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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Friday, July 16, 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:
KMI4 - MINERVA ASTRA - IN ETD 1230/16TH
BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 - IN ETD 1300/21ST
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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
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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HURRCANE STATUS:
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - SEASONAL - NO STORMS EXPECTED
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BE SLOW TO
OCCUR AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD...HOWEVER HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY
SPREAD OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AMERICA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...10 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 July 12, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
W 21 High 4:33 AM 4.7 6:26 AM Set 2:20 AM 75
21 Low 10:52 AM 0.1 8:26 PM Rise 5:10 PM
21 High 5:31 PM 5.9
21 Low 11:47 PM 0.5
Th 22 High 5:29 AM 4.7 6:27 AM Set 3:11 AM 83
22 Low 11:46 AM 0.1 8:25 PM Rise 6:04 PM
22 High 6:24 PM 5.9
F 23 Low 12:39 AM 0.5 6:28 AM Set 4:06 AM 90
23 High 6:23 AM 4.7 8:25 PM Rise 6:52 PM
23 Low 12:38 PM 0.1
23 High 7:13 PM 5.9
Sa 24 Low 1:27 AM 0.4 6:28 AM Set 5:03 AM 95
24 High 7:13 AM 4.8 8:24 PM Rise 7:34 PM
24 Low 1:26 PM 0.2
24 High 7:57 PM 5.9
Su 25 Low 2:12 AM 0.3 6:29 AM Set 6:01 AM 98
25 High 8:00 AM 4.8 8:23 PM Rise 8:10 PM
25 Low 2:10 PM 0.2
25 High 8:39 PM 5.9
M 26 Low 2:53 AM 0.3 6:30 AM Set 6:58 AM 99
26 High 8:44 AM 4.9 8:23 PM Rise 8:43 PM
26 Low 2:52 PM 0.3
26 High 9:18 PM 5.8
Tu 27 Low 3:32 AM 0.3 6:30 AM Set 7:54 AM 99
27 High 9:25 AM 4.9 8:22 PM Rise 9:12 PM
27 Low 3:32 PM 0.4
27 High 9:55 PM 5.7
W 28 Low 4:08 AM 0.3 6:31 AM Set 8:49 AM 96
28 High 10:05 AM 4.9 8:21 PM Rise 9:39 PM
28 Low 4:10 PM 0.6
28 High 10:30 PM 5.5
Th 29 Low 4:43 AM 0.4 6:32 AM Set 9:42 AM 92
29 High 10:43 AM 5.0 8:21 PM Rise 10:06 PM
29 Low 4:48 PM 0.8
29 High 11:03 PM 5.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK WHILE A TROUGH OF LOW PRES REMAINS INLAND.
Today...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
Sun...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Mon...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
| | Notice posted on Friday, July 16, 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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