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Subject: | Charleston SC Daily Port Update | Date: | Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | URGENT INFORMATION: NONE -------------------
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 40'00, 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 MAYA - ETA 1000/16 BP - T/B INTEGRITY/350-4 - ETA 1200/17TH
============================================= 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:
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CURRENT ISSUES: 09/15/2010 0815 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRCTORS 09/23/2010 0800 - NAV/OPS COMMITTEE 09/27/2010 1800 - PROPELLOR CLUB CANDITATE FORUM - VINCENT SHEHEEN 10/07/2010 1800 - CWIT SILENT AUCTION
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
=============================================== SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - HURRICANE IGOR - HURRICANE JULIA - TROPICAL STORM KARL
...IGOR WEAKENS A LITTLE BUT REMAINS A LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.5N 54.5W ABOUT 570 MI...915 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS ABOUT 1090 MI...1755 KM SE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...935 MB...27.61 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGOR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 54.5 WEST. IGOR IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GENERALLY NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IGOR IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE ANTICIPATED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 225 MILES...360 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 935 MB...27.61 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY IGOR ARE AFFECTING THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...AND WILL REACH PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY. THE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH PORTIONS OF THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.
...JULIA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE...NOW A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.3N 31.8W ABOUT 525 MI...845 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...135 MPH...215 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.05 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JULIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.8 WEST. JULIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR. A TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 135 MPH...215 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. JULIA IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 950 MB...28.05 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.
CENTER OF KARL ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL ON THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO...
SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.6N 87.6W ABOUT 45 MI...75 KM E OF CHETUMAL MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.26 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM CHETUMAL AT THE MEXICO/BELIZE BORDER NORTHWARD TO CABO CATOCHE
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN IN EFFECT FOR... * THE COAST OF NORTHERN BELIZE FROM BELIZE CITY TO THE MEXICO/BELIZE BORDER
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 HOURS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KARL WILL MAKE LANDFALL ON THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...CROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATER TODAY...AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT OR THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND KARL COULD APPROACH HURRICANE INTENSITY JUST BEFORE LANDFALL. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL...AND RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON THURSDAY AFTER KARL MOVES OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO... WHERE KARL IS LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM FROM THE CENTER. A MEXICAN AUTOMATED STATION AT BANCO CHINCHORRO RECENTLY REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 49 MPH...79 KM/HR...AND A WIND GUST OF 62 MPH...100 KM/HR.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER DATA IS 991 MB...29.26 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE SPREADING OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA.
STORM SURGE...A STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SOME COASTAL FLOODING NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DAMAGING WAVES.
RAINFALL...KARL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...BELIZE...AND NORTHERN GUATEMALA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES.
NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1000 AM CDT.
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with September 15, 2010. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
W 15 High 1:51 AM 5.1 7:03 AM Rise 2:46 PM 46 15 Low 8:06 AM 0.8 7:26 PM 15 High 2:47 PM 5.9 15 Low 9:01 PM 1.2
Th 16 High 2:50 AM 4.9 7:04 AM Set 12:52 AM 56 16 Low 9:07 AM 0.9 7:25 PM Rise 3:32 PM 16 High 3:46 PM 5.7 16 Low 9:59 PM 1.2
F 17 High 3:49 AM 4.9 7:05 AM Set 1:50 AM 66 17 Low 10:07 AM 1.0 7:23 PM Rise 4:12 PM 17 High 4:41 PM 5.7 17 Low 10:53 PM 1.2
Sa 18 High 4:45 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Set 2:47 AM 75 18 Low 11:03 AM 1.0 7:22 PM Rise 4:47 PM 18 High 5:31 PM 5.8 18 Low 11:43 PM 1.1
Su 19 High 5:37 AM 5.2 7:06 AM Set 3:43 AM 82 19 Low 11:55 AM 0.9 7:21 PM Rise 5:18 PM 19 High 6:17 PM 5.8
M 20 Low 12:27 AM 0.9 7:07 AM Set 4:38 AM 89 20 High 6:25 AM 5.4 7:19 PM Rise 5:46 PM 20 Low 12:41 PM 0.8 20 High 6:59 PM 5.9
Tu 21 Low 1:07 AM 0.7 7:07 AM Set 5:32 AM 94 21 High 7:08 AM 5.6 7:18 PM Rise 6:14 PM 21 Low 1:24 PM 0.8 21 High 7:38 PM 5.9
W 22 Low 1:45 AM 0.6 7:08 AM Set 6:26 AM 98 22 High 7:49 AM 5.8 7:17 PM Rise 6:41 PM 22 Low 2:05 PM 0.7 22 High 8:16 PM 5.8
Th 23 Low 2:20 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Set 7:20 AM 99 23 High 8:27 AM 5.9 7:15 PM Rise 7:08 PM 23 Low 2:43 PM 0.8 23 High 8:52 PM 5.7
F 24 Low 2:55 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Set 8:15 AM 99 24 High 9:03 AM 6.0 7:14 PM Rise 7:38 PM 24 Low 3:21 PM 0.8 24 High 9:26 PM 5.5
Sa 25 Low 3:28 AM 0.5 7:10 AM Set 9:11 AM 97 25 High 9:37 AM 6.0 7:13 PM Rise 8:10 PM 25 Low 3:58 PM 0.9 25 High 9:58 PM 5.4
Su 26 Low 4:03 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Set 10:09 AM 94 26 High 10:11 AM 6.0 7:11 PM Rise 8:47 PM 26 Low 4:36 PM 1.0 26 High 10:31 PM 5.2
M 27 Low 4:40 AM 0.7 7:11 AM Set 11:08 AM 88 27 High 10:47 AM 6.0 7:10 PM Rise 9:29 PM 27 Low 5:18 PM 1.1 27 High 11:07 PM 5.1
Tu 28 Low 5:21 AM 0.7 7:12 AM Set 12:07 PM 81 28 High 11:29 AM 5.9 7:08 PM Rise 10:17 PM 28 Low 6:04 PM 1.3 28 High 11:49 PM 5.0
========================================================================== OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 500 AM EDT WED SEP 15 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. ANZ088-151500- CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W 500 AM EDT WED SEP 15 2010
TODAY VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT WITH SE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
TONIGHT WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 5 TO 7 FT WITH SE SWELL.
THU E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FT WITH SE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
THU NIGHT E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NW PORTION BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT WITH SE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
FRI WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT FAR E PART NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT WITH SE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
SAT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 16 FT WITH SE SWELL. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E.
SUN N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR E PORTION INCREASING TO 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT FAR E PORTION BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT WITH SE SWELL. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E.
| Notice posted on Wednesday, September 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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