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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAIY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, March 16, 2010 | | 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 - 30'00"
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 - GOLTEN - IN - ETD 15/1800
KMI4 - CARONI PLAIN - ETA 15/1800
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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:
03/16/2010 - 1700 CHARLESTON COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE
03/25/2010 - 0800 NAV/OPS MEETING
03/25/2010 - 1800 PROPELLER CLUB DINNER MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES
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 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with March 15, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 15 Low 2:23 AM 0.1 7:30 AM Rise 7:04 AM 0
15 High 8:37 AM 5.3 7:27 PM Set 7:32 PM
15 Low 2:38 PM -0.1
15 High 8:46 PM 5.5
Tu 16 Low 3:01 AM 0.1 7:29 AM Rise 7:31 AM 0
16 High 9:12 AM 5.2 7:28 PM Set 8:28 PM
16 Low 3:11 PM -0.1
16 High 9:20 PM 5.6
W 17 Low 3:38 AM 0.1 7:27 AM Rise 8:00 AM 1
17 High 9:44 AM 5.1 7:29 PM Set 9:26 PM
17 Low 3:45 PM -0.1
17 High 9:52 PM 5.6
Th 18 Low 4:15 AM 0.1 7:26 AM Rise 8:31 AM 3
18 High 10:16 AM 4.9 7:30 PM Set 10:26 PM
18 Low 4:20 PM -0.1
18 High 10:25 PM 5.6
F 19 Low 4:54 AM 0.2 7:25 AM Rise 9:07 AM 8
19 High 10:49 AM 4.8 7:30 PM Set 11:28 PM
19 Low 4:58 PM 0.0
19 High 11:02 PM 5.6
Sa 20 Low 5:37 AM 0.4 7:23 AM Rise 9:48 AM 15
20 High 11:27 AM 4.6 7:31 PM
20 Low 5:41 PM 0.1
20 High 11:46 PM 5.6
Su 21 Low 6:26 AM 0.5 7:22 AM Set 12:30 AM 23
21 High 12:13 PM 4.5 7:32 PM Rise 10:37 AM
21 Low 6:30 PM 0.2
M 22 High 12:39 AM 5.5 7:21 AM Set 1:30 AM 33
22 Low 7:22 AM 0.6 7:33 PM Rise 11:32 AM
22 High 1:09 PM 4.5
22 Low 7:28 PM 0.2
Tu 23 High 1:42 AM 5.5 7:19 AM Set 2:27 AM 43
23 Low 8:25 AM 0.7 7:33 PM Rise 12:35 PM
23 High 2:17 PM 4.5
23 Low 8:35 PM 0.2
W 24 High 2:52 AM 5.5 7:18 AM Set 3:19 AM 54
24 Low 9:32 AM 0.6 7:34 PM Rise 1:42 PM
24 High 3:30 PM 4.6
24 Low 9:46 PM 0.1
Th 25 High 4:04 AM 5.6 7:17 AM Set 4:04 AM 66
25 Low 10:38 AM 0.3 7:35 PM Rise 2:52 PM
25 High 4:41 PM 5.0
25 Low 10:55 PM -0.2
F 26 High 5:11 AM 5.7 7:15 AM Set 4:45 AM 76
26 Low 11:38 AM 0.0 7:35 PM Rise 4:03 PM
26 High 5:46 PM 5.4
26 Low 11:59 PM -0.5
Sa 27 High 6:11 AM 5.9 7:14 AM Set 5:22 AM 85
27 Low 12:32 PM -0.4 7:36 PM Rise 5:12 PM
27 High 6:45 PM 5.9
Su 28 Low 12:58 AM -0.7 7:13 AM Set 5:57 AM 93
28 High 7:06 AM 6.0 7:37 PM Rise 6:22 PM
28 Low 1:23 PM -0.7
28 High 7:39 PM 6.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010
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.
ANZ088-151500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST E. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT E OF
1000 FM 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NE. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE
WINDS DIMINISHING TO N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT
E OF 1000 FM 6 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
WED
WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT EXCEPT
E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 4 TO 9
FT...HIGHEST E OF 1000 FM.
FRI
WINDS BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 6 TO 8 FT.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 | |
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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