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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, April 25, 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:
REBELLION ROADS - MOUNT OLYMPUS - ETA 1800/26TH
KMI4 - THEO T - ETA 0430/27TH
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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:
Dear Neighbors:
The South Carolina State Ports Authority Board today affirmed both our
plans to move ahead with our new cruise terminal on the north end of Union
Pier, as well as our commitment to effectively manage the cruise business
and keep cruises compatible with the size and unique character of Charleston.
In the Resolution approved unanimously and in a letter to the City, the
Board in writing committed:
To advance the new cruise terminal in the location identified in the Union
Pier Concept Plan.
That Columbus Street Terminal is not a viable option for the cruise business.
To how the Port will consult with stakeholders should there ever be any
changes in the amount of cruise ships beyond 104 per year.
To public involvement and city approval of the non-maritime redevelopment.
The Board also acknowledged the Union Pier Concept Plan's benefits,
including improved traffic flow, limiting the terminal to one ship at a
time, recognizing the historic Bennett Rice Mill Façade, providing public
access to the waterfront and developing new, non-maritime uses for a
significant portion of property on the peninsula.
You are invited to review the written commitments, the letter and the full
resolution on our Union Pier Plan website.
We look forward to the opportunity to share more information and receive
your input regarding the design of the cruise terminal in the coming
months. I encourage you to visit www.UnionPierPlan.com to see the latest
news and to provide feedback as well.
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Georgia ports chief Curtis Foltz talks unity
S.C. maritime leaders hear virtues of harbor expansion, joint terminal
Speaking before a room full of South Carolina maritime leaders, Georgia
Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz offered a disclaimer: He's
no navigational or environmental expert, nor is he an attorney -- but he
would field their questions about the controversial Savannah Harbor
Expansion Project anyway.
"I'm not sure who was more surprised, the call I got inviting me here or my
accepting it," Foltz said Thursday night at The Citadel's Altman Athletic
Center, where he addressed members of the Propeller Club of Charleston at a
dinner meeting.
Foltz spoke to the virtues of both the harbor expansion and a joint South
Carolina-Georgia shipping terminal along the border in Jasper County.
South Carolina environmental experts have said that the harbor expansion
could cause tremendous ecological damage if the channel is dredged too
deep, while South Carolina navigational experts fear that the new
generation of container ships could run aground most days of the year if
the channel is left too shallow.
As for Jasper, South Carolina officials managed to stall the project at a
meeting last month, because of the questions about the harbor expansion and
the potential effect on Jasper. The agency set up to oversee the terminal's
progress, under pressure from its Palmetto State members, adopted a budget
not to exceed $500,000 for the year. That allows the agency to proceed with
work approved last year but does not fund two new studies to move it forward.
Acknowledging that the Savannah River divides the states both physically
and politically, Foltz said, "In the business we're in, it's a river that
needs to bring us together."
Not to say a few of the questions from this side of it didn't stump him.
Emcee Robert New, president of Charleston Port Services, pointed out that
the harbor expansion project study is modeled after 140-foot-wide ships,
smaller than some vessels calling the Port of Charleston even now. Ships
only get larger as the Panama Canal expansion deadline of 2014 nears.
For safety's sake, New asked, shouldn't the project -- and Georgia's harbor
pilots who will guide the ships in and out -- take into account those giant
vessels?
"They're comfortable with what's included in the model today, the
navigational features designed," Foltz answered. "We'll move forward with
that."
New also pointed out another safety issue -- the difficulty in controlling
ships at restricted speeds -- and asked if Foltz agrees that the problem
needs to be addressed before proceeding with the harbor expansion.
"I am not qualified to answer that question," Foltz replied.
The harbor expansion study took 12 years and $40 million, a frequent
criticism that Foltz turned around to describe it as thoroughly researched.
Asked about one environmental expert's commentary that the models are
incorrect, he said, "Forty million dollars in environmental studies for 12
years. Do you really think somebody shortchanged it?"
Foltz highlighted the need for federal funding to take Savannah and
Charleston deeper, showing that Savannah holds title as the shallowest
major port in the world today at 42 feet, with Charleston only a few feet
ahead of it at 45 feet. Given the Southeast's population growth, he also
pointed to the need for a Jasper terminal to handle the spillover shipping
business in the future.
"If both states get on board, that facility's not built for 15, 20 years,"
Foltz said. "In 20 years everything in Charleston's going to be full and
everything in Savannah's going to be full."
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CURRENT ISSUES:
04/28/2011 - 0800 - NAV/OPS MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
05/10/11 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON
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 April 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 25 High 2:41 AM 5.2 6:39 AM Rise 2:21 AM 52
25 Low 8:57 AM 0.6 7:57 PM Set 1:24 PM
25 High 3:02 PM 4.7
25 Low 9:15 PM 0.9
Tu 26 High 3:36 AM 5.1 6:38 AM Rise 2:54 AM 42
26 Low 9:50 AM 0.6 7:57 PM Set 2:20 PM
26 High 3:58 PM 4.8
26 Low 10:16 PM 1.0
W 27 High 4:28 AM 5.0 6:37 AM Rise 3:23 AM 33
27 Low 10:40 AM 0.6 7:58 PM Set 3:14 PM
27 High 4:51 PM 5.0
27 Low 11:12 PM 0.9
Th 28 High 5:18 AM 4.9 6:36 AM Rise 3:52 AM 24
28 Low 11:27 AM 0.4 7:59 PM Set 4:07 PM
28 High 5:40 PM 5.3
F 29 Low 12:03 AM 0.8 6:35 AM Rise 4:19 AM 16
29 High 6:04 AM 4.9 8:00 PM Set 5:01 PM
29 Low 12:09 PM 0.3
29 High 6:26 PM 5.5
Sa 30 Low 12:49 AM 0.6 6:34 AM Rise 4:48 AM 10
30 High 6:48 AM 4.9 8:00 PM Set 5:55 PM
30 Low 12:50 PM 0.2
30 High 7:08 PM 5.7
Su 1 Low 1:32 AM 0.5 6:33 AM Rise 5:18 AM 5
1 High 7:31 AM 4.9 8:01 PM Set 6:50 PM
1 Low 1:29 PM 0.1
1 High 7:48 PM 5.9
M 2 Low 2:12 AM 0.4 6:32 AM Rise 5:50 AM 1
2 High 8:11 AM 4.9 8:02 PM Set 7:46 PM
2 Low 2:06 PM 0.1
2 High 8:25 PM 5.9
Tu 3 Low 2:51 AM 0.3 6:31 AM Rise 6:27 AM 0
3 High 8:50 AM 4.9 8:03 PM Set 8:43 PM
3 Low 2:43 PM 0.1
3 High 9:01 PM 6.0
W 4 Low 3:29 AM 0.3 6:30 AM Rise 7:08 AM 0
4 High 9:27 AM 4.8 8:03 PM Set 9:40 PM
4 Low 3:21 PM 0.1
4 High 9:36 PM 5.9
Th 5 Low 4:07 AM 0.3 6:29 AM Rise 7:55 AM 2
5 High 10:03 AM 4.7 8:04 PM Set 10:34 PM
5 Low 3:59 PM 0.2
5 High 10:12 PM 5.9
F 6 Low 4:46 AM 0.4 6:28 AM Rise 8:48 AM 6
6 High 10:40 AM 4.6 8:05 PM Set 11:26 PM
6 Low 4:41 PM 0.2
6 High 10:51 PM 5.9
Sa 7 Low 5:28 AM 0.4 6:27 AM Rise 9:45 AM 12
7 High 11:20 AM 4.6 8:06 PM
7 Low 5:26 PM 0.3
7 High 11:35 PM 5.8
Su 8 Low 6:14 AM 0.4 6:26 AM Set 12:13 AM 19
8 High 12:08 PM 4.6 8:06 PM Rise 10:46 AM
8 Low 6:17 PM 0.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE...THEN
SHIFT E WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THU...FOLLOWED BY
HIGH PRES LATE THIS WEEK.
Today...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3
to 4 ft...mainly in E swell.
Tonight...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...mainly in E swell.
Tue...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue Night...SE winds 15 kt...becoming S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wed...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wed Night...S winds 20 to 25 kt kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri...W winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 | |
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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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