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| Subject: | Charleston SC Daily Port Update | | Date: | Monday, January 03, 2011 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: | 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 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 38'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 38'01 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:
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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. 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:
01/11/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
01/11/11 - COMMISSION OF PILOTAGE
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
01/27/11 - 0800 NAV OPS MEETING
02/08/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
02/11/11 - MARITIME ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING & GALA
02/2011 - CHARLESTON PROP CLUB OYSTER ROAST
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 -
HURRICANE STATUS - 5 - OUT OF SEASON
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with January 3, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 3 Low 12:31 AM -0.5 7:22 AM Rise 6:44 AM 2
3 High 7:03 AM 6.1 5:26 PM Set 4:57 PM
3 Low 1:16 PM -0.2
3 High 7:07 PM 5.0
Tu 4 Low 1:19 AM -0.4 7:23 AM Rise 7:30 AM 0
4 High 7:48 AM 6.0 5:27 PM Set 5:58 PM
4 Low 2:00 PM -0.3
4 High 7:53 PM 5.0
W 5 Low 2:03 AM -0.4 7:23 AM Rise 8:11 AM 0
5 High 8:30 AM 5.9 5:28 PM Set 6:57 PM
5 Low 2:43 PM -0.2
5 High 8:35 PM 4.9
Th 6 Low 2:46 AM -0.2 7:23 AM Rise 8:46 AM 2
6 High 9:10 AM 5.7 5:28 PM Set 7:55 PM
6 Low 3:22 PM -0.1
6 High 9:16 PM 4.9
F 7 Low 3:26 AM 0.0 7:23 AM Rise 9:17 AM 6
7 High 9:48 AM 5.5 5:29 PM Set 8:51 PM
7 Low 4:00 PM 0.0
7 High 9:56 PM 4.8
Sa 8 Low 4:06 AM 0.3 7:23 AM Rise 9:45 AM 11
8 High 10:25 AM 5.2 5:30 PM Set 9:45 PM
8 Low 4:37 PM 0.2
8 High 10:37 PM 4.8
Su 9 Low 4:46 AM 0.5 7:23 AM Rise 10:13 AM 18
9 High 11:02 AM 4.9 5:31 PM Set 10:39 PM
9 Low 5:14 PM 0.3
9 High 11:18 PM 4.7
M 10 Low 5:29 AM 0.7 7:23 AM Rise 10:40 AM 26
10 High 11:42 AM 4.7 5:32 PM Set 11:32 PM
10 Low 5:52 PM 0.4
Tu 11 High 12:03 AM 4.7 7:23 AM Rise 11:09 AM 35
11 Low 6:16 AM 0.9 5:33 PM
11 High 12:25 PM 4.4
11 Low 6:35 PM 0.5
W 12 High 12:52 AM 4.7 7:23 AM Set 12:27 AM 44
12 Low 7:09 AM 1.0 5:33 PM Rise 11:39 AM
12 High 1:14 PM 4.2
12 Low 7:23 PM 0.5
Th 13 High 1:45 AM 4.7 7:23 AM Set 1:23 AM 53
13 Low 8:09 AM 1.1 5:34 PM Rise 12:13 PM
13 High 2:09 PM 4.1
13 Low 8:16 PM 0.4
F 14 High 2:42 AM 4.9 7:22 AM Set 2:21 AM 63
14 Low 9:12 AM 1.0 5:35 PM Rise 12:52 PM
14 High 3:07 PM 4.1
14 Low 9:13 PM 0.3
Sa 15 High 3:41 AM 5.1 7:22 AM Set 3:21 AM 72
15 Low 10:11 AM 0.8 5:36 PM Rise 1:38 PM
15 High 4:05 PM 4.2
15 Low 10:10 PM 0.0
Su 16 High 4:37 AM 5.4 7:22 AM Set 4:20 AM 81
16 Low 11:07 AM 0.5 5:37 PM Rise 2:30 PM
16 High 5:00 PM 4.4
16 Low 11:05 PM -0.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
400 AM EST MON JAN 3 2011
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.
ANZ088-031500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EST MON JAN 3 2011
GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FRI
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E OF 75W SW TO W 15 TO 25
KT EARLY...THEN DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT BECOMING 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 6
TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR E ENDING EARLY.
TONIGHT
WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST
E.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EARLY...INCREASING TO W TO
SW 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS E.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO W TO SW
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM
4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
6 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST E.
| | Notice posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 | |
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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