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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, August 03, 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:
KMI4 - STOLT VISION - ETA 8/7/11
KMI4 - JO KASHI - ETA 8/12/11
KMI4 - OAKDEN - 8/12/11
KMI4 - BOW ARCHITECT - ETA 8/12/11
KMI4 - SANKO BRIGHT - ETA 8/15/11
KMI4 - GLORY - ETA 8/18/11
KMI4 - ENERGY PROTECTOR - ETA 8/19/11
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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
09/23/11 - 1030 - CHS TRAFFIC AND TRANS CLUB GOLF TOURN. AT STONO FERRY
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 - T/S EMILY
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM EMILY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 7A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052011
800 AM AST WED AUG 03 2011
...EMILY HEADING WESTWARD...REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.6N 69.0W
ABOUT 145 MI...230 KM SSE OF SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR
THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES AND CULEBRA
* THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
* HAITI
* SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EMILY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.0 WEST. EMILY HAS
BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. HOWEVER...A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED LATER TODAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF EMILY
WILL MOVE ACROSS HISPANIOLA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT AND INTO THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ON THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THESE WINDS ARE CONFINED TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE
CENTER. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES
HISPANIOLA...AND WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS THE CENTER MOVES OVER THE
HIGH TERRAIN OF THAT ISLAND. SOME RE-STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
AFTER THE CENTER MOVES AWAY FROM HISPANIOLA.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.
AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORTED A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT IN PUERTO
RICO...CULEBRA...AND VIEQUES...AND SHOULD BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ON THURSDAY. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THURSDAY NIGHT.
RAINFALL...EMILY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN PUERTO RICO...THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...AND HAITI
WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. THESE RAINS
COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES IN AREAS
OF MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS.
STORM SURGE...A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY 1 TO 2 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA. NEAR
THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS
WAVES.
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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
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
Th 11 Low 12:40 AM 0.3 6:40 AM Set 4:31 AM 91
11 High 6:31 AM 5.1 8:09 PM Rise 6:43 PM
11 Low 12:46 PM 0.0
11 High 7:18 PM 6.2
F 12 Low 1:30 AM 0.2 6:41 AM Set 5:32 AM 96
12 High 7:23 AM 5.2 8:08 PM Rise 7:20 PM
12 Low 1:36 PM 0.0
12 High 8:04 PM 6.2
Sa 13 Low 2:15 AM 0.2 6:42 AM Set 6:31 AM 99
13 High 8:11 AM 5.3 8:07 PM Rise 7:53 PM
13 Low 2:23 PM 0.1
13 High 8:46 PM 6.1
Su 14 Low 2:57 AM 0.1 6:42 AM Set 7:29 AM 99
14 High 8:55 AM 5.4 8:06 PM Rise 8:24 PM
14 Low 3:07 PM 0.2
14 High 9:25 PM 5.9
M 15 Low 3:36 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Set 8:25 AM 98
15 High 9:37 AM 5.4 8:05 PM Rise 8:53 PM
15 Low 3:48 PM 0.4
15 High 10:03 PM 5.8
Tu 16 Low 4:13 AM 0.3 6:44 AM Set 9:19 AM 95
16 High 10:16 AM 5.4 8:04 PM Rise 9:22 PM
16 Low 4:29 PM 0.6
16 High 10:39 PM 5.5
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...AN INLAND TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.
TROPICAL STORM EMILY IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE BAHAMAS LATE THIS
WEEK...PASSING EAST OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SATURDAY...THEN TURN NORTHEAST
AS IT PASSES EAST OF THE LOCAL WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK. LONG PERIOD SWELLS
MAY ARRIVE IN ADVANCE OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE LATE THIS WEEK AND WEEKEND.
REFER TO THE LATEST ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM EMILY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER.
Today...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
Fri...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
Fri Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Sat Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
Sun...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, August 03, 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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