PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 41.0 ft
Main Channel - 41.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
ADM Terminal 34 ft Max Draft, 675 Max LOA
Gold Bond Terminal Max Draft 34 ft Max LOA 600 ft
KINDER MORGAN RIVERROAD MAX DRAFT 38 FEET
AXION/CHEMSERVE WILMINGTON/ Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Apex Terminal Max Draft 35’ 4” Ft Max ANYTIME LOA 800’
KINDER MORGAN WOODBINE/ Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft
Chemserve - 37 ft Max - LOA 700’ - DISCHARGE RATE FOR UAN SOLUTION –500 LIQUID S/T PER HR 1 EIGHT INCH HOSE
Buckeye Terminal Max Draft - 02/2018 draft 33.50 reduce by 9” each month
Colonial Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Kinder Morgan Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 600 x 106
South Wilmington Terminal (Exxon) – Max draft 38’00; Max LOA 800’
Carolina Marine Terminal – Max draft 38’00 (1/2018); Max LOA 800’ – possible deeper draft on a vessel by vessel basis
PORT DOCK 1 - MAX DRAFT ON ARRIVAL 41 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE
MAX DRAFT ON DEPARTURE 40 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA
MAX PANAMA SIZE VESSEL – 1150’ x 150’
SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH BOARD TIME ON DEEP ARRIVALS
June 1, 2017
- Nothing in this schedule shall be interpreted as limiting the pilot, vessel master, or facility operator from taking additional actions necessary to increase the level of care that ensures a vessel’s safe transit and mooring.
- Time limits subject to change due to weather conditions, underpowered vessels, vessels with limited handling abilities or emergencies.
- Vessels 38 feet and less move on any tide time at pilot’s discretion
SHIPS FRESH WATER DRAFT AS EARLY AS LATE AS
SOUTHPORT SOUTHPORT
LOW TIDE PLUS HIGH TIDE PLUS
38’01” thru 38’11”……….…………….. 1:10………………………………0:30
39’00” thru 39’11”………………………2:00……………………………….0:20
40’00” thru 40’05”………………………2:40……………………………… 0:10
40’06” thru 40’11” …………………….. 3:10 ……………………………… 0:00
41’00” thru 41’05” …………………….. 3:40 … 0:10 BEFORE HIGH TIDE
41’06” thru 42’00” 1:20 BEFORE HIGH TIDE TO 0:20 BEFORE HIGH TIDE
SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH BOARD TIME ON DEEP SAILINGS FROM WILMINGTON
June 1, 2017
- Nothing in this schedule shall be interpreted as limiting the pilot, vessel master, or facility operator from taking additional actions necessary to increase the level of care that ensures a vessel’s safe transit and mooring.
- Time limits subject to change due to weather conditions, low powered vessels or emergencies.
- Vessels 38’00” and less move on any tide time at pilot’s discretion
(PORT SIDE TO)
AS EARLY AS AS LATE AS
WILMINGTON WILMINGTON
SHIP’S FRESH WATER DRAFT HIGH TIDE MINUS/BEFORE HIGH TIDE
38’01” thru 38’05” …………………………….. 5:00 ………………………………………. HIGH TIDE
38’06” thru 38’11” …………………………….. 4:30 ………………………………………. 1:00 (before)
39’00” thru 39’05” ……………………………. 4:00 ……………………………………… 1:30 (before)
39’06” thru 39’11” ……………………………. 3:30 ……………………………………… 2:00 (before)
40’00” thru 40’06” ……………………………. 3:00 ……………………………………… 2:30 (before)
(STARBOARD SIDE TO)
AS EARLY AS AS LATE AS
WILMINGTON WILMINGTON
SHIP’S FRESH WATER DRAFT HIGH TIDE MINUS/BEFORE HIGH TIDE
38’01” thru 38’05” …………………………….. 5:30 ………………………………………. 0:30 (before)
38’06” thru 38’11” …………………………….. 5:00 ………………………………………. 1:30 (before)
39’00” thru 39’05” ……………………………. 4:30 ……………………………………… 2:00 (before)
39’06” thru 39’11” ……………………………. 4:00 ……………………………………… 2:30 (before)
40’00” thru 40’06” …………………………….. 3:30 ……………………………………… 3:00 (before)
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VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS): IN – NONE
DUE: 09/28 – BVL PETROCHEM TRADER
09/29 – CPC PETROCHEM SUPPLIER
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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 NCSPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
Current Articles: (09/06/18) United States Marine Corps Conducts Military Movement Utilizing the Port of Wilmington
September 6, 2018
Wilmington, N.C. – The United States Marine Corps is conducting a military movement over the next several days utilizing North Carolina’s port in Wilmington in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force’s exercise Trident Juncture 18. The movement will take
place between Thursday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 12 and will involve the transport of equipment between Camp Lejeune and the Port of Wilmington.
“North Carolina Ports is honored to help support the United States Marine Corps and Camp Lejeune during this military movement,” said NC Ports Chief Operating Officer Brian Clark.
The Marine Corps will move 451 pieces of cargo – approximately 224 containers and 227 rolling stock – through Wilmington over the next several days. The equipment will be used as part of II Marine Expeditionary Force’s participation in the NATO-led exercise
Trident Juncture 18 scheduled to take place in October.
This is the second military movement to take place at the Port of Wilmington this year. In May, North Carolina Ports supported training efforts of the US Army by assisting in the transport of equipment from Wilmington to Fort Bragg over a two-week period.
North Carolina’s ports in Wilmington and Morehead City are able to participate in military training exercises due to their Strategic Seaport designations. As Strategic Seaports, both ports provide America’s armed forces with a reserve seaport capacity
to respond to any sudden, large increases in the need to move military assets during a national emergency or surge deployment.
CURRENT EVENTS: - NONE
FUTURE EVENTS – NONE
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL: SEASONAL/4 - 4
STORMS BEING TRACKED:
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 7 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Florence, located over the central Atlantic Ocean. The Weather
Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression
Gordon, located over Arkansas.
1. Satellite images indicate that the circulation of a low pressure
system located about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands is
gradually becoming better defined. In addition, the associated
showers and thunderstorms remain fairly concentrated near the
center. This system is expected to become a tropical depression
later today or tonight while it moves slowly westward across the
tropical Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
2. Showers and thunderstorms continue to become better organized in
association with a low pressure system located just off the west
coast of Africa. Environmental conditions are conducive for
development, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected
to form later today or tonight while the low moves westward or
west-northwestward over the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.
Interests in the Cabo Verde Islands should monitor the progress of
this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
Tides for Wilmington NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2018
F 7 Low 2:37 AM 0.2 6:50 AM Rise 4:11 AM 12
7 High 8:02 AM 4.6 7:30 PM Set 6:20 PM
7 Low 2:45 PM -0.2
7 High 8:35 PM 5.2
Sa 8 Low 3:31 AM 0.0 6:50 AM Rise 5:21 AM 5
8 High 9:00 AM 4.8 7:28 PM Set 7:05 PM
8 Low 3:42 PM -0.3
8 High 9:30 PM 5.3
Su 9 Low 4:23 AM -0.2 6:51 AM Rise 6:31 AM 1
9 High 9:55 AM 5.0 7:27 PM Set 7:45 PM
9 Low 4:37 PM -0.3
9 High 10:20 PM 5.3
M 10 Low 5:12 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 7:40 AM 0
10 High 10:48 AM 5.1 7:26 PM Set 8:23 PM
10 Low 5:30 PM -0.3
10 High 11:09 PM 5.2
Tu 11 Low 6:00 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 8:47 AM 1
11 High 11:40 AM 5.1 7:24 PM Set 9:00 PM
11 Low 6:20 PM -0.2
11 High 11:58 PM 5.1
W 12 Low 6:45 AM -0.2 6:53 AM Rise 9:52 AM 5
12 High 12:32 PM 5.1 7:23 PM Set 9:36 PM
12 Low 7:10 PM 0.0
Th 13 High 12:48 AM 4.8 6:54 AM Rise 10:55 AM 12
13 Low 7:30 AM -0.1 7:21 PM Set 10:12 PM
13 High 1:24 PM 5.0
13 Low 8:00 PM 0.2
F 14 High 1:38 AM 4.6 6:54 AM Rise 11:55 AM 20
14 Low 8:15 AM 0.1 7:20 PM Set 10:51 PM
14 High 2:16 PM 4.8
14 Low 8:50 PM 0.4
Sa 15 High 2:30 AM 4.4 6:55 AM Rise 12:54 PM 29
15 Low 9:02 AM 0.3 7:19 PM Set 11:31 PM
15 High 3:08 PM 4.7
15 Low 9:42 PM 0.5
Su 16 High 3:22 AM 4.2 6:56 AM Rise 1:50 PM 38
16 Low 9:50 AM 0.4 7:17 PM
16 High 4:00 PM 4.6
16 Low 10:36 PM 0.6
M 17 High 4:14 AM 4.1 6:57 AM Set 12:15 AM 48
17 Low 10:42 AM 0.5 7:16 PM Rise 2:42 PM
17 High 4:51 PM 4.5
17 Low 11:31 PM 0.6
Tu 18 High 5:07 AM 4.1 6:57 AM Set 1:01 AM 58
18 Low 11:36 AM 0.5 7:14 PM Rise 3:31 PM
18 High 5:43 PM 4.5
W 19 Low 12:24 AM 0.6 6:58 AM Set 1:51 AM 67
19 High 6:00 AM 4.1 7:13 PM Rise 4:16 PM
19 Low 12:29 PM 0.5
19 High 6:35 PM 4.6
Th 20 Low 1:14 AM 0.5 6:59 AM Set 2:43 AM 75
20 High 6:52 AM 4.1 7:11 PM Rise 4:57 PM
20 Low 1:20 PM 0.4
20 High 7:25 PM 4.6
F 21 Low 2:02 AM 0.4 6:59 AM Set 3:37 AM 83
21 High 7:43 AM 4.2 7:10 PM Rise 5:35 PM
21 Low 2:10 PM 0.3
21 High 8:13 PM 4.7
Sa 22 Low 2:47 AM 0.4 7:00 AM Set 4:31 AM 89
22 High 8:31 AM 4.4 7:09 PM Rise 6:10 PM
22 Low 2:58 PM 0.3
22 High 8:57 PM 4.8
Su 23 Low 3:31 AM 0.3 7:01 AM Set 5:27 AM 94
23 High 9:15 AM 4.5 7:07 PM Rise 6:43 PM
23 Low 3:44 PM 0.3
23 High 9:38 PM 4.8
M 24 Low 4:12 AM 0.3 7:01 AM Set 6:24 AM 98
24 High 9:54 AM 4.5 7:06 PM Rise 7:15 PM
24 Low 4:28 PM 0.3
24 High 10:14 PM 4.8
Tu 25 Low 4:51 AM 0.3 7:02 AM Set 7:21 AM 99
25 High 10:27 AM 4.6 7:04 PM Rise 7:47 PM
25 Low 5:12 PM 0.3
25 High 10:45 PM 4.7
W 26 Low 5:28 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Set 8:19 AM 99
26 High 10:52 AM 4.7 7:03 PM Rise 8:19 PM
26 Low 5:55 PM 0.4
26 High 11:10 PM 4.6
Th 27 Low 6:04 AM 0.3 7:04 AM Set 9:19 AM 97
27 High 11:13 AM 4.8 7:02 PM Rise 8:54 PM
27 Low 6:38 PM 0.4
27 High 11:36 PM 4.6
F 28 Low 6:41 AM 0.3 7:04 AM Set 10:20 AM 92
28 High 11:45 AM 4.9 7:00 PM Rise 9:31 PM
28 Low 7:23 PM 0.5
Sa 29 High 12:14 AM 4.5 7:05 AM Set 11:22 AM 85
29 Low 7:20 AM 0.3 6:59 PM Rise 10:13 PM
29 High 12:29 PM 4.9
29 Low 8:13 PM 0.6
Su 30 High 1:03 AM 4.4 7:06 AM Set 12:25 PM 77
30 Low 8:05 AM 0.3 6:58 PM Rise 11:00 PM
30 High 1:24 PM 4.9
30 Low 9:10 PM 0.7
OCTOBER 2018
M 1 High 2:05 AM 4.3 7:07 AM Set 1:27 PM 67
1 Low 9:00 AM 0.4 6:56 PM Rise 11:53 PM
1 High 2:32 PM 4.8
1 Low 10:13 PM 0.7
Tu 2 High 3:21 AM 4.2 7:07 AM Set 2:27 PM 57
2 Low 10:07 AM 0.4 6:55 PM
2 High 3:55 PM 4.8
2 Low 11:19 PM 0.7
W 3 High 4:36 AM 4.2 7:08 AM Rise 12:53 AM 45
3 Low 11:20 AM 0.4 6:53 PM Set 3:22 PM
3 High 5:11 PM 4.8
Th 4 Low 12:21 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Rise 1:57 AM 34
4 High 5:45 AM 4.3 6:52 PM Set 4:13 PM
4 Low 12:28 PM 0.2
4 High 6:19 PM 4.9
F 5 Low 1:19 AM 0.3 7:09 AM Rise 3:03 AM 23
5 High 6:49 AM 4.6 6:51 PM Set 4:58 PM
5 Low 1:31 PM 0.1
5 High 7:20 PM 5.0
Sa 6 Low 2:15 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Rise 4:11 AM 14
6 High 7:49 AM 4.8 6:49 PM Set 5:39 PM
6 Low 2:30 PM -0.1
6 High 8:17 PM 5.1
Su 7 Low 3:07 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Rise 5:19 AM 7
7 High 8:45 AM 5.0 6:48 PM Set 6:17 PM
7 Low 3:26 PM -0.2
7 High 9:09 PM 5.2
M 8 Low 3:57 AM -0.2 7:12 AM Rise 6:26 AM 2
8 High 9:37 AM 5.2 6:47 PM Set 6:54 PM
8 Low 4:19 PM -0.2
8 High 9:57 PM 5.2
Tu 9 Low 4:45 AM -0.3 7:13 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
9 High 10:27 AM 5.3 6:45 PM Set 7:29 PM
9 Low 5:10 PM -0.2
9 High 10:44 PM 5.1
W 10 Low 5:31 AM -0.2 7:13 AM Rise 8:36 AM 0
10 High 11:15 AM 5.3 6:44 PM Set 8:06 PM
10 Low 5:59 PM -0.1
10 High 11:30 PM 4.9
Th 11 Low 6:15 AM -0.1 7:14 AM Rise 9:39 AM 3
11 High 12:03 PM 5.2 6:43 PM Set 8:44 PM
11 Low 6:47 PM 0.1
F 12 High 12:17 AM 4.7 7:15 AM Rise 10:40 AM 8
12 Low 6:58 AM 0.1 6:42 PM Set 9:24 PM
12 High 12:51 PM 5.0
12 Low 7:33 PM 0.3
Sa 13 High 1:05 AM 4.4 7:16 AM Rise 11:39 AM 14
13 Low 7:40 AM 0.3 6:40 PM Set 10:07 PM
13 High 1:40 PM 4.8
13 Low 8:20 PM 0.5
Su 14 High 1:56 AM 4.2 7:16 AM Rise 12:34 PM 22
14 Low 8:22 AM 0.4 6:39 PM Set 10:53 PM
14 High 2:30 PM 4.7
14 Low 9:08 PM 0.6
MARINE FORECAST: 5NM SSE Dallas Rock MR
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Marine Zone Forecast
Synopsis: AMZ200-072115- 952 AM EDT Fri Sep 7 2018 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South
Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure north of the waters will maintain light to moderate onshore winds through much of the period. Long period waves from distant Florence will increase over the weekend into early next week. $$
Rest Of Today
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning.
Tonight
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sun
NE winds 10 kt or less, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night
S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue
SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the day. winds and seas higher in and near tstms.