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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Friday, August 05, 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 - SELANANG RATNA - ETA 1045/5TH
KMI4 - STOLT VISION - ETA 8/9/11
KMI4 - HELLES PONT CHARGER - 8/12/11
KMI4 - JO KASHI - ETA 8/12/11
KMI4 - OAKDEN - 2200/12
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:
08/06/11 - 1700 - PORT INDUSTRY NIGHT WITH THE RIVERDOGS
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT FRI AUG 5 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. A SURFACE TROUGH...THE REMNANTS OF FORMER TROPICAL STORM EMILY...IS
PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING
FROM EASTERN CUBA NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
THIS SYSTEM REMAINS DISORGANIZED BUT UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BECOME A LITTLE MORE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON SATURDAY.
THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF REGENERATING INTO A
TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST AND NORTHWARD AT 15 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 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
W 17 Low 4:48 AM 0.4 6:44 AM Set 10:14 AM 91
17 High 10:55 AM 5.4 8:03 PM Rise 9:51 PM
17 Low 5:08 PM 0.9
17 High 11:15 PM 5.3
Th 18 Low 5:23 AM 0.5 6:45 AM Set 11:08 AM 84
18 High 11:34 AM 5.4 8:02 PM Rise 10:22 PM
18 Low 5:48 PM 1.1
18 High 11:52 PM 5.0
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INLAND THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD. THE REMNANTS OF EMILY WILL PASS FAR TO THE EAST AND
SOUTHEAST OF THE WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...SW winds 15 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 3 to 4
ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon.
Tonight...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
Sat...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.
Sat Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
Sun...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Sun Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
Mon...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
Tue...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Tue Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
| | Notice posted on Friday, August 05, 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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