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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Friday, January 28, 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:
KMI4 - MARE DI NAPOLI - IN SHIFT TO HESS AT 1430/28TH
KMI NORTH - MOSKALVO - ETA 1700/28TH
BP - BOW SKY - ETA 2230/28TH
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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:
To Our Neighbors and Colleagues:
Charleston is closer to a new cruise terminal on the northern end of Union
Pier Terminal. Three nationally-recognized teams have submitted proposals
for the design of the new terminal, which is scheduled for completion in 2012.
All three firms have successfully converted existing marine cargo
structures into modern cruise facilities and have partnered with local
architects. Firms responding to the request for proposals were:
AECOM Transportation, partnering with LS3P Associates Ltd., Thomas &
Hutton, Design Works, Civic Communication, S&ME and Infrastructure Security
Solutions.
Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc., partnering with Goff D'Antonio
Associates, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., Newcomb & Boyd, Berger ABAM,
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Aiken Cost Consultants, Design Works and
BP Barber & Associates.
CH2M Hill, Inc., partnering with LS3P Associates Ltd., Collins Engineering,
Thomas & Hutton and Design Works.
Design work is expected to begin in March, after a team is selected and
approved by the South Carolina State Ports Authority Board. Construction
could begin this year, with a targeted opening date by the third quarter of
2012.
As you know, shifting the cruise operation north is a key element of the
Union Pier Concept Plan, which was developed with significant public
involvement. Renovating an existing structure as our new cruise terminal
will greatly improve the cruise experience in Charleston, while also
complementing the character of Charleston. Moving the cruise operation will
also shift cargo operations off Union Pier, freeing up more than 35 acres
for world-class redevelopment and providing unparalleled public access to
the waterfront.
We're pleased to have such qualified and accomplished firms proposing to
work on this project. The cruise business is a significant economic force
for both the maritime and tourism industries in South Carolina.
For additional information, please visit www.unionpierplan.com.
Best Regards,
Jim Newsome
President & CEO
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Aerial team looking for injured right whale
By Bo Petersen
bpetersen@postandcourier.com
Friday, January 28, 2011
A right whale is out there with its back torn up by a boat propeller. An
aerial wildlife survey team is trying to find it again, more than a week
after the last sighting off Hilton Head Island.
The gaping wound looks like the Frankenstein monster's scar diagonally down
the back. But when the whale was last spotted Jan. 20, it was not
struggling and didn't seem to be behaving abnormally.
"It's definitely a very serious injury. Many whales with injuries not as
severe have not survived," said Dianna Schulte, of EcoHealth Alliance, the
group that flies whale survey flights off South Carolina each winter. The
apparent health of the whale has observers hopeful it might make it, she said.
The team flew Thursday after bad weather kept it out of the air for several
days, but didn't spot the whale.
The right whale is the rare giant of the Atlantic, a 40-ton, 50-foot-long
mammal that whalers nearly wiped out in the 19th century. Only about 400
are known to exist today, so few that researchers consider every whale
vital to the survival of the species. Ship strikes are considered a leading
threat.
The EcoHealth team first spotted the whale Jan. 15, uninjured, south of
Savannah and traveling south. The team issued a maritime alert of the
creature's presence and position, Schulte said.
When they saw it again 10 days later, about 15 miles southeast of St.
Helena Sound, the back had been sliced at least 14 times by the propeller,
she said. The cuts are deep enough that she suspects the propeller also was
damaged.
"It's discouraging it happened after we called it in," she said. "But
accidents happen."
The whale is among 14 individual right whales, including a mother and calf,
that have been spotted in South Carolina waters so far this year. They
travel back and forth from their summer feeding grounds off New England to
calve in the warmer winter waters off the Southeast coast.
The rules to protect them are disrupting ocean traffic. Shipping and ports
interests fought a federal rule first enforced in 2008 that slows down
large ships within 23 miles of the coast when the whales are around.
Shippers say the slowdown costs millions of dollars and the whales are
rarely struck.
The size of the propeller gouges indicates that this strike was not a large
commercial vessel, Schulte said.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
02/08/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
02/08/11 - 1700 - COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE
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 25, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 28 High 3:05 AM 5.4 7:17 AM Rise 2:46 AM 35
28 Low 9:20 AM 0.3 5:48 PM Set 12:58 PM
28 High 3:10 PM 4.5
28 Low 9:29 PM -0.1
Sa 29 High 4:08 AM 5.4 7:17 AM Rise 3:45 AM 25
29 Low 10:22 AM 0.2 5:49 PM Set 1:52 PM
29 High 4:13 PM 4.5
29 Low 10:30 PM -0.1
Su 30 High 5:07 AM 5.5 7:16 AM Rise 4:39 AM 17
30 Low 11:18 AM 0.1 5:50 PM Set 2:49 PM
30 High 5:11 PM 4.6
30 Low 11:25 PM -0.2
M 31 High 5:59 AM 5.6 7:15 AM Rise 5:27 AM 10
31 Low 12:08 PM -0.1 5:51 PM Set 3:48 PM
31 High 6:03 PM 4.7
Tu 1 Low 12:16 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 6:09 AM 4
1 High 6:46 AM 5.6 5:52 PM Set 4:47 PM
1 Low 12:54 PM -0.2
1 High 6:50 PM 4.9
W 2 Low 1:02 AM -0.3 7:14 AM Rise 6:45 AM 1
2 High 7:28 AM 5.7 5:53 PM Set 5:45 PM
2 Low 1:36 PM -0.2
2 High 7:33 PM 5.0
Th 3 Low 1:45 AM -0.3 7:13 AM Rise 7:17 AM 0
3 High 8:06 AM 5.6 5:54 PM Set 6:41 PM
3 Low 2:15 PM -0.3
3 High 8:12 PM 5.0
F 4 Low 2:25 AM -0.2 7:12 AM Rise 7:47 AM 0
4 High 8:43 AM 5.5 5:55 PM Set 7:36 PM
4 Low 2:51 PM -0.2
4 High 8:50 PM 5.0
Sa 5 Low 3:02 AM -0.1 7:12 AM Rise 8:15 AM 2
5 High 9:17 AM 5.3 5:56 PM Set 8:30 PM
5 Low 3:25 PM -0.1
5 High 9:26 PM 5.0
Su 6 Low 3:39 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Rise 8:42 AM 7
6 High 9:51 AM 5.0 5:57 PM Set 9:24 PM
6 Low 3:58 PM 0.0
6 High 10:01 PM 5.0
M 7 Low 4:15 AM 0.3 7:10 AM Rise 9:10 AM 12
7 High 10:24 AM 4.8 5:58 PM Set 10:18 PM
7 Low 4:31 PM 0.1
7 High 10:36 PM 4.9
Tu 8 Low 4:53 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Rise 9:40 AM 19
8 High 10:59 AM 4.6 5:59 PM Set 11:13 PM
8 Low 5:06 PM 0.2
8 High 11:15 PM 4.9
W 9 Low 5:35 AM 0.7 7:08 AM Rise 10:12 AM 27
9 High 11:37 AM 4.3 5:59 PM
9 Low 5:47 PM 0.3
9 High 11:59 PM 4.8
Th 10 Low 6:24 AM 0.9 7:08 AM Set 12:09 AM 36
10 High 12:22 PM 4.2 6:00 PM Rise 10:48 AM
10 Low 6:34 PM 0.4
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OFFSHORE FORECAST
Synopsis...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE THROUGH SUN.
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION ON MON AND STALL JUST SOUTH OF
THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH
THE SOUTHEAST STATES TUE NIGHT AND WED...WITH HIGH PRES BUILDING BACK INTO
THE REGION FOR LATE NEXT WEEK.
Today...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft this
afternoon.
Tonight...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sat Night...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sun Night...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Mon...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Seas 2 ft.
Tue...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft...
Building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
| | Notice posted on Friday, January 28, 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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