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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, February 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 30'00" 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:
HESS - MOSKALVO - IN ETD 1500/28TH
KMI4 - SHARON SEA - IN ETD 1800/28TH
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 0430/4TH
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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:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
03/08/2011 - COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE MEETING
03/08/2011 - CWIT LUNCHEON
04/12/2011 - CWIT ANNUAL BANQUET
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 22, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 28 High 4:45 AM 5.3 6:49 AM Rise 4:08 AM 21
28 Low 10:54 AM 0.3 6:16 PM Set 2:41 PM
28 High 4:52 PM 4.6
28 Low 11:08 PM 0.1
Tu 1 High 5:35 AM 5.3 6:48 AM Rise 4:46 AM 14
1 Low 11:42 AM 0.2 6:17 PM Set 3:39 PM
1 High 5:43 PM 4.8
1 Low 11:58 PM 0.0
W 2 High 6:20 AM 5.4 6:47 AM Rise 5:19 AM 8
2 Low 12:26 PM 0.0 6:17 PM Set 4:35 PM
2 High 6:28 PM 5.1
Th 3 Low 12:43 AM -0.1 6:45 AM Rise 5:50 AM 3
3 High 7:01 AM 5.4 6:18 PM Set 5:30 PM
3 Low 1:06 PM -0.1
3 High 7:09 PM 5.2
F 4 Low 1:24 AM -0.1 6:44 AM Rise 6:18 AM 0
4 High 7:38 AM 5.4 6:19 PM Set 6:24 PM
4 Low 1:43 PM -0.2
4 High 7:47 PM 5.3
Sa 5 Low 2:02 AM -0.1 6:43 AM Rise 6:45 AM 0
5 High 8:14 AM 5.3 6:20 PM Set 7:18 PM
5 Low 2:17 PM -0.1
5 High 8:23 PM 5.4
Su 6 Low 2:39 AM 0.0 6:42 AM Rise 7:13 AM 0
6 High 8:48 AM 5.2 6:20 PM Set 8:12 PM
6 Low 2:50 PM -0.1
6 High 8:56 PM 5.4
M 7 Low 3:14 AM 0.1 6:40 AM Rise 7:42 AM 3
7 High 9:21 AM 5.0 6:21 PM Set 9:06 PM
7 Low 3:22 PM 0.0
7 High 9:28 PM 5.4
Tu 8 Low 3:49 AM 0.3 6:39 AM Rise 8:13 AM 7
8 High 9:52 AM 4.8 6:22 PM Set 10:02 PM
8 Low 3:54 PM 0.1
8 High 10:01 PM 5.3
W 9 Low 4:25 AM 0.5 6:38 AM Rise 8:48 AM 13
9 High 10:24 AM 4.6 6:23 PM Set 10:58 PM
9 Low 4:30 PM 0.2
9 High 10:36 PM 5.2
Th 10 Low 5:05 AM 0.6 6:37 AM Rise 9:27 AM 21
10 High 11:00 AM 4.4 6:24 PM Set 11:55 PM
10 Low 5:10 PM 0.3
10 High 11:18 PM 5.2
F 11 Low 5:51 AM 0.8 6:35 AM Rise 10:11 AM 29
11 High 11:44 AM 4.3 6:24 PM
11 Low 5:57 PM 0.4
Sa 12 High 12:08 AM 5.1 6:34 AM Set 12:51 AM 38
12 Low 6:46 AM 0.9 6:25 PM Rise 11:02 AM
12 High 12:38 PM 4.2
12 Low 6:54 PM 0.5
Su 13 High 1:09 AM 5.1 7:33 AM Set 1:44 AM 48
13 Low 8:48 AM 0.9 7:26 PM Rise 12:59 PM
13 High 2:42 PM 4.3
13 Low 8:59 PM 0.4
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TODAY AND PUSH OFFSHORE
EARLY TUE MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRI.
Today...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
Areas of dense fog with vsby 1/2 nm or less this morning.
Tonight...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening...then a chance of showers
after midnight.
Tue...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Tue Night...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wed...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wed Night...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft...building to 4 to 5 ft.
Fri...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
| | Notice posted on Monday, February 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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