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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, February 09, 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: NONE
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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: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES:
02/11/11 - MARITIME ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING & GALA
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
02/24/2011 - 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 February 4, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
F 11 High 12:50 AM 4.8 7:07 AM Set 1:07 AM 45
11 Low 7:21 AM 1.0 6:01 PM Rise 11:29 AM
11 High 1:16 PM 4.1
11 Low 7:29 PM 0.4
Sa 12 High 1:50 AM 4.9 7:06 AM Set 2:05 AM 55
12 Low 8:25 AM 0.9 6:02 PM Rise 12:17 PM
12 High 2:19 PM 4.1
12 Low 8:31 PM 0.3
Su 13 High 2:56 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Set 3:02 AM 65
13 Low 9:31 AM 0.8 6:03 PM Rise 1:12 PM
13 High 3:24 PM 4.2
13 Low 9:36 PM 0.1
M 14 High 4:00 AM 5.3 7:04 AM Set 3:56 AM 75
14 Low 10:32 AM 0.5 6:04 PM Rise 2:14 PM
14 High 4:27 PM 4.5
14 Low 10:38 PM -0.3
Tu 15 High 5:00 AM 5.6 7:03 AM Set 4:46 AM 84
15 Low 11:28 AM 0.1 6:05 PM Rise 3:21 PM
15 High 5:25 PM 4.9
15 Low 11:36 PM -0.7
W 16 High 5:56 AM 5.9 7:02 AM Set 5:32 AM 91
16 Low 12:19 PM -0.3 6:06 PM Rise 4:30 PM
16 High 6:20 PM 5.3
Th 17 Low 12:31 AM -1.0 7:01 AM Set 6:13 AM 96
17 High 6:47 AM 6.2 6:07 PM Rise 5:41 PM
17 Low 1:07 PM -0.7
17 High 7:12 PM 5.7
F 18 Low 1:24 AM -1.2 7:00 AM Set 6:52 AM 99
18 High 7:37 AM 6.3 6:07 PM Rise 6:52 PM
18 Low 1:55 PM -1.0
18 High 8:03 PM 6.0
Sa 19 Low 2:16 AM -1.3 6:59 AM Set 7:29 AM 99
19 High 8:25 AM 6.3 6:08 PM Rise 8:03 PM
19 Low 2:41 PM -1.1
19 High 8:54 PM 6.2
Su 20 Low 3:07 AM -1.3 6:58 AM Set 8:05 AM 96
20 High 9:13 AM 6.1 6:09 PM Rise 9:13 PM
20 Low 3:28 PM -1.1
20 High 9:45 PM 6.2
M 21 Low 4:00 AM -1.1 6:57 AM Set 8:43 AM 90
21 High 10:01 AM 5.8 6:10 PM Rise 10:23 PM
21 Low 4:16 PM -1.0
21 High 10:38 PM 6.1
Tu 22 Low 4:54 AM -0.7 6:56 AM Set 9:23 AM 82
22 High 10:52 AM 5.4 6:11 PM Rise 11:31 PM
22 Low 5:06 PM -0.7
22 High 11:34 PM 5.9
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY TODAY BEFORE A
COASTAL TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE GA WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK AREA OF
LOW PRES WILL PASS ALONG THE SC AND GA COASTS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY THU.
HIGH PRES WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD OVER THE WATERS LATE THU...BEFORE ANOTHER
LOW FORMS OFF THE SE COAST AND PASSES WELL OFFSHORE ON FRI. HIGH PRES WILL
THEN BUILD OVER THE WATERS AND PREVAIL INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
Tonight...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening...then rain likely after
midnight.
Thu...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely in the morning...then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
Thu Night...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain.
Fri...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain.
Fri Night...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3
ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
Sun...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, February 09, 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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