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Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Friday, June 26, 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 - PRINCESS NAOMI - IN ETD 1230/26TH
============================================= 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:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2009
Charleston Deepening Project Advances $12 Million for Deepening Study, Maintenance
Charleston, SC – South Carolina’s seaports in Charleston and Georgetown stand to gain more than $12 million in additional funding for deepening studies and channel maintenance following action in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
The Port of Charleston is currently 47 feet deep at mean low water in the entrance channel and 45 feet inside the harbor. Charleston’s channels have the opportunity to go even deeper thanks to funding for the resumption of a reconnaissance study on future deepening.
“With a 45-foot draft at low water, Charleston already has the region’s deepest channels and can accommodate post-Panamax ships today,” said David J. Posek, chairman of the South Carolina State Ports Authority. “The new project would take Charleston beyond 45 feet, opening the port to all classes of the world’s most modern vessels. We are ready for the Panama Canal expansion and beyond.”
After final approval by the U.S. House and Senate, and passage of the Energy & Water appropriations bill, Charleston Harbor will also receive $1,798,000 for dredged material disposal facilities and an additional $10.7 million for maintenance dredging work.
“The Ports of Charleston and Georgetown will be even more competitive,” said Posek, “thanks to the action of Congressman Henry Brown, as well as the support of our allies and our Congressional delegation.”
Another $1 million will go to needed maintenance dredging in Georgetown’s 27-foot authorized channel.
“There are several new cargo accounts eyeing Georgetown, and adequate draft will help close those deals and bring these new projects, jobs and investment to our state,” said Posek. “We are committed to enhancing Georgetown’s position and are aggressively pursuing new business for the port.”
The action on the projects came in the House Energy & Water Appropriations subcommittee.
About the South Carolina State Ports Authority The South Carolina State Ports Authority, established by the state's General Assembly in 1942, owns and operates public seaport facilities in Charleston and Georgetown, handling international commerce valued at more than $62 billion annually and receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy. An economic development engine for the state, port operations facilitate 260,800 jobs across South Carolina and nearly $45 billion in economic activity each year.
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CURRENT ISSUES: 06/26/09 - 0800 - 12th Annual SC Maritime Open Golf - Dunes West 06/26/09 - 1400 - SCSPA Teleconference 06/30/09 - am - SCSPA Training sessions for PortCharleston web users
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/21/09 - 1700 - Charleston City meeting 07/28 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING 09/17 - 1200 - SAVANNAH - STATE OF THE PORT 09/22 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING 10/08 - 1200 - SAVANNAH - PROP LUNCHEON 10/08 - 1800 - CHARLESTON - CWIT DINNER/AUCTION 10/10/09 - TBA - CWIT - Luau Auction 11/24 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD 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
============================================ Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with June 23, 2009. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 26 Low 5:38 AM -0.5 6:13 AM Rise 10:34 AM 13 26 High 11:52 AM 5.5 8:32 PM Set 11:41 PM 26 Low 5:50 PM -0.4
Sa 27 High 12:08 AM 6.2 6:14 AM Rise 11:41 AM 22 27 Low 6:30 AM -0.4 8:32 PM 27 High 12:50 PM 5.5 27 Low 6:48 PM -0.1
Su 28 High 1:00 AM 5.8 6:14 AM Set 12:13 AM 33 28 Low 7:21 AM -0.3 8:32 PM Rise 12:45 PM 28 High 1:48 PM 5.6 28 Low 7:48 PM 0.2
M 29 High 1:53 AM 5.4 6:15 AM Set 12:42 AM 43 29 Low 8:13 AM -0.2 8:32 PM Rise 1:47 PM 29 High 2:45 PM 5.6 29 Low 8:50 PM 0.4
Tu 30 High 2:45 AM 5.1 6:15 AM Set 1:12 AM 54 30 Low 9:05 AM -0.1 8:32 PM Rise 2:48 PM 30 High 3:41 PM 5.7 30 Low 9:50 PM 0.6
W 1 High 3:38 AM 4.8 6:15 AM Set 1:44 AM 64 1 Low 9:57 AM 0.0 8:32 PM Rise 3:49 PM 1 High 4:35 PM 5.7 1 Low 10:49 PM 0.6
Th 2 High 4:31 AM 4.6 6:16 AM Set 2:19 AM 74 2 Low 10:49 AM 0.1 8:32 PM Rise 4:49 PM 2 High 5:26 PM 5.8 2 Low 11:43 PM 0.6
F 3 High 5:22 AM 4.5 6:16 AM Set 2:58 AM 82 3 Low 11:39 AM 0.2 8:32 PM Rise 5:47 PM 3 High 6:15 PM 5.8
Sa 4 Low 12:34 AM 0.6 6:17 AM Set 3:42 AM 89 4 High 6:12 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 6:42 PM 4 Low 12:26 PM 0.2 4 High 7:02 PM 5.8
Su 5 Low 1:20 AM 0.5 6:17 AM Set 4:31 AM 94 5 High 7:00 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 7:32 PM 5 Low 1:12 PM 0.2 5 High 7:46 PM 5.8
M 6 Low 2:04 AM 0.5 6:18 AM Set 5:25 AM 97 6 High 7:46 AM 4.5 8:31 PM Rise 8:17 PM 6 Low 1:54 PM 0.3 6 High 8:28 PM 5.8
Tu 7 Low 2:46 AM 0.4 6:18 AM Set 6:21 AM 99 7 High 8:30 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Rise 8:56 PM 7 Low 2:35 PM 0.3 7 High 9:08 PM 5.8
W 8 Low 3:25 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Set 7:18 AM 99 8 High 9:12 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Rise 9:31 PM 8 Low 3:14 PM 0.4 8 High 9:45 PM 5.7
Th 9 Low 4:02 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Set 8:15 AM 97 9 High 9:52 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Rise 10:02 PM 9 Low 3:52 PM 0.5 9 High 10:20 PM 5.6
================================================== OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Today: SW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight: S wind around 15 kt becoming WSW after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday: W wind 11 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night: SW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming W after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday: W wind 12 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night: SW wind 13 to 17 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday: W wind 14 to 18 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday Night: SW wind 14 to 17 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday: WSW wind 11 to 14 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
| Notice posted on Friday, June 26, 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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