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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, June 28, 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:
HESS - ELKA GLORY - IN - ETD 28TH/1100
KMI4 - VELOPOULA - IN - ETD 29TH/0001
KMI4 / HESS - TORM HELLERUP - ETA 1800/28TH ETB 0400/29TH
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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: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES:
06/29/11 - 1830 - PROPELLER CLUB HARBOR CRUISE
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/12/11 - COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE MEETING
07/19/11 - SCSPA BOARD 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
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CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - SEASONAL - NO STORMS EXPECTED
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS ACCOMPANYING A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE HAVE CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION
OVERNIGHT. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO GRADUALLY BECOME MORE
CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE IS
A MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL
CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT
5 TO 10 MPH. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE IS
SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...IF NECESSARY.
REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS
SHOULD CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN MEXICO OVER THE NEXT DAY
OR TWO.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with June 28, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 28 Low 12:24 AM 0.8 6:14 AM Rise 3:43 AM 12
28 High 6:13 AM 4.5 8:32 PM Set 6:17 PM
28 Low 12:13 PM 0.1
28 High 6:41 PM 5.8
W 29 Low 1:11 AM 0.6 6:14 AM Rise 4:32 AM 6
29 High 7:01 AM 4.6 8:32 PM Set 7:12 PM
29 Low 1:00 PM 0.0
29 High 7:27 PM 6.0
Th 30 Low 1:56 AM 0.4 6:15 AM Rise 5:28 AM 2
30 High 7:49 AM 4.7 8:32 PM Set 8:04 PM
30 Low 1:47 PM -0.2
30 High 8:12 PM 6.1
F 1 Low 2:40 AM 0.2 6:15 AM Rise 6:28 AM 0
1 High 8:35 AM 4.8 8:32 PM Set 8:52 PM
1 Low 2:34 PM -0.3
1 High 8:55 PM 6.2
Sa 2 Low 3:23 AM 0.0 6:16 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
2 High 9:21 AM 4.9 8:32 PM Set 9:35 PM
2 Low 3:21 PM -0.3
2 High 9:39 PM 6.2
Su 3 Low 4:07 AM -0.1 6:16 AM Rise 8:38 AM 2
3 High 10:08 AM 5.0 8:32 PM Set 10:14 PM
3 Low 4:10 PM -0.3
3 High 10:23 PM 6.2
M 4 Low 4:52 AM -0.2 6:16 AM Rise 9:44 AM 7
4 High 10:56 AM 5.2 8:32 PM Set 10:51 PM
4 Low 5:01 PM -0.2
4 High 11:09 PM 6.1
Tu 5 Low 5:37 AM -0.3 6:17 AM Rise 10:50 AM 14
5 High 11:48 AM 5.3 8:31 PM Set 11:25 PM
5 Low 5:54 PM -0.1
5 High 11:57 PM 5.9
W 6 Low 6:26 AM -0.4 6:17 AM Rise 11:55 AM 23
6 High 12:43 PM 5.5 8:31 PM
6 Low 6:52 PM 0.1
Th 7 High 12:49 AM 5.6 6:18 AM Set 12:00 AM 34
7 Low 7:16 AM -0.4 8:31 PM Rise 1:01 PM
7 High 1:42 PM 5.6
7 Low 7:53 PM 0.2
F 8 High 1:45 AM 5.4 6:18 AM Set 12:36 AM 45
8 Low 8:11 AM -0.3 8:31 PM Rise 2:07 PM
8 High 2:43 PM 5.8
8 Low 8:57 PM 0.3
Sa 9 High 2:43 AM 5.2 6:19 AM Set 1:15 AM 57
9 Low 9:08 AM -0.3 8:31 PM Rise 3:14 PM
9 High 3:44 PM 5.9
9 Low 10:02 PM 0.3
Su 10 High 3:45 AM 5.0 6:19 AM Set 1:57 AM 68
10 Low 10:08 AM -0.3 8:30 PM Rise 4:20 PM
10 High 4:46 PM 6.1
10 Low 11:05 PM 0.3
M 11 High 4:47 AM 4.9 6:20 AM Set 2:46 AM 78
11 Low 11:08 AM -0.3 8:30 PM Rise 5:24 PM
11 High 5:46 PM 6.2
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011
W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20
NM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S OF GEORGES BANK FROM 1000
FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE.
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.
ANZ088-281500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT TUE JUN 28 2011
TODAY AND TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT
TONIGHT...HIGHEST NW. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
WINDS BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 6 FT...
HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SHIFTING WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...THEN
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, June 28, 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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