Skip to main content

Charleston

Go Search
All Ports
Charleston
CHS Calendar
  
Charleston > Pages > Notices  

Web Part Page Title Bar image
Notices

 Year

 Month

 Port Updates

 Daily Port Update

Subject:WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Thursday, June 16, 2011
Priority:Normal
Notice:
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
------------------------
Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42.0 ft
Main Channel - 42.0 ft

BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
-------------------------
Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

ADM Terminal 34 ft Max Draft 675 Max LOA
Gold Bond Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 600 ft
South Terminal / Old Exxon Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 800 ft
Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Apex Terminal Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 770 ft
Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft
Chevron Terminal Max Draft 22 ft 6 in Max LOA 550 ft
Amerada Hess Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 750 ft
JLM / UNILOCAL / Cape Fear / ATC Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Pacific / American / Wilmington Molasses Terminal Max Draft TBD Max LOA
550 ft
Trans Carolina / CPL / Seaboard Coast Line Terminal Max Draft 32t Max LOA
650 ft
Dixie / Ideal / Cement Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 650 ft
Chemserve Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 535 ft
Arcadian / W.R. Grace / Nitrex / PCS Phosphate Terminal Max Draft 25 ft
Max LOA 535 ft


Tide restrictions vary depending on terminal and vessel draft

=============================================

VESSEL TRAFFIC:
CHARLESTON IN, ETS 2011-06-15 23:49
ALPINE LIBERTY IN, ETS 2011-06-15 22:54

============================================
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
---------------------------------------------

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 GPA. All persons wanting unescorted access
to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.

=======================================================

Current Articles: NONE
=======================================================

CURRENT ISSUES/EVENTS: NONE

FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: NONE

===============================================
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 -
HURRICANE STATUS – 4/SEASONAL

===================================================================
Tides for Wilmington NC starting with January 20, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Th 16 Low 2:37 AM -0.3 6:01 AM Set 6:41 AM 99
16 High 8:21 AM 4.1 8:24 PM Rise 9:21 PM
16 Low 2:16 PM -0.5
16 High 8:50 PM 6.0

F 17 Low 3:25 AM -0.3 6:01 AM Set 7:44 AM 98
17 High 9:11 AM 4.1 8:25 PM Rise 10:05 PM
17 Low 3:07 PM -0.3
17 High 9:37 PM 5.9

Sa 18 Low 4:12 AM -0.1 6:01 AM Set 8:47 AM 95
18 High 10:01 AM 4.1 8:25 PM Rise 10:43 PM
18 Low 3:56 PM -0.1
18 High 10:23 PM 5.4

Su 19 Low 4:57 AM 0.0 6:01 AM Set 9:48 AM 89
19 High 10:51 AM 4.1 8:25 PM Rise 11:16 PM
19 Low 4:45 PM 0.1
19 High 11:07 PM 5.1

M 20 Low 5:41 AM 0.1 6:01 AM Set 10:46 AM 82
20 High 11:40 AM 4.0 8:26 PM Rise 11:46 PM
20 Low 5:36 PM 0.4
20 High 11:52 PM 4.7

Tu 21 Low 6:23 AM 0.3 6:01 AM Set 11:42 AM 74
21 High 12:31 PM 4.0 8:26 PM
21 Low 6:29 PM 0.7

W 22 High 12:36 AM 4.3 6:02 AM Rise 12:14 AM 65
22 Low 7:05 AM 0.4 8:26 PM Set 12:37 PM
22 High 1:23 PM 4.0
22 Low 7:26 PM 0.9

Th 23 High 1:22 AM 4.0 6:02 AM Rise 12:42 AM 55
23 Low 7:47 AM 0.4 8:26 PM Set 1:31 PM
23 High 2:16 PM 4.1
23 Low 8:27 PM 1.1

F 24 High 2:11 AM 3.7 6:02 AM Rise 1:10 AM 46
24 Low 8:30 AM 0.5 8:26 PM Set 2:26 PM
24 High 3:08 PM 4.3
24 Low 9:29 PM 1.1

Sa 25 High 3:02 AM 3.4 6:02 AM Rise 1:40 AM 37
25 Low 9:15 AM 0.5 8:26 PM Set 3:21 PM
25 High 3:59 PM 4.4
25 Low 10:28 PM 1.1

Su 26 High 3:56 AM 3.4 6:03 AM Rise 2:13 AM 28
26 Low 10:02 AM 0.4 8:27 PM Set 4:18 PM
26 High 4:48 PM 4.7
26 Low 11:22 PM 0.9

M 27 High 4:48 AM 3.4 6:03 AM Rise 2:50 AM 19
27 Low 10:48 AM 0.3 8:27 PM Set 5:15 PM
27 High 5:34 PM 4.9

Tu 28 Low 12:10 AM 0.7 6:03 AM Rise 3:33 AM 12
28 High 5:38 AM 3.4 8:27 PM Set 6:12 PM
28 Low 11:35 AM 0.1
28 High 6:18 PM 5.1

W 29 Low 12:55 AM 0.5 6:04 AM Rise 4:21 AM 6
29 High 6:26 AM 3.5 8:27 PM Set 7:07 PM
29 Low 12:20 PM 0.0
29 High 7:01 PM 5.4

=========================================================================

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST: 1100 AM EDT THU JUN 16 2011


.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...HIGH PRES OVER THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL MOVE E OF THE WATERS FRI. A LOW PRES
CENTER WILL PASS NW OF THE AREA FRI INTO SAT. THE LOW WILL PULL
COLD FRONT SE OVER THE NRN WATERS SAT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME
STATIONARY FRONT NEAR BALTIMORE CANYON SUN...THEN DRIFT S MON AS
A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRES CENTERS MOVES E ALONG THE FRONT.
$$


________________________________________

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.



ANZ088-162100-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
1100 AM EDT THU JUN 16 2011


THIS AFTERNOON
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT W OF 75W
S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST W. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART.

TONIGHT
WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NW. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W
OF 75W.

FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS ENDING.

FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 4
TO 5 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI.

MON
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E.



Notice posted on Thursday, June 16, 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.