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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, July 12, 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 12/1600
HESS - ALPINE MIA - IN - ETD - 13/0600
KMI4 - NOBLE AMERICAS - ETA 7/17
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 - 1700 - 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
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE APPROACHING
THE WINDWARD ISLANDS HAVE DIMINISHED. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW
CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 20 TO 25 MPH.
2. A TROPICAL WAVE ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING
ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. ALTHOUGH
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW
CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 12, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
M 25 High 3:45 AM 4.4 6:29 AM Rise 1:37 AM 34
25 Low 9:51 AM 0.5 8:23 PM Set 4:05 PM
25 High 4:23 PM 5.4
25 Low 10:51 PM 1.2
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 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.
ANZ088-121500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E.
TONIGHT THROUGH THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS WED NIGHT.
FRI AND SAT
WINDS BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT FRI...EXCEPT S
PORTION VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BECOMING 4 TO 6 FT SAT.
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS N.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, July 12, 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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