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| Subject: | CHARLESTON, SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, November 25, 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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KMI4: ARIADNE - IN - ETD 1200/25
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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:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
12/03 - 0800 - CHARLESTON NAV/OPS MEETING
12/10 - PM Port Christmas Party
04/07-09 - SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PROP CLUB IN SAVANNAH
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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CURRENT SECURITY LEVEL - MARSEC 1
HURRICANE STATUS - Alert level 4/Seasonal - no storms predicted
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with November 25, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
W 25 High 1:23 AM 4.7 6:59 AM Set 12:15 AM 50
25 Low 7:29 AM 1.4 5:14 PM Rise 1:00 PM
25 High 1:53 PM 4.9
25 Low 8:07 PM 1.0
Th 26 High 2:18 AM 4.9 7:00 AM Set 1:10 AM 59
26 Low 8:31 AM 1.3 5:14 PM Rise 1:27 PM
26 High 2:45 PM 4.9
26 Low 8:56 PM 0.8
F 27 High 3:12 AM 5.2 7:01 AM Set 2:07 AM 68
27 Low 9:32 AM 1.2 5:14 PM Rise 1:55 PM
27 High 3:37 PM 4.9
27 Low 9:46 PM 0.6
Sa 28 High 4:04 AM 5.5 7:02 AM Set 3:06 AM 77
28 Low 10:29 AM 0.9 5:14 PM Rise 2:26 PM
28 High 4:28 PM 4.9
28 Low 10:35 PM 0.3
Su 29 High 4:54 AM 5.9 7:03 AM Set 4:09 AM 85
29 Low 11:23 AM 0.6 5:14 PM Rise 3:02 PM
29 High 5:17 PM 5.0
29 Low 11:23 PM 0.0
M 30 High 5:43 AM 6.2 7:04 AM Set 5:14 AM 92
30 Low 12:14 PM 0.4 5:13 PM Rise 3:44 PM
30 High 6:06 PM 5.1
Tu 1 Low 12:12 AM -0.2 7:04 AM Set 6:22 AM 97
1 High 6:32 AM 6.5 5:13 PM Rise 4:34 PM
1 Low 1:03 PM 0.1
1 High 6:55 PM 5.2
W 2 Low 1:01 AM -0.5 7:05 AM Set 7:30 AM 99
2 High 7:21 AM 6.6 5:13 PM Rise 5:33 PM
2 Low 1:52 PM 0.0
2 High 7:44 PM 5.2
Th 3 Low 1:51 AM -0.6 7:06 AM Set 8:33 AM 99
3 High 8:12 AM 6.7 5:13 PM Rise 6:39 PM
3 Low 2:42 PM -0.1
3 High 8:35 PM 5.3
F 4 Low 2:42 AM -0.6 7:07 AM Set 9:29 AM 96
4 High 9:03 AM 6.7 5:13 PM Rise 7:50 PM
4 Low 3:32 PM -0.1
4 High 9:28 PM 5.3
Sa 5 Low 3:35 AM -0.5 7:08 AM Set 10:17 AM 91
5 High 9:57 AM 6.5 5:13 PM Rise 9:02 PM
5 Low 4:24 PM 0.0
5 High 10:25 PM 5.3
Su 6 Low 4:31 AM -0.4 7:08 AM Set 10:59 AM 83
6 High 10:52 AM 6.3 5:13 PM Rise 10:12 PM
6 Low 5:17 PM 0.0
6 High 11:25 PM 5.3
M 7 Low 5:29 AM -0.1 7:09 AM Set 11:35 AM 73
7 High 11:48 AM 6.0 5:13 PM Rise 11:20 PM
7 Low 6:12 PM 0.1
Tu 8 High 12:28 AM 5.3 7:10 AM Set 12:08 PM 62
8 Low 6:32 AM 0.1 5:14 PM
8 High 12:46 PM 5.7
8 Low 7:09 PM 0.1
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
400 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009
W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20
NM...TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S OF GEORGES BANK FROM 1000
FM TO...250 NM OFFSHORE.
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.
ANZ088-251500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO SE TO S 15
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W PORTION BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2
TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W OF 1000 FM...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7
FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR 1000 FM. E OF 1000 FM...S TO SW
WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 1000 FM SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGHOUT.
THU
WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST
E. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR 1000 FM. SCATTERED SHOWERS E.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR
LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM TO 3 TO
5 FT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, November 25, 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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