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Subject:CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/02/16 - HURRICANE ALERT ZULU - PORT IS CLOSED
Date:Friday, September 02, 2016
Priority:Normal
Notice:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Main Channel - 45.0 ft

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Inner anchorage - Max Draft 29 feet BW - Max LOA 750 FT

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) - Max draft – 33’00 MLW -  Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 2 x 10 INCH HOSES

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">ODFJELL Terminal - Max Draft - 40'00 Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">BP - Max draft at berth 35 ft FW - HOWEVER, PILOTS WILL NOT BRING ANY VESSEL INTO BP OVER 32’06 FEET (3/8/16) – All tidal movements

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Pier J Max Draft 30 FT

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window:  Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window:  start in 3 hours after low water until 3 hours before high water

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TANKER VESSEL TRAFFIC:  

 

DUE – 09/05 – NS PARADE - KMI

9/09 – TRF MOSS

9/10 – GINGA LION

9/10 – FSL TOKYO

9/10 CHEMICAL RANGER

 

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">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

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">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

 

CURRENT EVENTS:      NONE

FUTURE EVENTS:     

09/12-14 – SC International Trade Conference

9/12 – 1200 – Propeller Club lunch

9/13 – 1700 – Pilotage committee

9/22/16 - 0745 – NAVOPS monthly meeting

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT: CONDITION ZULU – PORT IS COSED<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">CHARLESTON TIDES:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SEPTEMBER 2016

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F    2      Low   3:14 AM     0.2   6:56 AM    Rise  8:00 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2     High   9:22 AM     5.8   7:43 PM     Set  8:35 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2      Low   3:27 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2     High   9:33 PM     6.0

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa   3      Low   3:52 AM     0.3   6:56 AM    Rise  8:55 AM      2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3     High  10:03 AM     5.8   7:41 PM     Set  9:08 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3      Low   4:10 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3     High  10:11 PM     5.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su   4      Low   4:29 AM     0.5   6:57 AM    Rise  9:49 AM      5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4     High  10:43 AM     5.7   7:40 PM     Set  9:41 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4      Low   4:51 PM     0.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4     High  10:48 PM     5.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M    5      Low   5:04 AM     0.6   6:57 AM    Rise 10:42 AM      11

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5     High  11:23 AM     5.6   7:39 PM     Set 10:15 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5      Low   5:32 PM     0.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5     High  11:26 PM     5.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu   6      Low   5:39 AM     0.8   6:58 AM    Rise 11:35 AM      17

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6     High  12:04 PM     5.5   7:37 PM     Set 10:51 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6      Low   6:14 PM     1.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W    7     High  12:06 AM     5.2   6:59 AM    Rise 12:27 PM      25

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   6:16 AM     1.0   7:36 PM     Set 11:29 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7     High  12:48 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   7:00 PM     1.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th   8     High  12:49 AM     5.0   6:59 AM    Rise  1:20 PM      34

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   6:58 AM     1.1   7:35 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8     High   1:35 PM     5.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   7:50 PM     1.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F    9     High   1:37 AM     4.9   7:00 AM     Set 12:10 AM      43

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low   7:45 AM     1.1   7:33 PM    Rise  2:12 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9     High   2:28 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low   8:45 PM     1.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  10     High   2:31 AM     4.8   7:01 AM     Set 12:54 AM      53

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low   8:40 AM     1.1   7:32 PM    Rise  3:03 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10     High   3:24 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low   9:42 PM     1.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  11     High   3:28 AM     4.9   7:01 AM     Set  1:44 AM      62

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low   9:39 AM     1.0   7:31 PM    Rise  3:52 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11     High   4:20 PM     5.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low  10:38 PM     1.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   12     High   4:25 AM     5.1   7:02 AM     Set  2:37 AM      72

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12      Low  10:39 AM     0.8   7:29 PM    Rise  4:40 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12     High   5:14 PM     5.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12      Low  11:32 PM     0.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  13     High   5:21 AM     5.3   7:03 AM     Set  3:35 AM      81

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13      Low  11:37 AM     0.5   7:28 PM    Rise  5:26 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   6:06 PM     6.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   14      Low  12:22 AM     0.5   7:03 AM     Set  4:36 AM      88

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   6:14 AM     5.6   7:27 PM    Rise  6:10 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14      Low  12:31 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   6:55 PM     6.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  15      Low   1:11 AM     0.1   7:04 AM     Set  5:39 AM      94

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   7:06 AM     6.0   7:25 PM    Rise  6:52 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15      Low   1:24 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   7:43 PM     6.6

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">MARINE FORECAST;  518 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">      .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A WEAK COLD FRONT DRIFTING SE  ACROSS THE NRN AND CENTRAL WATERS WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY  ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT WHILE WEAKENING.  TROPICAL STORM HERMINE NOW MOVING NE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE  IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NE TO NEAR 32.5N 81.4W BY 2 PM TODAY...TO  NEAR 34.5N 77.9W BY 2 AM SAT...THEN MOVE NE OFF THE N CAROLINA  COAST TO NEAR 36.0N 74.5W BY 2 PM SAT. HERMINE IS THEN EXPECTED TO  BECOME A STRONG POST-TROPICAL LOW NEAR 37.0N 72.5W BY 2 AM  SUN...DRIFT N TO NEAR 38.0N 72.0W BY 2 AM MON...TO NEAR 38.5N  72.0W BY 2 AM TUE...AND THEN TO NEAR 39.0N 72.0W BY 2 AM WED. SEE  THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORY FOR HERMINE.    $$

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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 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.        ANZ835-022030-  CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-  518 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    TROPICAL STORM WARNING<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    TODAY<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  TSTMS.  TONIGHT<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS  BUILDING TO 12 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  TSTMS.  SAT<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  SAT NIGHT<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20  KT...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  SUN<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  SUN NIGHT<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.  MON<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  MON NIGHT<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8  FT.  TUE<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.  TUE NIGHT  W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">

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Notice posted on Friday, September 02, 2016

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.