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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, June 07, 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 - BOW ENGINEER - IN ETD 1000/7TH
KMI4 - ADRIATIC SEA - ETA 1000/9TH
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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:
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
06/14/11 - 1700 - COMMISSIONER OF PILOTS MEETING
06/17/11 - 0900 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT
06/23/11 - 0818 - NAVOPS MEETING - HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
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
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HURRICANE STATUS - LEVEL 4 - NO STORMS EXPECTED
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE AREA IS CENTERED OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GRAND CAYMAN. THE ASSOCIATED SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS CURRENTLY DISORGANIZED...AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS
ARE BECOMING LESS FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM. THERE IS A
MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS
SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON...IF NECESSARY.
REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND MUD
SLIDES OVER PORTIONS OF HAITI...DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...
JAMAICA...AND CUBA AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR NORTH
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with June 3, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 7 High 12:12 AM 5.8 6:11 AM Set 12:13 AM 26
7 Low 6:46 AM 0.0 8:26 PM Rise 11:52 AM
7 High 12:55 PM 5.0
7 Low 7:03 PM 0.2
W 8 High 1:05 AM 5.7 6:11 AM Set 12:48 AM 36
8 Low 7:38 AM -0.1 8:26 PM Rise 12:57 PM
8 High 1:55 PM 5.3
8 Low 8:05 PM 0.3
Th 9 High 2:02 AM 5.5 6:11 AM Set 1:23 AM 47
9 Low 8:33 AM -0.2 8:27 PM Rise 2:02 PM
9 High 2:57 PM 5.5
9 Low 9:11 PM 0.3
F 10 High 3:01 AM 5.3 6:11 AM Set 1:57 AM 59
10 Low 9:30 AM -0.3 8:27 PM Rise 3:08 PM
10 High 3:59 PM 5.8
10 Low 10:17 PM 0.2
Sa 11 High 4:03 AM 5.2 6:11 AM Set 2:34 AM 70
11 Low 10:28 AM -0.4 8:28 PM Rise 4:15 PM
11 High 5:00 PM 6.1
11 Low 11:20 PM 0.1
Su 12 High 5:04 AM 5.1 6:11 AM Set 3:15 AM 80
12 Low 11:26 AM -0.5 8:28 PM Rise 5:24 PM
12 High 5:59 PM 6.4
M 13 Low 12:20 AM -0.1 6:11 AM Set 4:01 AM 88
13 High 6:04 AM 5.1 8:28 PM Rise 6:32 PM
13 Low 12:22 PM -0.6
13 High 6:56 PM 6.5
Tu 14 Low 1:17 AM -0.3 6:11 AM Set 4:53 AM 94
14 High 7:02 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Rise 7:36 PM
14 Low 1:17 PM -0.6
14 High 7:50 PM 6.6
W 15 Low 2:10 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Set 5:50 AM 98
15 High 7:58 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Rise 8:35 PM
15 Low 2:10 PM -0.6
15 High 8:42 PM 6.6
Th 16 Low 3:01 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Set 6:52 AM 99
16 High 8:52 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Rise 9:27 PM
16 Low 3:00 PM -0.4
16 High 9:32 PM 6.4
F 17 Low 3:50 AM -0.3 6:11 AM Set 7:55 AM 98
17 High 9:43 AM 5.0 8:30 PM Rise 10:11 PM
17 Low 3:50 PM -0.2
17 High 10:20 PM 6.2
Sa 18 Low 4:37 AM -0.2 6:11 AM Set 8:57 AM 95
18 High 10:33 AM 5.0 8:30 PM Rise 10:50 PM
18 Low 4:38 PM 0.0
18 High 11:05 PM 5.9
Su 19 Low 5:22 AM 0.0 6:12 AM Set 9:57 AM 89
19 High 11:21 AM 4.9 8:30 PM Rise 11:23 PM
19 Low 5:25 PM 0.3
19 High 11:49 PM 5.6
M 20 Low 6:06 AM 0.1 6:12 AM Set 10:55 AM 82
20 High 12:09 PM 4.8 8:31 PM Rise 11:54 PM
20 Low 6:13 PM 0.6
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
This Afternoon...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight...E winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Tue Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
Wed...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Wed Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Thu...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Fri...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, June 07, 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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