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Subject:WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/02/16
Date:Friday, September 02, 2016
Priority:Normal
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION

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

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Harbor Entrance - 41.0 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Main Channel - 41.0 ft

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

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

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ADM Terminal 34 ft Max Draft 675 Max LOA

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gold Bond Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 600 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KINDER MORGAN RIVERROAD MAX DRAFT 38 FEET

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AXION/CHEMSERVE WILMINGTON/ Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 700 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Apex Terminal Max Draft 35’ 4” Ft Max ANYTIME LOA 770 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KINDER MORGAN WOODBINE/ Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft     

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chemserve 37 ft Max LOA 601 - DISCHARGE RATE FOR UAN SOLUTION –500 LIQUID S/T PER HR 1 EIGHT INCH HOSE

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Buckeye Terminal Max Draft (7/1/15) 34.25’ / (8/2/15) 33.5’ -CHANGES EACH MONTH – need High water

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Colonial Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kinder Morgan Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 535 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arcadian / W.R. Grace / Nitrex / PCS Phosphate Terminal Max Draft 25 ft Max LOA 535 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORT DOCK 1 - MAX DRAFT ON ARRIVAL 41 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE  

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MAX DRAFT ON DEPARTURE 40 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA 

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MAX PANAMA SIZE VESSEL

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DUE TO SHOALING, TIDE RESTRICTIONS BELOW IN PLACE UNTIL DREDGING COMPLETE (NO TIME TABLE GIVEN)

ARRIVAL SHIPS FRESH WATER DRAFT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">           

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AS EARLY AS                         AS LATE AS                                                                                                                                                                                       

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">                                                                  SOUTHPORT                           SOUTHPORT

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">                                                               LOW TIDE PLUS                   HIGH TIDE PLUS

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37’01” thru 37’11”……….…………….. 1:10………………………………0:30

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">38’00” thru 38’11”………………………2:00……………………………….0:20

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">39’00” thru 39’05”………………………2:40……………………………… 0:10

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">39’06” thru 39’11” …………………….. 3:10 ……………………………… 0:00

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">40’00” thru 40’05” …………………….. 3:40  …    0:10 BEFORE HIGH TIDE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">40’06” thru 41’00” 1:20 BEFORE HIGH TIDE TO 0:20 BEFORE HIGH TIDE

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">DEPARTURE

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">                                                              AS EARLY AS                               AS LATE AS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">                                                              WILMINGTON                           WILMINGTON   

SHIP’S FRESH WATER DRAFT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">        HIGH TIDE MINUS/BEFORE       HIGH TIDE                                                

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37’01” thru 37’05” ……………………………..    5:00 ……………………………………….     HIGH TIDE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37’06” thru 37’11” ……………………………..    4:30 ……………………………………….     1:00 (before)         

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">38’00” thru 38’05”  …………………………….    4:00  ………………………………………     1:30 (before)

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">38’06” thru 38’11”  …………………………….    3:30  ………………………………………     2:00 (before) 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">39’00” thru 39’06”  …………………………….    3:00  ………………………………………     2:30 (before)                                   

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">                                                          (STARBOARD SIDE TO)

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">                                                               AS EARLY AS                              AS LATE AS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">                                                              WILMINGTON                           WILMINGTON   

SHIP’S FRESH WATER DRAFT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">        HIGH TIDE MINUS/BEFORE       HIGH TIDE                                                

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37’01” thru 37’05” ……………………………..    5:30 ……………………………………….     0:30 (before)

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">37’06” thru 37’11” ……………………………..    5:00 ……………………………………….     1:30 (before)        

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">38’00” thru 38’05”  …………………………….    4:30  ………………………………………     2:00 (before)

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">38’06” thru 38’11”  …………………………….    4:00  ………………………………………     2:30 (before)

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">39’00” thru 39’06” ……………………………..    3:30  ………………………………………     3:00 (before)

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS):   

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WILMINGTON – DUE – 9/2 – SOUTHERN OWL

MOREHEAD CITY – DUE NONE

 

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

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

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

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

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-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

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

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

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

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

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from NCSPA.  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 – NONE

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

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL:  CONDITION X-RAY – TROPICAL STRENGTH WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">  

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tides for Wilmington NC   

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

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-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   5:27 AM     0.0   6:46 AM    Rise  7:51 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2     High  11:04 AM     4.7   7:36 PM     Set  8:27 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2      Low   5:40 PM     0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2     High  11:20 PM     4.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa   3      Low   6:08 AM     0.1   6:47 AM    Rise  8:47 AM      2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3     High  11:48 AM     4.6   7:35 PM     Set  9:00 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3      Low   6:22 PM     0.2

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su   4     High  12:01 AM     4.6   6:48 AM    Rise  9:41 AM      5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4      Low   6:45 AM     0.2   7:33 PM     Set  9:32 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4     High  12:31 PM     4.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4      Low   7:03 PM     0.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M    5     High  12:42 AM     4.4   6:49 AM    Rise 10:35 AM      11

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5      Low   7:20 AM     0.3   7:32 PM     Set 10:06 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5     High   1:14 PM     4.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5      Low   7:43 PM     0.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu   6     High   1:23 AM     4.3   6:49 AM    Rise 11:28 AM      17

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6      Low   7:51 AM     0.4   7:30 PM     Set 10:41 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6     High   1:58 PM     4.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6      Low   8:23 PM     0.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W    7     High   2:05 AM     4.1   6:50 AM    Rise 12:21 PM      25

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   8:22 AM     0.5   7:29 PM     Set 11:18 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7     High   2:42 PM     4.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   9:07 PM     0.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th   8     High   2:50 AM     4.0   6:51 AM    Rise  1:14 PM      34

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   8:56 AM     0.5   7:28 PM     Set 11:59 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8     High   3:29 PM     4.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   9:58 PM     0.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F    9     High   3:38 AM     3.9   6:51 AM    Rise  2:06 PM      43

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low   9:42 AM     0.5   7:26 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9     High   4:18 PM     4.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low  10:56 PM     0.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  10     High   4:30 AM     3.9   6:52 AM     Set 12:43 AM      53

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low  10:43 AM     0.5   7:25 PM    Rise  2:57 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10     High   5:10 PM     4.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low  11:55 PM     0.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  11     High   5:25 AM     3.9   6:53 AM     Set  1:32 AM      62

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low  11:50 AM     0.5   7:24 PM    Rise  3:47 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11     High   6:05 PM     4.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   12      Low  12:52 AM     0.7   6:53 AM     Set  2:26 AM      72

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12     High   6:20 AM     4.0   7:22 PM    Rise  4:35 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12      Low  12:53 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12     High   6:58 PM     4.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  13      Low   1:45 AM     0.5   6:54 AM     Set  3:24 AM      81

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   7:15 AM     4.2   7:21 PM    Rise  5:20 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13      Low   1:52 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   7:50 PM     4.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   14      Low   2:37 AM     0.3   6:55 AM     Set  4:25 AM      88

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   8:06 AM     4.4   7:19 PM    Rise  6:03 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14      Low   2:49 PM     0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   8:38 PM     5.0

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  15      Low   3:27 AM     0.2   6:55 AM     Set  5:30 AM      94

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   8:55 AM     4.7   7:18 PM    Rise  6:45 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15      Low   3:43 PM     0.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   9:24 PM     5.1

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARINE FORECAST -  <span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"> 9NM NNE School House Reef MR

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Marine Zone Forecast

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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Synopsis<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">: DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT. TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL ACCELERATE TO THE NORTHEAST...MOVING ACROSS THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THEN MOVING NORTH OF OUR LATITUDE BY SATURDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF HERMINE. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">Tropical storm conditions expected. W winds 10 to 15 kt... Becoming SE 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 ft...building to 7 ft this afternoon. Widespread rain and scattered tstms.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 35 to 40 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Scattered tstms. Widespread rain.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">Tropical storm conditions expected. NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt...becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft... Subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning... Then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft... Subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers.

Sun<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.

Sun Night<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">NW winds 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.

Mon<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt... Becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Tue Night<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333">W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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.