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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, July 11, 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:
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN - ETD 12/1300
HESS - ELKA GLORY - IN - ETD 11/2300
HESS - ALPINE MIA - ETA - 12/1200
KMI4 - NOBLE AMERICAS - ETA 7/15
BOW CHAIN - ETA 7/28
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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:
07/12/11 - COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/19/11 - SCSPA BOARD MEETING
07/28/11 - 0800 - NAVOPS MEETING
08/03/11 - 0830 - MARSEC 3 TRAINING EXCERCISE
09/20/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
10/20/11 - 1800 - CWIT Annual Auction
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - SEASONAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 600 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN
WINDWARD ISLANDS IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS
NOT EXPECTED...SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS COULD AFFECT THE SOUTHERN
WINDWARD ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A
LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 11, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
Tu 12 Low 12:04 AM 0.2 6:21 AM Set 3:39 AM 86
12 High 5:47 AM 4.9 8:30 PM Rise 6:24 PM
12 Low 12:06 PM -0.4
12 High 6:42 PM 6.3
W 13 Low 1:00 AM 0.0 6:21 AM Set 4:38 AM 93
13 High 6:46 AM 5.0 8:29 PM Rise 7:18 PM
13 Low 1:01 PM -0.4
13 High 7:36 PM 6.3
Th 14 Low 1:51 AM -0.1 6:22 AM Set 5:40 AM 97
14 High 7:41 AM 5.0 8:29 PM Rise 8:05 PM
14 Low 1:53 PM -0.3
14 High 8:25 PM 6.3
F 15 Low 2:40 AM -0.1 6:22 AM Set 6:42 AM 99
15 High 8:32 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Rise 8:46 PM
15 Low 2:42 PM -0.2
15 High 9:11 PM 6.2
Sa 16 Low 3:26 AM -0.1 6:23 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
16 High 9:20 AM 5.1 8:28 PM Rise 9:21 PM
16 Low 3:29 PM 0.0
16 High 9:54 PM 6.0
Su 17 Low 4:09 AM -0.1 6:24 AM Set 8:42 AM 97
17 High 10:06 AM 5.1 8:28 PM Rise 9:53 PM
17 Low 4:14 PM 0.2
17 High 10:35 PM 5.8
M 18 Low 4:50 AM 0.1 6:24 AM Set 9:39 AM 92
18 High 10:50 AM 5.1 8:27 PM Rise 10:23 PM
18 Low 4:57 PM 0.5
18 High 11:15 PM 5.5
Tu 19 Low 5:29 AM 0.2 6:25 AM Set 10:34 AM 87
19 High 11:33 AM 5.0 8:27 PM Rise 10:52 PM
19 Low 5:40 PM 0.7
19 High 11:54 PM 5.3
W 20 Low 6:07 AM 0.3 6:25 AM Set 11:29 AM 79
20 High 12:16 PM 5.0 8:26 PM Rise 11:20 PM
20 Low 6:25 PM 1.0
Th 21 High 12:33 AM 5.0 6:26 AM Set 12:23 PM 71
21 Low 6:45 AM 0.4 8:26 PM Rise 11:50 PM
21 High 1:01 PM 5.0
21 Low 7:11 PM 1.2
F 22 High 1:16 AM 4.8 6:27 AM Set 1:17 PM 62
22 Low 7:25 AM 0.5 8:25 PM
22 High 1:47 PM 5.0
22 Low 8:02 PM 1.3
Sa 23 High 2:02 AM 4.6 6:27 AM Rise 12:22 AM 53
23 Low 8:09 AM 0.6 8:25 PM Set 2:12 PM
23 High 2:37 PM 5.1
23 Low 8:57 PM 1.4
Su 24 High 2:52 AM 4.4 6:28 AM Rise 12:57 AM 43
24 Low 8:58 AM 0.6 8:24 PM Set 3:08 PM
24 High 3:29 PM 5.2
24 Low 9:55 PM 1.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT MON JUL 11 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.
ANZ088-111500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT MON JUL 11 2011
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT AND WED
WINDS BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT.
SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT WED.
THU
WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT N PORTION BECOMING
E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
| | Notice posted on Monday, July 11, 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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