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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, June 14, 2010 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
URGENT INFORMATION:
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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
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 0900/17TH
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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:
Coast Guard using new rescue system in SC
Associated Press
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Coast Guard is using a sophisticated new search and rescue system in
South Carolina.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston holds a ceremony Monday to commemorate the
use of the system locally. It's called the Rescue 21 Search & Rescue
Communications System and it will help the Coast Guard better locate
mariners in distress.
The system allows wider communication coverage an includes advanced
direction-finding capabilities. Nationwide, the new system closes 88
coverage gaps that existed with the old search and rescue system deployed
more than 30 years ago.
Rescue 21 has an updated, leading-edge VHF-FM communications system that
covers the coastline as well as navigable rivers and waterways.
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3 stowaways found aboard cargo ship
1 discovered dead in container, 2 captured in joint effort at Wando Welch
Terminal
By Dave Munday
The Post and Courier
Monday, June 14, 2010
7 Comment(s)
Three stowaways were found aboard a cargo ship from the Dominican Republic
that pulled into the Port of Charleston on Saturday.
One of them was dead in a container.
There was no indication the stowaways were a threat, but officials said
they took the breach seriously.
The M/V MSC Debra left the Dominican Republican on Wednesday and arrived at
the Wando Welch Terminal at noon Saturday, according to Brian Welch, a
local supervisor with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The three men made the three-day trip hiding in a container. A hole had
been cut in the top of the container to let in air and allow them to enter
and leave.
Dockworkers unloading the ship reported seeing men climbing out of a
container Saturday afternoon. A joint team from Border Protection and the
Coast Guard responded.
Crew members captured one of the stowaways on the ship. Coast Guard
officers pulled the other from the water after he jumped off the ship.
A third man was found dead in the container. The Charleston County
Coroner's Office had not determined the cause of death nor released the
man's identity Sunday.
The ship left the terminal early Sunday morning.
"This type of incident is a clear indication of the risks people are
willing to take to illegally enter the United States," Robert A. Fencel,
the area port director in Charleston for Customs and Border Protection,
said in a statement. "While the loss of life is truly regrettable, the
joint efforts of local, state and federal agencies helped bring this
incident to a successful conclusion while ensuring the safety of both the
maritime industry and the community."
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES
06/15/2010 - 1000 SPA BOARD MEETING
06/18/2010 - PROPELLOR CLUB HARBOR CUISE
06/24/2010 - NAV/OPS MEETING
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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HURRICANE STATUS - ALERT LEVEL 4 - NO STORMS EXPECTED
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2010
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 1425 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONDUCIVE FOR
DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. THERE
REMAINS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A
TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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FORECASTER BROWN/KIMBERLAIN
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with May 28, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 14 Low 4:10 AM -0.2 6:11 AM Rise 8:21 AM 2
14 High 10:07 AM 5.0 8:29 PM Set 10:41 PM
14 Low 4:09 PM -0.5
14 High 10:29 PM 6.5
Tu 15 Low 4:59 AM -0.3 6:11 AM Rise 9:32 AM 7
15 High 11:02 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Set 11:22 PM
15 Low 5:03 PM -0.4
15 High 11:20 PM 6.3
W 16 Low 5:49 AM -0.3 6:11 AM Rise 10:42 AM 15
16 High 11:58 AM 5.2 8:30 PM Set 11:59 PM
16 Low 5:59 PM -0.3
Th 17 High 12:13 AM 6.1 6:11 AM Rise 11:50 AM 24
17 Low 6:40 AM -0.4 8:30 PM
17 High 12:57 PM 5.4
17 Low 6:59 PM -0.1
F 18 High 1:07 AM 5.8 6:11 AM Set 12:33 AM 35
18 Low 7:33 AM -0.3 8:30 PM Rise 12:56 PM
18 High 1:57 PM 5.5
18 Low 8:01 PM 0.1
Sa 19 High 2:03 AM 5.5 6:12 AM Set 1:05 AM 46
19 Low 8:27 AM -0.3 8:30 PM Rise 2:01 PM
19 High 2:58 PM 5.7
19 Low 9:05 PM 0.3
Su 20 High 3:00 AM 5.2 6:12 AM Set 1:38 AM 58
20 Low 9:23 AM -0.3 8:31 PM Rise 3:06 PM
20 High 3:57 PM 5.8
20 Low 10:09 PM 0.3
M 21 High 3:58 AM 5.0 6:12 AM Set 2:13 AM 68
21 Low 10:18 AM -0.3 8:31 PM Rise 4:10 PM
21 High 4:55 PM 6.0
21 Low 11:10 PM 0.3
Tu 22 High 4:55 AM 4.9 6:12 AM Set 2:52 AM 78
22 Low 11:13 AM -0.3 8:31 PM Rise 5:14 PM
22 High 5:50 PM 6.1
W 23 Low 12:07 AM 0.2 6:13 AM Set 3:35 AM 86
23 High 5:51 AM 4.8 8:31 PM Rise 6:17 PM
23 Low 12:07 PM -0.2
23 High 6:43 PM 6.2
Th 24 Low 1:00 AM 0.2 6:13 AM Set 4:23 AM 92
24 High 6:44 AM 4.8 8:31 PM Rise 7:15 PM
24 Low 12:57 PM -0.2
24 High 7:32 PM 6.2
F 25 Low 1:50 AM 0.1 6:13 AM Set 5:16 AM 97
25 High 7:35 AM 4.7 8:32 PM Rise 8:08 PM
25 Low 1:46 PM -0.1
25 High 8:19 PM 6.1
Sa 26 Low 2:37 AM 0.1 6:13 AM Set 6:13 AM 99
26 High 8:23 AM 4.7 8:32 PM Rise 8:55 PM
26 Low 2:31 PM 0.0
26 High 9:03 PM 6.0
Su 27 Low 3:21 AM 0.1 6:14 AM Set 7:11 AM 99
27 High 9:08 AM 4.7 8:32 PM Rise 9:35 PM
27 Low 3:15 PM 0.2
27 High 9:44 PM 5.9
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN SITUATED SE OF THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEK...AS LOW PRES TROUGH REMAINS INLAND OVER THE SE STATES.
Today...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon...then
shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue Night...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Wed...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Wed Night...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Thu...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Fri...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. | | Notice posted on Monday, June 14, 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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