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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, March 29, 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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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:
Cruise Notice
The Celebrity Mercury will return on Monday, March 29, 2010 for a
"turnaround" call -- guests that departed on the Mercury's March 21 sailing
will return early that morning, and guests will board the ship later that
day to sail on the next cruise.
From about 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., a small portion of Concord Street will
be closed from just north of North Market Street, north to the intersection
just south of Hasell Street on Washington Street. For access to and from
areas north of Union Pier Terminal, such as the Aquarium, Fountainwalk and
Gadsden Wharf residential units, drivers may use Laurens, Calhoun and
Charlotte streets.
The Mercury is scheduled to sail from Charleston around 5 p.m. on Monday.
She will return on Friday, April 9 to disembark these passengers and board
guests for the next embarkation.
Also, please note that a new cruise traffic plan was implemented on
February 15, including a new route and entrance gate. Click here for a
summary of the new cruise traffic measures.
About this E-mail: This "Cruise Notice" is an informational service of the
South Carolina State Ports Authority to advise neighbors, businesses,
merchants and others of cruise ship calls and activities at or around the
Passenger Terminal.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES
04/07/10 - SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PROP CLUB IN SAVANNAH
04/15/10 - 1130 - 1400 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/15/10 - 1500 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/16/10 - 1430 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/17/10 - 1330 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/18/10 - 1330 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
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
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
Th 8 High 4:15 AM 4.9 6:59 AM Rise 3:41 AM 36
8 Low 10:30 AM 0.9 7:45 PM Set 2:39 PM
8 High 4:31 PM 4.6
8 Low 10:49 PM 1.0
F 9 High 5:08 AM 4.9 6:57 AM Rise 4:11 AM 27
9 Low 11:19 AM 0.7 7:45 PM Set 3:34 PM
9 High 5:24 PM 4.8
9 Low 11:43 PM 0.8
Sa 10 High 5:56 AM 5.0 6:56 AM Rise 4:39 AM 19
10 Low 12:03 PM 0.5 7:46 PM Set 4:29 PM
10 High 6:12 PM 5.1
Su 11 Low 12:31 AM 0.6 6:55 AM Rise 5:06 AM 12
11 High 6:41 AM 5.0 7:47 PM Set 5:24 PM
11 Low 12:44 PM 0.3
11 High 6:57 PM 5.4
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE
REGION TUE AND WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT FEATURE THROUGH LATE WEEK.
Today...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this morning...then
becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 5
ft this afternoon. Showers early...then scattered showers with isolated
tstms this afternoon.
Tonight...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms in the evening.
Tue...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue Night...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening...then 1 foot or less.
Thu...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Fri...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.
| | Notice posted on Monday, March 29, 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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