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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, May 23, 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:
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:
KMI4 - MOUNT HOPE - ETA 5/26
KMI4 - CLARITY - ETA 5/31/11 AM
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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:
Please join Jim Newsome and the Union Pier Design Team to review
and discuss preliminary concepts for the Union Pier Cruise Terminal.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Passenger Terminal, 196 Concord Street
12:00 p.m.
Parking garages are located on Cumberland and Prioleau Streets.
For more information, please visit
www.UnionPierPlan.com
Holland America's Veendam is scheduled to arrive in Charleston on Tuesday
morning, May 24, for a port-of-call. There are no street closings
associated with this visit. The ship, her officers, crew and 1,350
passengers will dock around 7 a.m. and sail at approximately 5 p.m. For
more information on the Veendam, click here.
About this E-mail: This "Cruise Notice" is an informational service of the
South Carolina State Ports Authority to advise neighbors, businesses,
merchants and others of cruise ship calls and activities at or around the
Passenger Terminal.
Join the Cruise Business Council
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Area businesses can become more informed, engaged and involved in
Charleston cruise industry through the newly launched Cruise Business
Council. All businesses are welcome to join the Cruise Business Council,
and there is no membership fee. Join today by visiting the Cruise Business
Council page on the Union Pier Plan website and signing up.
Is your business seeing cruise patrons? The website also includes
interactive maps of local businesses - including hotels, restaurants,
retail shops and attractions - that cruisers are visiting, according to
personal surveys. And we want to hear from you! Email
unionpierplan@scspa.com with your comments and feedback.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
06/01/11 - 1200 - UNION PIER CRUISE TERMINAL MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
06/14/11 - 1700 - COMMISSIONER OF PILOTS MEETING
05/26/11 - 0815 - NAV OPS MEETING
08/03/11 - 0830 - MARSEC 3 TRAINING EXCERCISE
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 May 17, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
M 23 High 1:11 AM 5.4 6:16 AM Rise 12:53 AM 68
23 Low 7:28 AM 0.4 8:17 PM Set 12:10 PM
23 High 1:33 PM 4.8
23 Low 7:40 PM 0.9
Tu 24 High 2:00 AM 5.2 6:15 AM Rise 1:24 AM 58
24 Low 8:17 AM 0.5 8:18 PM Set 1:06 PM
24 High 2:27 PM 4.8
24 Low 8:38 PM 1.1
W 25 High 2:50 AM 4.9 6:15 AM Rise 1:53 AM 49
25 Low 9:05 AM 0.5 8:18 PM Set 2:00 PM
25 High 3:20 PM 4.9
25 Low 9:36 PM 1.1
Th 26 High 3:40 AM 4.8 6:15 AM Rise 2:21 AM 39
26 Low 9:52 AM 0.5 8:19 PM Set 2:54 PM
26 High 4:11 PM 5.1
26 Low 10:32 PM 1.1
F 27 High 4:29 AM 4.7 6:14 AM Rise 2:49 AM 30
27 Low 10:38 AM 0.4 8:20 PM Set 3:47 PM
27 High 5:00 PM 5.3
27 Low 11:25 PM 1.0
Sa 28 High 5:18 AM 4.6 6:14 AM Rise 3:18 AM 22
28 Low 11:23 AM 0.3 8:20 PM Set 4:42 PM
28 High 5:47 PM 5.5
Su 29 Low 12:14 AM 0.8 6:13 AM Rise 3:50 AM 14
29 High 6:06 AM 4.6 8:21 PM Set 5:38 PM
29 Low 12:07 PM 0.2
29 High 6:32 PM 5.7
M 30 Low 1:00 AM 0.7 6:13 AM Rise 4:25 AM 8
30 High 6:52 AM 4.6 8:21 PM Set 6:35 PM
30 Low 12:50 PM 0.1
30 High 7:15 PM 5.8
Tu 31 Low 1:43 AM 0.5 6:13 AM Rise 5:05 AM 3
31 High 7:37 AM 4.7 8:22 PM Set 7:32 PM
31 Low 1:32 PM 0.0
31 High 7:56 PM 6.0
W 1 Low 2:24 AM 0.4 6:12 AM Rise 5:50 AM 1
1 High 8:20 AM 4.7 8:23 PM Set 8:28 PM
1 Low 2:14 PM 0.0
1 High 8:36 PM 6.0
Th 2 Low 3:05 AM 0.3 6:12 AM Rise 6:42 AM 0
2 High 9:01 AM 4.7 8:23 PM Set 9:21 PM
2 Low 2:56 PM 0.0
2 High 9:16 PM 6.1
F 3 Low 3:46 AM 0.2 6:12 AM Rise 7:39 AM 1
3 High 9:42 AM 4.7 8:24 PM Set 10:11 PM
3 Low 3:39 PM -0.1
3 High 9:56 PM 6.1
Sa 4 Low 4:28 AM 0.2 6:12 AM Rise 8:40 AM 4
4 High 10:24 AM 4.7 8:24 PM Set 10:56 PM
4 Low 4:24 PM 0.0
4 High 10:38 PM 6.0
Su 5 Low 5:12 AM 0.1 6:12 AM Rise 9:43 AM 9
5 High 11:10 AM 4.8 8:25 PM Set 11:36 PM
5 Low 5:13 PM 0.0
5 High 11:23 PM 5.9
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRI.
Today...S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
Tonight...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wed...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
| | Notice posted on Monday, May 23, 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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