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Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Monday, July 27, 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 - EVEROTAS - ETA 0830/27TH
============================================= 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. All vessels must sumbit USCG's H1N1 Flu checklist.
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: 07/28 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 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 July 21, 2009. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 27 High 12:32 AM 5.7 6:30 AM Rise 12:38 PM 29 27 Low 6:49 AM -0.2 8:22 PM Set 11:45 PM 27 High 1:20 PM 5.8 27 Low 7:25 PM 0.4
Tu 28 High 1:21 AM 5.3 6:31 AM Rise 1:41 PM 39 28 Low 7:39 AM 0.0 8:21 PM 28 High 2:14 PM 5.7 28 Low 8:23 PM 0.7
W 29 High 2:12 AM 4.9 6:32 AM Set 12:19 AM 50 29 Low 8:30 AM 0.2 8:20 PM Rise 2:42 PM 29 High 3:09 PM 5.6 29 Low 9:22 PM 0.9
Th 30 High 3:05 AM 4.7 6:32 AM Set 12:58 AM 60 30 Low 9:23 AM 0.4 8:20 PM Rise 3:41 PM 30 High 4:03 PM 5.6 30 Low 10:19 PM 1.0
F 31 High 3:59 AM 4.5 6:33 AM Set 1:40 AM 69 31 Low 10:17 AM 0.5 8:19 PM Rise 4:37 PM 31 High 4:57 PM 5.6 31 Low 11:14 PM 1.0
Sa 1 High 4:52 AM 4.5 6:34 AM Set 2:28 AM 78 1 Low 11:10 AM 0.6 8:18 PM Rise 5:29 PM 1 High 5:47 PM 5.6
Su 2 Low 12:05 AM 0.9 6:34 AM Set 3:20 AM 85 2 High 5:44 AM 4.6 8:17 PM Rise 6:16 PM 2 Low 12:00 PM 0.5 2 High 6:35 PM 5.7
M 3 Low 12:52 AM 0.8 6:35 AM Set 4:15 AM 91 3 High 6:34 AM 4.6 8:16 PM Rise 6:57 PM 3 Low 12:47 PM 0.5 3 High 7:20 PM 5.8
Tu 4 Low 1:35 AM 0.7 6:36 AM Set 5:11 AM 95 4 High 7:21 AM 4.8 8:15 PM Rise 7:33 PM 4 Low 1:30 PM 0.4 4 High 8:02 PM 5.8
W 5 Low 2:15 AM 0.6 6:37 AM Set 6:08 AM 98 5 High 8:05 AM 4.9 8:15 PM Rise 8:05 PM 5 Low 2:11 PM 0.4 5 High 8:41 PM 5.8
Th 6 Low 2:53 AM 0.5 6:37 AM Set 7:05 AM 99 6 High 8:46 AM 5.0 8:14 PM Rise 8:34 PM 6 Low 2:51 PM 0.5 6 High 9:17 PM 5.8
F 7 Low 3:29 AM 0.4 6:38 AM Set 8:01 AM 99 7 High 9:25 AM 5.0 8:13 PM Rise 9:01 PM 7 Low 3:29 PM 0.5 7 High 9:51 PM 5.7
Sa 8 Low 4:03 AM 0.3 6:39 AM Set 8:57 AM 96 8 High 10:01 AM 5.1 8:12 PM Rise 9:27 PM 8 Low 4:08 PM 0.6 8 High 10:23 PM 5.5
Su 9 Low 4:37 AM 0.3 6:39 AM Set 9:54 AM 92 9 High 10:37 AM 5.2 8:11 PM Rise 9:54 PM 9 Low 4:48 PM 0.7 9 High 10:55 PM 5.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Today: SSW wind 12 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SSW wind 12 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday: S wind 11 to 13 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night: S wind 12 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday: SSW wind 11 to 14 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night: SSW wind around 14 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday: SSW wind 10 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night: SSW wind around 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday: SSW wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft. | Notice posted on Monday, July 27, 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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