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Subject:CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/26/20
Date:Thursday, March 26, 2020
Priority:Normal
Attachments:
BUCKEYE - COVID 19 Alert 03_16_20.docx    
COVID - KMI CHS.docx    
MSIB 02-20_Change 3_Novel Coronavirus.pdf    
ODJFELL CHS COVID-19 update 1 (03122020).pdf    
Notice:

CURRENT COVID NOTICES ATTACHED – USCG, BUCKEYE, KMI, ODJFELL

Clients in blind-copy

 

RIGHT WHALE SEASON/SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE - Southeast U.S. (south of St. Augustine, FL to north of Brunswick, GA): Vessels shall travel at a speed of 10 knots or less over ground during the period of November 15 to April 15 each year in the area bounded by the following: Beginning at 31°27′00.0″ N-080°51′36.0″ W; thence west to charted mean high water line then south along charted mean high water line and inshore limits of COLREGS limit to a latitude of 29°45′00.0″ N thence east to 29°45′00.0″ N-080°51′36.0″ W; thence back to starting point.

 

 

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION

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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Harbor Entrance – 43.8 ft  

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Main Channel - 45.0 ft

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Inner anchorage - Max Draft 30’00 feet FW - Max LOA 750 FT

Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) - Max draft – 33’00’ - <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">MLW -  Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 2 x 10 INCH HOSES – AS OF 01/29/2020

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">ODJFELL Terminal - Max Draft – 40’  Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE - Odfjell Charleston - NEW Depth – 42’00.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan - berth 1 – 40’00 - all vessel arrivals require tide

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00

Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES// Please be advised that the north and south finger piers located at Kinder Morgan Dock #4, sustained damage during Hurricane Matthew.  (UPDATED 11/9) the terminal manager advised that berth #4 is operational but the finger piers have not been repaired and can only be accessed by the mooring boat. The mooring dolphins are fine.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">BP - Max draft at berth 35 ft FW - .  (05/14/18-per pilots) Current maximum draft to BP is 31 feet due to shoaling along the Joint Base Charleston waterfront in Range D and the turning basin at Wharf A.  This is subject to change as conditions warrant.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Wando Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL  - CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Pier J Max Draft 38’00 FT

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime

<span-size:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;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:    

 

IN PORT:  HAFNIA DAISY

DUE:   BOW ENGINEER, CHEMBULK BARCELONA

 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG

<span-size:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.

<span-size:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;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 – EVENTS POSTPONED

 

FUTURE EVENTS:   NONE – EVENTS POSTPONED

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT:  5/Out of Season<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">CHARLESTON TIDES:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif">           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">MARCH 2020

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Th  26      Low   4:03 AM     0.2   7:15 AM    Rise  8:40 AM      1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    26     High  10:11 AM     5.1   7:36 PM     Set  9:45 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    26      Low   4:10 PM     0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    26     High  10:17 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">F   27      Low   4:38 AM     0.3   7:13 AM    Rise  9:10 AM      5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    27     High  10:42 AM     4.9   7:37 PM     Set 10:40 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    27      Low   4:43 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    27     High  10:49 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Sa  28      Low   5:15 AM     0.5   7:12 AM    Rise  9:42 AM      10

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    28     High  11:15 AM     4.7   7:37 PM     Set 11:36 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    28      Low   5:17 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    28     High  11:23 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Su  29      Low   5:55 AM     0.6   7:11 AM    Rise 10:18 AM      16

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    29     High  11:50 AM     4.5   7:38 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    29      Low   5:57 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">M   30     High  12:03 AM     5.4   7:09 AM     Set 12:34 AM      24

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    30      Low   6:40 AM     0.8   7:39 PM    Rise 11:00 AM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    30     High  12:32 PM     4.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    30      Low   6:43 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Tu  31     High  12:51 AM     5.3   7:08 AM     Set  1:32 AM      33

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    31      Low   7:33 AM     0.8   7:39 PM    Rise 11:47 AM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    31     High   1:25 PM     4.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">    31      Low   7:38 PM     0.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">APRIL 2020

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">W    1     High   1:50 AM     5.3   7:07 AM     Set  2:29 AM      43

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     1      Low   8:34 AM     0.9   7:40 PM    Rise 12:41 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     1     High   2:28 PM     4.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     1      Low   8:42 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Th   2     High   2:57 AM     5.4   7:05 AM     Set  3:23 AM      53

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     2      Low   9:40 AM     0.7   7:41 PM    Rise  1:42 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     2     High   3:37 PM     4.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     2      Low   9:51 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">F    3     High   4:07 AM     5.5   7:04 AM     Set  4:13 AM      64

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     3      Low  10:44 AM     0.5   7:41 PM    Rise  2:48 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     3     High   4:45 PM     4.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     3      Low  10:59 PM     0.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Sa   4     High   5:13 AM     5.7   7:03 AM     Set  4:59 AM      74

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     4      Low  11:43 AM     0.1   7:42 PM    Rise  3:57 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     4     High   5:48 PM     5.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Su   5      Low  12:02 AM    -0.3   7:02 AM     Set  5:41 AM      84

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     5     High   6:13 AM     6.0   7:43 PM    Rise  5:07 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     5      Low  12:38 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     5     High   6:46 PM     5.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">M    6      Low   1:01 AM    -0.7   7:00 AM     Set  6:19 AM      92

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     6     High   7:09 AM     6.2   7:44 PM    Rise  6:18 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     6      Low   1:29 PM    -0.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     6     High   7:41 PM     6.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Tu   7      Low   1:56 AM    -1.0   6:59 AM     Set  6:57 AM      97

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     7     High   8:02 AM     6.2   7:44 PM    Rise  7:29 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     7      Low   2:18 PM    -0.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     7     High   8:33 PM     6.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">W    8      Low   2:50 AM    -1.1   6:58 AM     Set  7:34 AM      99

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     8     High   8:53 AM     6.2   7:45 PM    Rise  8:40 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     8      Low   3:06 PM    -1.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US">     8     High   9:25 PM     6.8

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MARINE FORECAST: Charleston Harbor MR

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Marine Zone Forecast

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Synopsis<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">: AMZ300-262300- 737 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... High pressure will prevail into this weekend. A weak cold front could push through the area late this weekend. High pressure may briefly develop for early next week, then unsettled weather will be possible around the middle of next week. $$

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">E winds 10 to 15 kt.

Tonight<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SW winds 10 kt.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SW winds 5 to 10 kt.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SW winds 5 to 10 kt.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SW winds 10 kt.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SW winds 10 to 15 kt.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">W winds 5 to 10 kt.

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<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">N winds 5 kt.

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Notice posted on Thursday, March 26, 2020

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.