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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, March 24, 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 43'00 MLW - tide neede for anything deeper than
43'01" 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
Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted
Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA
550', 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 - ST MICHAELIS - IN ETD 0600/25TH
KMI4 - EASTERN POWER - IN ETD 0600/25TH
BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 - IN ETD 2300/25TH
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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:
Port business stays solid: Post-recession bounce has slowed, but container
traffic up 7% in Feb.
By John McDermott
jmcdermott@postandcourier.com
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The post-recession bounce at the Port of Charleston has lost some of its
spring, but the waterfront is still busier than it was a year ago.
The number of containers that came through State Ports Authority terminals
was up 7 percent in February compared to the same period of 2010, its was
announced Wednesday.
The maritime agency said its docks handled the equivalent of 108,994
20-foot-long shipping containers last month. For the SPA's 2011 fiscal
year, which began in July, volume is up more than 12 percent over the
corresponding period of fiscal 2010.
Noncontainerized "breakbulk" business at the ports of Charleston and
Georgetown was up more than 44 percent since July 1, to 657,528 tons. That
labor-intensive category includes automobiles and heavy machinery.
The SPA said it anticipates "continued but moderate growth" through 2011.
Jim Newsome, chief executive officer, said the port is "headed in the right
direction," though it's not moving as fast as it was.
The SPA saw a burst of year-over-year gains in 2010 as businesses and
consumers felt confident enough to start replenishing their stock rooms and
closets. The agency has been predicting for several months that the pace
eventually would taper off.
SPA spokesman Byron Miller said Wednesday that the export business for
items such as agricultural products and Asian-bound manufacturing goods
remains "very strong" from Charleston.
"That's one part of the story," he said.
The port industry is reining in its growth projections partly because of
the rising costs of commodities. Oil prices, for instance, pose a triple
threat because they affect manufacturers, shipping lines and shoppers.
"That's a direct impact both on the supply chain and on the consumer,"
Miller said.
Skyrocketing cotton and grain prices also are worrisome because they too
affect household spending, which in turn drives shipping volume, especially
imports.
Miller said the U.S. container business is expected to tack on about 4
percent to 6 percent growth this year. The Port of Charleston is holding
its own, he added.
"We're still doing well, but with every piece of business we get today
we're having to earn," he said. "Our goal is to grow faster than the market."
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
03/30/2011 - CBP AGRICULTURE INSPECTION OUTREACH -
04/12/2011 - CWIT ANNUAL BANQUET
2018 - 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 22, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
Tu 29 High 5:11 AM 5.1 7:12 AM Rise 4:21 AM 27
29 Low 11:21 AM 0.5 7:37 PM Set 3:30 PM
29 High 5:26 PM 4.9
29 Low 11:44 PM 0.5
W 30 High 6:01 AM 5.2 7:10 AM Rise 4:52 AM 19
30 Low 12:09 PM 0.3 7:38 PM Set 4:25 PM
30 High 6:15 PM 5.1
Th 31 Low 12:34 AM 0.4 7:09 AM Rise 5:21 AM 12
31 High 6:46 AM 5.2 7:39 PM Set 5:19 PM
31 Low 12:51 PM 0.2
31 High 7:00 PM 5.3
F 1 Low 1:19 AM 0.3 7:08 AM Rise 5:49 AM 6
1 High 7:27 AM 5.2 7:39 PM Set 6:13 PM
1 Low 1:30 PM 0.1
1 High 7:41 PM 5.5
Sa 2 Low 2:00 AM 0.2 7:07 AM Rise 6:17 AM 2
2 High 8:06 AM 5.2 7:40 PM Set 7:06 PM
2 Low 2:07 PM 0.0
2 High 8:19 PM 5.7
Su 3 Low 2:39 AM 0.2 7:05 AM Rise 6:45 AM 0
3 High 8:44 AM 5.2 7:41 PM Set 8:01 PM
3 Low 2:42 PM 0.0
3 High 8:54 PM 5.7
M 4 Low 3:16 AM 0.2 7:04 AM Rise 7:16 AM 0
4 High 9:19 AM 5.0 7:42 PM Set 8:56 PM
4 Low 3:15 PM 0.0
4 High 9:28 PM 5.8
Tu 5 Low 3:51 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Rise 7:49 AM 1
5 High 9:53 AM 4.9 7:42 PM Set 9:52 PM
5 Low 3:49 PM 0.1
5 High 10:00 PM 5.7
W 6 Low 4:27 AM 0.4 7:01 AM Rise 8:27 AM 4
6 High 10:26 AM 4.8 7:43 PM Set 10:49 PM
6 Low 4:24 PM 0.2
6 High 10:33 PM 5.7
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL DROP S THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING. THE
FRONT WILL STALL LATE IN THE WEEK THEN WAVER OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES
THIS WEEKEND.
Today...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft.
Sat Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sun...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.
| | Notice posted on Thursday, March 24, 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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