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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, June 04, 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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KMI4 - CHEMTRANS MOON - IN ETD 1900/4TH
KMI4 - MARIDA PATANI - ETA 0400/5TH
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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.
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:
Sanford explains SPA veto
By Allyson Bird (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Thursday, June 4, 2009
In an expected move pitting Gov. Mark Sanford against state lawmakers and
business leaders alike, Sanford has vetoed legislation that would
restructure the State Ports Authority and, among other provisions, strip
him of the authority to remove board members at will.
Gov. Mark Sanford said taxpayers are fed up with the spending habits of
state legislators.
Gov. Mark Sanford said taxpayers are fed up with the spending habits of
state legislators.
Sanford, in his veto letter, said the bill "will do little to ensure that
the SPA is a well-managed agency and will, in fact, only further entrench
our state government in its antiquated structure of control by unelected,
unresponsive and unaccountable boards and commissions."
Late last year the SPA's top customer, Danish shipping giant Maersk Line,
announced plans to gradually depart Charleston, and then the agency's
president and chief executive Bernard S. Groseclose Jr. resigned.
Legislation to redirect the SPA followed shortly thereafter.
Sanford suggested that the bill would impede progress on a joint container
terminal being developed with the Georgia Ports Authority in Jasper County
by strengthening the power of any board members who are resistant to
bringing in private capital.
He also pointed out the Senate's dismissal of an amendment proposed by Sen.
Mike Rose, R-Summerville, that would have required SPA board members to
document contact with public officials, including lawmakers.
"This suggests that while the Legislature is concerned about limiting the
governor's role with regard to the SPA, some are perfectly content with the
undue influence wielded behind the scenes from the Legislature," Sanford wrote.
Lawmakers will take up the bill again when they reconvene June 16. If the
bill receives a two-thirds vote from the Senate and the House, it becomes law.
Sen. Larry Grooms, R-Bonneau, sponsored the bill and said he worries about
getting enough Senate votes with some members absent. He said the bill
would face few obstacles in the House.
Although Rep. Jim Merrill, R-Daniel Island proposed a different
restructuring bill that would dissolve the board and make the executive
director a member of the governor's cabinet, he supports the current bill
for the changes it requires.
Those include specific qualifications for board members and term reductions
from seven years to five, plus an oversight role for the state
Transportation Department and the state Commerce Department.
"I don't know how to draw that line between (Sanford) wanting to engage in
the philosophical debate and the realities of the fact that we have to run
the state and we have to advance our economy," Merrill said.
"We can wring our hands forever when we haven't created one new job."
Otis Rawl, president of the S.C. Chamber of Commerce, said board members
would make bolder decisions if they didn't fear possible removal.
"I believe the bill is a little different than what's outlined in his veto
message," Rawl said. "We believe the bill takes the politics out of the
decision-making process and allows the port to act and react like a business."
SPA officials said little about the gubernatorial veto, just as they have
remained mum during the months of legislative discussion.
"The bill contains a number of provisions impacting port governance and
management, so the authority has been closely monitoring its progress,"
said SPA spokesman Byron Miller.
"The General Assembly created the ports authority to serve the state's
maritime commerce interests. That's a legislated mission that the authority
takes very seriously, so any changes or new requirements will be
implemented thoroughly and aggressively."
Throughout the legislative process, the agency's search for a new chief
executive continued. Ron Brinson, a port consultant and former president
and chief executive of the American Association of Port Authorities, said a
stalled bill reshaping the SPA could translate into a stalled search for a
new leader.
"The SPA is working with an executive recruitment firm highly experienced
in the maritime business," he said. "It is likely all the lingering issues
have been well-explained to the candidates, and once governance is fully
resolved, the recruitment project will likely move more quickly to completion."
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CURRENT ISSUES:
06/06/09 - 0900 - VPA 21st Annual Clean the Bay
06/09/09 - 1145 - CWIT lunch
06/09/09 - NC Port Advisory Quarterly meeting
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
06/11/09 - VA Prop Golf outing
06/13/09 - 1930 - CWIT Soccer social
06/19/09 - 1700 - Charleston City meeting
06/24/09 - 1900 - Propeller club harbor cruise
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 STATUS - Alert level 4/Seasonal - no storms predicted
SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with June 3, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Th 4 Low 12:08 AM 0.3 6:12 AM Set 3:42 AM 85
4 High 5:54 AM 4.8 8:24 PM Rise 5:54 PM
4 Low 12:09 PM -0.1
4 High 6:41 PM 6.0
F 5 Low 12:59 AM 0.3 6:11 AM Set 4:18 AM 92
5 High 6:42 AM 4.7 8:25 PM Rise 6:54 PM
5 Low 12:54 PM 0.0
5 High 7:26 PM 6.1
Sa 6 Low 1:46 AM 0.2 6:11 AM Set 4:59 AM 96
6 High 7:28 AM 4.7 8:26 PM Rise 7:52 PM
6 Low 1:38 PM 0.1
6 High 8:09 PM 6.0
Su 7 Low 2:30 AM 0.2 6:11 AM Set 5:45 AM 99
7 High 8:12 AM 4.6 8:26 PM Rise 8:46 PM
7 Low 2:19 PM 0.2
7 High 8:50 PM 5.9
M 8 Low 3:12 AM 0.3 6:11 AM Set 6:36 AM 99
8 High 8:55 AM 4.6 8:26 PM Rise 9:35 PM
8 Low 2:59 PM 0.3
8 High 9:30 PM 5.8
Tu 9 Low 3:52 AM 0.3 6:11 AM Set 7:31 AM 98
9 High 9:36 AM 4.5 8:27 PM Rise 10:18 PM
9 Low 3:37 PM 0.4
9 High 10:09 PM 5.7
W 10 Low 4:30 AM 0.4 6:11 AM Set 8:27 AM 95
10 High 10:17 AM 4.5 8:27 PM Rise 10:56 PM
10 Low 4:15 PM 0.6
10 High 10:47 PM 5.5
Th 11 Low 5:08 AM 0.5 6:11 AM Set 9:24 AM 91
11 High 10:57 AM 4.4 8:28 PM Rise 11:29 PM
11 Low 4:53 PM 0.7
11 High 11:23 PM 5.4
F 12 Low 5:46 AM 0.6 6:11 AM Set 10:20 AM 85
12 High 11:38 AM 4.4 8:28 PM Rise 11:59 PM
12 Low 5:34 PM 0.8
Sa 13 High 12:01 AM 5.2 6:11 AM Set 11:16 AM 78
13 Low 6:24 AM 0.6 8:29 PM
13 High 12:21 PM 4.5
13 Low 6:19 PM 1.0
Su 14 High 12:40 AM 5.0 6:11 AM Rise 12:26 AM 69
14 Low 7:04 AM 0.5 8:29 PM Set 12:12 PM
14 High 1:08 PM 4.6
14 Low 7:09 PM 1.1
M 15 High 1:23 AM 4.9 6:11 AM Rise 12:53 AM 60
15 Low 7:48 AM 0.4 8:29 PM Set 1:09 PM
15 High 1:57 PM 4.8
15 Low 8:07 PM 1.1
Tu 16 High 2:11 AM 4.8 6:11 AM Rise 1:20 AM 50
16 Low 8:35 AM 0.3 8:30 PM Set 2:07 PM
16 High 2:50 PM 5.1
16 Low 9:09 PM 1.0
W 17 High 3:05 AM 4.7 6:11 AM Rise 1:49 AM 40
17 Low 9:26 AM 0.2 8:30 PM Set 3:09 PM
17 High 3:46 PM 5.4
17 Low 10:14 PM 0.9
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MARITIME WEATHER -
This Afternoon: S wind 10 to 12 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight: S wind 13 to 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm
before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
Friday: SW wind around 14 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly
after noon. Seas around 3 ft.
Friday Night: S wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday: S wind around 11 kt. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night: S wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SW after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday: SW wind 8 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas
around 3 ft.
Sunday Night: SSE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday: WSW wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Seas around 2 ft. | | Notice posted on Thursday, June 04, 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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