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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, July 06, 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 - CAPE BEALE - ETA 6/8/09 PM
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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:
Feds suggest $12M for harbor deepening
Monday, July 6, 2009
Thanks to recent federal action, the Port of Charleston's already deep
harbor could become even more attractive to modern, larger shipping vessels.
The Dredge Atlantic, the world's largest dredge, is at work in Charleston
Harbor. This harbor and the one in Georgetown could get deeper, thanks to a
suggested allocation of $12 million by the U.S. House of Representatives.
AP
The Dredge Atlantic, the world's largest dredge, is at work in Charleston
Harbor. This harbor and the one in Georgetown could get deeper, thanks to a
suggested allocation of $12 million by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The U.S. House of Representatives suggested allocating $12 million for
deepening studies and channel maintenance in both Charleston and
Georgetown. The project could take Charleston beyond its 45 feet within the
harbor and 47 feet in the entrance channel.
Harbor deepening becomes increasingly important in port marketing as
shipping lines prepare for the Panama Canal expansion timed for 2014, a
move that's expected to bring larger and heavier container ships to U.S. ports.
Charleston Harbor could also receive $10.7 million for maintenance dredging
and nearly $1.8 million for dredge material disposal facilities. Georgetown
could receive $1 million in maintenance dredging as well.
The action began in the House Energy and Water Appropriations subcommittee
and must receive approval from both the House and Senate.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
07/07 - 0830-1245 - WILMINGTON - China Business Forum
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/21 - 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
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 2, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
F 10 Low 4:37 AM 0.4 6:20 AM Set 9:11 AM 94
10 High 10:31 AM 4.6 8:30 PM Rise 10:30 PM
10 Low 4:30 PM 0.6
10 High 10:54 PM 5.4
Sa 11 Low 5:12 AM 0.4 6:20 AM Set 10:06 AM 89
11 High 11:08 AM 4.7 8:30 PM Rise 10:57 PM
11 Low 5:09 PM 0.7
11 High 11:27 PM 5.3
Su 12 Low 5:48 AM 0.3 6:21 AM Set 11:02 AM 82
12 High 11:47 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Rise 11:23 PM
12 Low 5:53 PM 0.8
M 13 High 12:02 AM 5.1 6:21 AM Set 11:59 AM 74
13 Low 6:26 AM 0.3 8:29 PM Rise 11:50 PM
13 High 12:30 PM 5.0
13 Low 6:41 PM 0.9
Tu 14 High 12:42 AM 4.9 6:22 AM Set 12:58 PM 65
14 Low 7:08 AM 0.2 8:29 PM
14 High 1:18 PM 5.1
14 Low 7:36 PM 1.0
W 15 High 1:30 AM 4.8 6:23 AM Rise 12:20 AM 55
15 Low 7:56 AM 0.2 8:29 PM Set 2:00 PM
15 High 2:11 PM 5.4
15 Low 8:38 PM 1.0
Th 16 High 2:25 AM 4.7 6:23 AM Rise 12:54 AM 45
16 Low 8:49 AM 0.1 8:28 PM Set 3:05 PM
16 High 3:10 PM 5.6
16 Low 9:44 PM 0.9
F 17 High 3:26 AM 4.6 6:24 AM Rise 1:34 AM 34
17 Low 9:48 AM 0.0 8:28 PM Set 4:13 PM
17 High 4:12 PM 5.9
17 Low 10:51 PM 0.7
Sa 18 High 4:31 AM 4.7 6:24 AM Rise 2:23 AM 24
18 Low 10:50 AM -0.2 8:27 PM Set 5:21 PM
18 High 5:16 PM 6.2
18 Low 11:54 PM 0.5
Su 19 High 5:36 AM 4.8 6:25 AM Rise 3:21 AM 14
19 Low 11:52 AM -0.5 8:27 PM Set 6:26 PM
19 High 6:19 PM 6.4
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Today: SW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon.
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight: W wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday: W wind around 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night: W wind 6 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday: NNW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night: ESE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday: NE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night: ESE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday: ENE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming N in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas
around 2 ft. | | Notice posted on Monday, July 06, 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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