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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, March 25, 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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BP- TUG INTEGRITY AND 650-4 - IN ETD 0800/26TH
HESS - ATLANTIC POLARIS - ETA 1700/25TH
KMI4 - RISLANGER - ETA 1600/26TH
KMI1 - COSCO WUYISHAN - ETA 4/1/10
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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:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2010
Ports Authority, DHEC Renew Voluntary Clean Air Partnership
Charleston, SC – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and the
Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today extended a
voluntary agreement that has successfully reduced port-related air emissions.
Through a unique partnership – the only one of its kind in South Carolina –
the two agencies have worked together over the past three years to
implement programs that cut emissions associated with the port’s existing
and future facilities and improve air quality in the Charleston region.
The SCSPA’s efforts have earned national acclaim. In a visit to the port
this month, EPA assistant administrator Gina McCarthy lauded the SCSPA’s
proactive approach to cutting emissions both on its facilities and beyond
the port’s footprint.
Since the partnership started in March 2007, the SCSPA and DHEC have
brought on various emissions reductions that impact both current and future
facilities. Specific actions either accomplished or underway include:
Completed a baseline Port Air Emissions Inventory – 1st in the Southeast.
Reducing emissions from 57 cargo-handling machines, 110 trucks, four tugs
and a dredge. Accomplished by installing cleaner engines, cleaner fuels,
filters and idle-reduction and fuel saving technologies.
Switched all on-terminal diesel equipment, including port-owned and
tenant-owned, to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.
Included contractor guidelines in construction bid documents to minimize
air impacts.
Perhaps the greatest work is associated with the more than $5 million in
federal grants and local matching funds that are reducing more than 2,500
tons of pollutants from both port-owned and privately-owned diesel
equipment. The public-private partners in the projects include the SCSPA,
DHEC, and 23 private companies and associations.
“The Port of Charleston has become recognized as a leader in environmental
stewardship throughout the Southeast,” said Jim Newsome, president and CEO
of the SCSPA. “Continuing our partnership with DHEC strengthens the port
community’s pledge to cleaner air while we grow business through the port.”
“This has been a precedent-setting partnership,” said DHEC commissioner C.
Earl Hunter. “The Ports Authority and the transportation industry have
taken a proactive approach to reducing emissions and improving air quality.
DHEC looks forward to continuing this work.”
About the South Carolina State Ports Authority
The South Carolina State Ports Authority, established by the state's
General Assembly in 1942, owns and operates public seaport facilities in
Charleston and Georgetown, handling international commerce valued at more
than $62 billion annually and receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy. An
economic development engine for the state, port operations facilitate
260,800 jobs across South Carolina and nearly $45 billion in economic
activity each year.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
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 24, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
M 29 Low 1:53 AM -0.9 7:11 AM Set 6:31 AM 97
29 High 7:58 AM 6.0 7:38 PM Rise 7:31 PM
29 Low 2:12 PM -0.9
29 High 8:30 PM 6.6
Tu 30 Low 2:45 AM -1.0 7:10 AM Set 7:06 AM 99
30 High 8:47 AM 5.9 7:38 PM Rise 8:40 PM
30 Low 2:58 PM -0.9
30 High 9:20 PM 6.6
W 31 Low 3:36 AM -0.9 7:09 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
31 High 9:34 AM 5.7 7:39 PM Rise 9:48 PM
31 Low 3:44 PM -0.8
31 High 10:07 PM 6.6
Th 1 Low 4:25 AM -0.7 7:08 AM Set 8:24 AM 95
1 High 10:21 AM 5.5 7:40 PM Rise 10:55 PM
1 Low 4:29 PM -0.5
1 High 10:55 PM 6.3
F 2 Low 5:14 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Set 9:09 AM 89
2 High 11:07 AM 5.2 7:40 PM Rise 11:57 PM
2 Low 5:15 PM -0.1
2 High 11:43 PM 6.0
Sa 3 Low 6:03 AM 0.1 7:05 AM Set 9:59 AM 82
3 High 11:54 AM 4.9 7:41 PM
3 Low 6:02 PM 0.2
Su 4 High 12:33 AM 5.6 7:04 AM Rise 12:55 AM 73
4 Low 6:54 AM 0.4 7:42 PM Set 10:53 AM
4 High 12:44 PM 4.6
4 Low 6:52 PM 0.6
M 5 High 1:25 AM 5.3 7:02 AM Rise 1:46 AM 64
5 Low 7:47 AM 0.7 7:43 PM Set 11:50 AM
5 High 1:38 PM 4.4
5 Low 7:47 PM 0.9
Tu 6 High 2:22 AM 5.0 7:01 AM Rise 2:29 AM 55
6 Low 8:42 AM 0.9 7:43 PM Set 12:47 PM
6 High 2:35 PM 4.4
6 Low 8:48 PM 1.1
W 7 High 3:19 AM 4.9 7:00 AM Rise 3:08 AM 45
7 Low 9:38 AM 1.0 7:44 PM Set 1:44 PM
7 High 3:34 PM 4.4
7 Low 9:50 PM 1.1
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH TONIGHT AND AGAIN FRI NIGHT.
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE N SAT AND SHIFT OFFSHORE SUN. COMPLEX LOW
PRES WILL AFFECT THE AREA SUN INTO MON.
Today...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon.
Tonight...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...
Building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
Fri...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 5
ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning.
Fri Night...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sat Night...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft
after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
Sun...E winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Mon...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
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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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