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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, June 15, 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
MAYBANK / MIDSTREAM #1 - MEDI LAUSANNE - 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: NONE
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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
500 AM PDT TUE JUN 15 2010
FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE..
CLOUDINESS AND INTERMITTENT SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A NEARLY
STATIONARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 350 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO HAVE CHANGED LITTLE IN
ORGANIZATION SINCE YESTERDAY. HOWEVER...ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MARGINALLY CONDUCIVE FOR SOME SLOW
DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOW OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES
LITTLE. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF THIS DISTURBANCE
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC CONTINUES TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR SOME
SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS IT
REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30
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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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with May 28, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
M 28 Low 4:02 AM 0.2 6:14 AM Set 8:09 AM 98
28 High 9:52 AM 4.7 8:32 PM Rise 10:10 PM
28 Low 3:56 PM 0.3
28 High 10:24 PM 5.7
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN OVER OR NEAR THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEK...AS A LOW PRES TROUGH REMAINS INLAND OVER THE SE STATES.
Today...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Wed...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Wed Night...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning...then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Thu Night...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening... Then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
Fri...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Sat...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, June 15, 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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