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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, July 28, 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 - TORGOVY BRIDGE - 0800/29TH
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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:
08/19/10 0800 - NAV/OPS MEETING
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
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 26, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
F 30 Low 5:16 AM 0.4 6:32 AM Set 10:36 AM 87
30 High 11:21 AM 5.0 8:20 PM Rise 10:33 PM
30 Low 5:27 PM 0.9
30 High 11:37 PM 5.1
Sa 31 Low 5:51 AM 0.5 6:33 AM Set 11:31 AM 80
31 High 11:59 AM 5.1 8:19 PM Rise 11:01 PM
31 Low 6:09 PM 1.1
Su 1 High 12:13 AM 4.9 6:34 AM Set 12:27 PM 72
1 Low 6:28 AM 0.5 8:18 PM Rise 11:32 PM
1 High 12:41 PM 5.1
1 Low 6:56 PM 1.2
M 2 High 12:53 AM 4.7 6:34 AM Set 1:25 PM 63
2 Low 7:10 AM 0.5 8:17 PM
2 High 1:28 PM 5.2
2 Low 7:49 PM 1.3
Tu 3 High 1:41 AM 4.6 6:35 AM Rise 12:07 AM 53
3 Low 7:59 AM 0.5 8:16 PM Set 2:25 PM
3 High 2:21 PM 5.4
3 Low 8:49 PM 1.3
W 4 High 2:36 AM 4.5 6:36 AM Rise 12:48 AM 43
4 Low 8:54 AM 0.4 8:16 PM Set 3:26 PM
4 High 3:20 PM 5.5
4 Low 9:54 PM 1.2
Th 5 High 3:37 AM 4.5 6:36 AM Rise 1:36 AM 33
5 Low 9:54 AM 0.3 8:15 PM Set 4:27 PM
5 High 4:21 PM 5.8
5 Low 10:57 PM 1.0
F 6 High 4:40 AM 4.7 6:37 AM Rise 2:33 AM 23
6 Low 10:56 AM 0.0 8:14 PM Set 5:25 PM
6 High 5:23 PM 6.1
6 Low 11:57 PM 0.6
Sa 7 High 5:43 AM 4.9 6:38 AM Rise 3:37 AM 14
7 Low 11:57 AM -0.2 8:13 PM Set 6:18 PM
7 High 6:22 PM 6.4
Su 8 Low 12:52 AM 0.3 6:38 AM Rise 4:46 AM 7
8 High 6:43 AM 5.2 8:12 PM Set 7:06 PM
8 Low 12:55 PM -0.5
8 High 7:18 PM 6.6
M 9 Low 1:45 AM -0.1 6:39 AM Rise 5:59 AM 2
9 High 7:41 AM 5.5 8:11 PM Set 7:49 PM
9 Low 1:52 PM -0.7
9 High 8:11 PM 6.8
Tu 10 Low 2:35 AM -0.4 6:40 AM Rise 7:12 AM 0
10 High 8:38 AM 5.9 8:10 PM Set 8:27 PM
10 Low 2:47 PM -0.8
10 High 9:03 PM 6.8
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE REGION FRI BEFORE STALLING OUT AND DISSIPATING OVER THE WEEKEND.
Today...Variable winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 kt by early afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Tonight...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in
the evening...then isolated showers and tstms after midnight.
Thu...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
Fri...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
Fri Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Sun...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, July 28, 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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