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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, March 15, 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:
UNAVAILABLE
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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:
Graham to introduce legislation on port dredging
By Allyson Bird
abird@postandcourier.com
Monday, March 14, 2011
Following a promise last month to get a deeper Charleston Harbor by any
means necessary, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, on
Monday announced a plan to introduce legislation that would create a
merit-based program to fund port dredging projects across the country.
Graham's plan calls for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review which
channels most deserve the funding to deepen to 50 feet to accommodate the
next generation of ships, a larger fleet because of the Panama Canal
expansion set for completion in 2014. As it stands, the Port of Charleston
has no federal money set aside for the next step in its deepening project,
which calls for a $400,000 feasibility study. Graham said he would approve
a "continuing resolution" for the Army Corps to fund projects, so long as
the agency's plans include moving toward making Charleston Harbor deeper.
Graham called Charleston the best option on the South Atlantic.
Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, also a South Carolina Republican, on
Monday introduced the Army Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2011 to change
how the agency funds projects. Graham is lead cosponsor of the bill.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
03/15/2011 - 10:00 SCSPA Board Meeting
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
03/24/2011 - NAV/OPS MEETING
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 March 14, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 15 High 4:24 AM 5.4 7:30 AM Set 4:21 AM 69
15 Low 10:58 AM 0.4 7:27 PM Rise 3:07 PM
15 High 4:58 PM 4.8
15 Low 11:13 PM -0.1
W 16 High 5:28 AM 5.7 7:29 AM Set 5:03 AM 79
16 Low 11:56 AM 0.0 7:28 PM Rise 4:16 PM
16 High 6:00 PM 5.3
Th 17 Low 12:15 AM -0.5 7:28 AM Set 5:43 AM 88
17 High 6:27 AM 5.9 7:29 PM Rise 5:26 PM
17 Low 12:49 PM -0.4
17 High 6:57 PM 5.8
F 18 Low 1:13 AM -0.9 7:26 AM Set 6:20 AM 94
18 High 7:21 AM 6.1 7:29 PM Rise 6:36 PM
18 Low 1:39 PM -0.8
18 High 7:52 PM 6.2
Sa 19 Low 2:07 AM -1.1 7:25 AM Set 6:57 AM 98
19 High 8:13 AM 6.2 7:30 PM Rise 7:48 PM
19 Low 2:28 PM -1.0
19 High 8:44 PM 6.5
Su 20 Low 3:00 AM -1.2 7:24 AM Set 7:35 AM 99
20 High 9:03 AM 6.1 7:31 PM Rise 8:59 PM
20 Low 3:16 PM -1.1
20 High 9:35 PM 6.7
M 21 Low 3:52 AM -1.2 7:22 AM Set 8:15 AM 98
21 High 9:52 AM 6.0 7:32 PM Rise 10:11 PM
21 Low 4:04 PM -1.1
21 High 10:26 PM 6.7
Tu 22 Low 4:45 AM -0.9 7:21 AM Set 8:59 AM 93
22 High 10:42 AM 5.7 7:32 PM Rise 11:20 PM
22 Low 4:53 PM -0.8
22 High 11:19 PM 6.5
W 23 Low 5:38 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Set 9:47 AM 86
23 High 11:34 AM 5.4 7:33 PM
23 Low 5:44 PM -0.5
Th 24 High 12:14 AM 6.2 7:18 AM Rise 12:27 AM 77
24 Low 6:33 AM -0.2 7:34 PM Set 10:40 AM
24 High 12:28 PM 5.1
24 Low 6:38 PM -0.1
F 25 High 1:12 AM 5.8 7:17 AM Rise 1:27 AM 67
25 Low 7:30 AM 0.1 7:35 PM Set 11:37 AM
25 High 1:26 PM 4.8
25 Low 7:37 PM 0.2
Sa 26 High 2:13 AM 5.5 7:16 AM Rise 2:20 AM 56
26 Low 8:30 AM 0.4 7:35 PM Set 12:36 PM
26 High 2:27 PM 4.6
26 Low 8:40 PM 0.5
Su 27 High 3:16 AM 5.3 7:14 AM Rise 3:06 AM 46
27 Low 9:30 AM 0.6 7:36 PM Set 1:35 PM
27 High 3:30 PM 4.6
27 Low 9:46 PM 0.6
M 28 High 4:16 AM 5.1 7:13 AM Rise 3:46 AM 36
28 Low 10:28 AM 0.6 7:37 PM Set 2:34 PM
28 High 4:31 PM 4.7
28 Low 10:48 PM 0.6
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE SAVANNAH RIVER THIS
MORNING...THEN DISSIPATE OR MOVE N AS A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH TODAY. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WED OR WED NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES
THROUGH SAT. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL DROP S THROUGH THE WATERS SAT NIGHT.
Today...NE winds 15 to 20 kt early... Diminishing to 10 to 15 kt...then
becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft early...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
this afternoon.
Tonight...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Wed...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
Wed Night...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in
the morning...then 1 foot.
Thu Night...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
Fri...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2
ft...building to 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Seas 2 ft. | | Notice posted on Tuesday, March 15, 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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