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| Subject: | Charleston, SC Daily Port Update | | Date: | Tuesday, January 04, 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 38'00
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 4, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
M 17 High 5:31 AM 5.7 7:22 AM Set 5:17 AM 88
17 Low 11:58 AM 0.1 5:38 PM Rise 3:30 PM
17 High 5:53 PM 4.7
17 Low 11:58 PM -0.6
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
400 AM EST TUE JAN 4 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.
ANZ088-041500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EST TUE JAN 4 2011
GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FRI INTO SAT
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
DEVELOPING W LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN BECOMING
NW LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM TO 9
TO 16 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 14 FT.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, January 04, 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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