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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Friday, September 18, 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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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. 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:
09/22 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
09/24 - 0815 - CHS - NAV OPS MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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 EXPECTED
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. THE SMALL LOW PRESSURE AREA ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF FRED IS
CENTERED ABOUT 475 MILES SOUTH OF BERMUDA. THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING
WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH MINIMAL SHOWER ACTIVITY. UPPER-LEVEL
WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY FAVORABLE FOR SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT.
THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
2. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 950 MILES WEST OF THE
SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF
ORGANIZATION. WHILE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE ONLY MARGINALLY
FAVORABLE...SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE AS IT
MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT AROUND 10 MPH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 TO 50 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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FORECASTER BRENNAN
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with September 9, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 18 Low 1:54 AM -0.2 7:06 AM Rise 6:51 AM 1
18 High 8:06 AM 6.5 7:22 PM Set 7:05 PM
18 Low 2:17 PM -0.4
18 High 8:25 PM 6.6
Sa 19 Low 2:40 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Rise 7:58 AM 0
19 High 8:57 AM 6.7 7:20 PM Set 7:38 PM
19 Low 3:08 PM -0.3
19 High 9:11 PM 6.4
Su 20 Low 3:25 AM -0.2 7:07 AM Rise 9:05 AM 1
20 High 9:45 AM 6.7 7:19 PM Set 8:12 PM
20 Low 3:58 PM -0.1
20 High 9:56 PM 6.1
M 21 Low 4:09 AM 0.0 7:07 AM Rise 10:11 AM 5
21 High 10:33 AM 6.6 7:18 PM Set 8:50 PM
21 Low 4:47 PM 0.2
21 High 10:41 PM 5.8
Tu 22 Low 4:53 AM 0.2 7:08 AM Rise 11:15 AM 11
22 High 11:20 AM 6.4 7:16 PM Set 9:31 PM
22 Low 5:35 PM 0.6
22 High 11:25 PM 5.4
W 23 Low 5:37 AM 0.6 7:09 AM Rise 12:17 PM 19
23 High 12:08 PM 6.1 7:15 PM Set 10:16 PM
23 Low 6:25 PM 1.0
Th 24 High 12:12 AM 5.1 7:09 AM Rise 1:14 PM 28
24 Low 6:22 AM 0.9 7:14 PM Set 11:07 PM
24 High 12:59 PM 5.8
24 Low 7:17 PM 1.3
F 25 High 1:01 AM 4.9 7:10 AM Rise 2:06 PM 37
25 Low 7:12 AM 1.2 7:12 PM
25 High 1:53 PM 5.6
25 Low 8:11 PM 1.5
Sa 26 High 1:55 AM 4.8 7:11 AM Set 12:00 AM 47
26 Low 8:06 AM 1.3 7:11 PM Rise 2:51 PM
26 High 2:49 PM 5.5
26 Low 9:06 PM 1.6
Su 27 High 2:52 AM 4.7 7:11 AM Set 12:56 AM 56
27 Low 9:05 AM 1.4 7:09 PM Rise 3:31 PM
27 High 3:45 PM 5.5
27 Low 10:01 PM 1.6
M 28 High 3:49 AM 4.8 7:12 AM Set 1:53 AM 65
28 Low 10:03 AM 1.4 7:08 PM Rise 4:06 PM
28 High 4:38 PM 5.5
28 Low 10:52 PM 1.4
Tu 29 High 4:44 AM 5.0 7:13 AM Set 2:49 AM 74
29 Low 10:59 AM 1.3 7:07 PM Rise 4:37 PM
29 High 5:26 PM 5.6
29 Low 11:38 PM 1.2
W 30 High 5:35 AM 5.2 7:13 AM Set 3:45 AM 82
30 Low 11:49 AM 1.1 7:06 PM Rise 5:06 PM
30 High 6:11 PM 5.7
Th 1 Low 12:20 AM 0.9 7:14 AM Set 4:42 AM 89
1 High 6:22 AM 5.5 7:04 PM Rise 5:33 PM
1 Low 12:36 PM 0.9
1 High 6:53 PM 5.8
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MARITIME WEATHER
Today: E wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight: E wind 5 to 7 kt becoming SE after midnight. A chance of showers.
Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday: E wind 8 to 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas
around 2 ft.
Saturday Night: ENE wind 11 to 14 kt. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday: ENE wind around 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas
around 3 ft.
Sunday Night: ENE wind 13 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Seas around 3 ft.
Monday: NE wind 12 to 14 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday Night: E wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday: ESE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas
around 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Friday, September 18, 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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