14 PM Set 2:22 PM 18 High 3:35 PM 4.9 18 Low 9:48 PM 1.1
Tu 19 High 3:56 AM 4.8 6:18 AM Rise 2:52 AM 34 19 Low 10:13 AM 0.4 8:15 PM Set 3:20 PM 19 High 4:29 PM 5.2 19 Low 10:50 PM 0.9
W 20 High 4:50 AM 4.8 6:17 AM Rise 3:21 AM 25 20 Low 11:03 AM 0.2 8:15 PM Set 4:22 PM 20 High 5:21 PM 5.6 20 Low 11:49 PM 0.6
Th 21 High 5:43 AM 4.9 6:17 AM Rise 3:52 AM 16 21 Low 11:53 AM -0.1 8:16 PM Set 5:27 PM 21 High 6:12 PM 6.0
F 22 Low 12:44 AM 0.3 6:16 AM Rise 4:27 AM 9 22 High 6:35 AM 4.9 8:17 PM Set 6:36 PM 22 Low 12:43 PM -0.3 22 High 7:03 PM 6.4
Sa 23 Low 1:37 AM 0.0 6:16 AM Rise 5:09 AM 3 23 High 7:27 AM 5.0 8:17 PM Set 7:47 PM 23 Low 1:33 PM -0.5 23 High 7:54 PM 6.6
Su 24 Low 2:29 AM -0.2 6:15 AM Rise 5:59 AM 0 24 High 8:20 AM 5.1 8:18 PM Set 8:58 PM 24 Low 2:24 PM -0.7 24 High 8:46 PM 6.7
M 25 Low 3:20 AM -0.3 6:15 AM Rise 6:58 AM 0 25 High 9:13 AM 5.1 8:19 PM Set 10:04 PM 25 Low 3:16 PM -0.7 25 High 9:39 PM 6.8
Tu 26 Low 4:12 AM -0.3 6:14 AM Rise 8:05 AM 2 26 High 10:08 AM 5.1 8:19 PM Set 11:03 PM 26 Low 4:10 PM -0.7 26 High 10:33 PM 6.7
W 27 Low 5:04 AM -0.3 6:14 AM Rise 9:17 AM 8 27 High 11:05 AM 5.1 8:20 PM Set 11:52 PM 27 Low 5:05 PM -0.5 27 High 11:29 PM 6.5
Th 28 Low 5:58 AM -0.2 6:14 AM Rise 10:30 AM 15 28 High 12:05 PM 5.1 8:20 PM 28 Low 6:03 PM -0.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 500 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2009 W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20 NM...TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S OF GEORGES BANK FROM 1000 FM TO...250 NM OFFSHORE. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. ANZ088-151500- CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W 500 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2009
GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED MON INTO TUE ...N WALL OF GULF STREAM NEAR 31N 80.1W TO 31.5N 79.6W TO 31.6N 78.7W TO 32.2N 78.9W TO 33.3N 77W...
TODAY THROUGH SAT S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER FAR NW PORTION SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON W PORTION...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT... HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 17 FT... HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM. E PORTION...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...SHIFTING TO E TO NE 15 TO 25 KT LATE...HIGHEST W. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST W.
TUE W PORTION...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM EARLY...DIMINISHING TO E TO NE 15 TO 25 KT LATE...HIGHEST S. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 12 FT LATE...HIGHEST SW IN THE GULF STREAM. E PORTION...E TO NE WINDS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SW.
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| Notice posted on Friday, May 15, 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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