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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, July 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:
BP - T/B TUG INTEGRITY/650-4 - IN ETD 1530/28TH
KMI4 - SELENDANG RATNA - ETA ETA 1600/28TH
KMI4 - JO KASHI - ETA 8/12/11
KMI4 - SANKO BRIGHT - ETA 8/18/11
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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:
08/03/11 - 0830 - MARSEC 3 TRAINING EXCERCISE
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
08/06/11 - 1700 - PORT INDUSTRY NIGHT WITH THE RIVERDOGS
08/24/11 - 1800 - NOAA WRIGHT WHALE MEETING IN SAVANNAH GARDEN CITY HALL
08/25/11 - 0800 - NAV OPS MEETING
09/20/11 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON
10/06/22 - PM - BBQ AND BLUEGRASS SOCIAL
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 - NO STORMS EXPECTED
TROPICAL STORM DON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 2A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042011
100 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011
...DON MOVING A LITTLE SLOWER TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST...
SUMMARY OF 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.6N 88.2W
ABOUT 680 MI...1100 KM ESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 9
MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* TEXAS COAST FROM PORT MANSFIELD NORTHWARD TO WEST OF SAN LUIS PASS
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Th 28 Low 12:36 AM 0.7 6:31 AM Rise 4:12 AM 9
28 High 6:27 AM 4.7 8:21 PM Set 6:43 PM
28 Low 12:32 PM 0.0
28 High 6:58 PM 6.1
F 29 Low 1:25 AM 0.4 6:31 AM Rise 5:15 AM 4
29 High 7:18 AM 4.9 8:21 PM Set 7:29 PM
29 Low 1:23 PM -0.3
29 High 7:45 PM 6.3
Sa 30 Low 2:11 AM 0.1 6:32 AM Rise 6:21 AM 1
30 High 8:08 AM 5.2 8:20 PM Set 8:10 PM
30 Low 2:14 PM -0.4
30 High 8:32 PM 6.4
Su 31 Low 2:57 AM -0.1 6:33 AM Rise 7:29 AM 0
31 High 8:58 AM 5.4 8:19 PM Set 8:49 PM
31 Low 3:04 PM -0.5
31 High 9:18 PM 6.5
M 1 Low 3:42 AM -0.3 6:33 AM Rise 8:36 AM 1
1 High 9:48 AM 5.7 8:18 PM Set 9:26 PM
1 Low 3:55 PM -0.5
1 High 10:04 PM 6.4
Tu 2 Low 4:27 AM -0.5 6:34 AM Rise 9:44 AM 5
2 High 10:39 AM 5.8 8:18 PM Set 10:01 PM
2 Low 4:47 PM -0.4
2 High 10:52 PM 6.2
W 3 Low 5:14 AM -0.5 6:35 AM Rise 10:51 AM 12
3 High 11:32 AM 6.0 8:17 PM Set 10:38 PM
3 Low 5:42 PM -0.2
3 High 11:41 PM 6.0
Th 4 Low 6:03 AM -0.5 6:35 AM Rise 11:59 AM 21
4 High 12:28 PM 6.0 8:16 PM Set 11:16 PM
4 Low 6:39 PM 0.1
F 5 High 12:33 AM 5.7 6:36 AM Rise 1:06 PM 32
5 Low 6:55 AM -0.4 8:15 PM Set 11:57 PM
5 High 1:26 PM 6.0
5 Low 7:39 PM 0.3
Sa 6 High 1:30 AM 5.4 6:37 AM Rise 2:13 PM 43
6 Low 7:50 AM -0.2 8:14 PM
6 High 2:28 PM 6.0
6 Low 8:42 PM 0.5
Su 7 High 2:29 AM 5.1 6:38 AM Set 12:44 AM 54
7 Low 8:50 AM -0.1 8:13 PM Rise 3:17 PM
7 High 3:31 PM 6.0
7 Low 9:46 PM 0.6
M 8 High 3:32 AM 5.0 6:38 AM Set 1:35 AM 65
8 Low 9:52 AM 0.0 8:12 PM Rise 4:18 PM
8 High 4:34 PM 6.1
8 Low 10:49 PM 0.6
Tu 9 High 4:34 AM 5.0 6:39 AM Set 2:31 AM 75
9 Low 10:54 AM 0.0 8:11 PM Rise 5:12 PM
9 High 5:33 PM 6.1
9 Low 11:47 PM 0.5
W 10 High 5:35 AM 5.0 6:40 AM Set 3:31 AM 84
10 Low 11:52 AM 0.0 8:10 PM Rise 6:01 PM
10 High 6:28 PM 6.2
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH AND STALL OVER OR NEAR THE WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
This Afternoon...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 1
to 2 ft.
Tonight...SW winds 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Night...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Mon...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
| | Notice posted on Thursday, July 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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