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Subject: | CHARLESTON, SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Wednesday, July 07, 2010 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | URGENT INFORMATION: -------------------
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION ------------------------ Maximum Depths - (Fresh) Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: ------------------------- 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:
NONE
============================================= FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS: --------------------------------------------- 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
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 AM EDT WED JUL 7 2010
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OFF THE NORTHWESTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA REMAIN DISORGANIZED. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR MARGINALLY CONDUCIVE FOR SOME DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE...40 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE BEFORE IT MOVES INLAND OVER MEXICO OR SOUTHERN TEXAS IN A DAY OR SO.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
----------------------------------------------- Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 7, 2010. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
W 7 High 4:16 AM 4.4 6:18 AM Rise 2:11 AM 28 7 Low 10:28 AM 0.2 8:31 PM Set 4:39 PM 7 High 4:55 PM 5.7 7 Low 11:29 PM 0.8
Th 8 High 5:13 AM 4.5 6:19 AM Rise 2:56 AM 19 8 Low 11:24 AM 0.0 8:31 PM Set 5:42 PM 8 High 5:51 PM 5.9
F 9 Low 12:25 AM 0.5 6:19 AM Rise 3:50 AM 11 9 High 6:10 AM 4.6 8:31 PM Set 6:44 PM 9 Low 12:19 PM -0.3 9 High 6:45 PM 6.2
Sa 10 Low 1:19 AM 0.2 6:20 AM Rise 4:52 AM 5 10 High 7:06 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Set 7:41 PM 10 Low 1:14 PM -0.5 10 High 7:39 PM 6.5
Su 11 Low 2:10 AM 0.0 6:20 AM Rise 6:00 AM 1 11 High 8:02 AM 5.0 8:30 PM Set 8:32 PM 11 Low 2:08 PM -0.7 11 High 8:32 PM 6.6
M 12 Low 3:00 AM -0.3 6:21 AM Rise 7:12 AM 0 12 High 8:57 AM 5.3 8:30 PM Set 9:17 PM 12 Low 3:02 PM -0.8 12 High 9:23 PM 6.7
Tu 13 Low 3:49 AM -0.5 6:21 AM Rise 8:24 AM 1 13 High 9:52 AM 5.5 8:29 PM Set 9:57 PM 13 Low 3:56 PM -0.8 13 High 10:14 PM 6.6
W 14 Low 4:38 AM -0.6 6:22 AM Rise 9:36 AM 6 14 High 10:47 AM 5.6 8:29 PM Set 10:33 PM 14 Low 4:51 PM -0.6 14 High 11:05 PM 6.4
Th 15 Low 5:27 AM -0.6 6:22 AM Rise 10:45 AM 13 15 High 11:44 AM 5.8 8:29 PM Set 11:07 PM 15 Low 5:47 PM -0.4 15 High 11:56 PM 6.1
F 16 Low 6:17 AM -0.6 6:23 AM Rise 11:52 AM 22 16 High 12:41 PM 5.8 8:28 PM Set 11:40 PM 16 Low 6:45 PM -0.1
Sa 17 High 12:48 AM 5.7 6:24 AM Rise 12:58 PM 32 17 Low 7:08 AM -0.5 8:28 PM 17 High 1:39 PM 5.9 17 Low 7:45 PM 0.2
Su 18 High 1:42 AM 5.4 6:24 AM Set 12:15 AM 44 18 Low 8:02 AM -0.3 8:27 PM Rise 2:04 PM 18 High 2:38 PM 5.9 18 Low 8:47 PM 0.4
M 19 High 2:38 AM 5.1 6:25 AM Set 12:52 AM 55 19 Low 8:58 AM -0.2 8:27 PM Rise 3:08 PM 19 High 3:37 PM 5.9 19 Low 9:50 PM 0.5
Tu 20 High 3:36 AM 4.9 6:26 AM Set 1:34 AM 65 20 Low 9:55 AM 0.0 8:26 PM Rise 4:11 PM 20 High 4:36 PM 5.9 20 Low 10:50 PM 0.6
========================================================================== OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 500 AM EDT WED JUL 7 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. ANZ088-071500- CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W 500 AM EDT WED JUL 7 2010
TODAY VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT WINDS BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT WINDS BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI WINDS BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT.
| Notice posted on Wednesday, July 07, 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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