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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, September 08, 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:
INNER ANCHORAGE - POCHARD - IN ETD 2000/7TH
KMI4 - STOLT VANGUARD - IN ETD 2200/8TH
CAPE BILLE - ETA 2000 9/9/11
SICHEM PARIS - ETA 9/11/11
BOW KISO - ETA 9/22/11
BOW RIYAD - ETA 9/23/11
BOW FLOWER - ETA 10/1/11
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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:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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
11/15/11 - TBA - PROPELLER CLUB - STATE OF THE PORT DINNER
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
HURRICANE KATIA ADVISORY NUMBER 41
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122011
500 AM AST THU SEP 08 2011
...KATIA TURNS NORTHWARD BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED
STATES...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...32.0N 70.2W
ABOUT 315 MI...510 KM W OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350
DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.64 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BERMUDA
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TROPICAL STORM MARIA ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142011
500 AM AST THU SEP 08 2011
...MARIA CONTINUES TO SPEED ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC WITH LITTLE CHANGE
IN STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.5N 48.2W
ABOUT 940 MI...1510 KM ESE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37
KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 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...
* THE LEEWARD ISLANDS OF ANTIGUA...BARBUDA...MONTSERRAT...NEVIS...
AND SAINT KITTS.
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TROPICAL STORM NATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152011
400 AM CDT THU SEP 08 2011
...NATE NEARLY STATIONARY WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.4N 92.4W
ABOUT 130 MI...205 KM WNW OF CAMPECHE MEXICO ABOUT 200 MI...320 KM NE OF
COATZACOALCOS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT
MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* MEXICO FROM CHILITEPEC TO CELESTUN
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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 8 High 5:22 AM 5.3 6:59 AM Set 3:26 AM 81
8 Low 11:38 AM 0.5 7:36 PM Rise 5:21 PM
8 High 6:08 PM 6.1
F 9 Low 12:17 AM 0.6 6:59 AM Set 4:25 AM 88
9 High 6:15 AM 5.4 7:34 PM Rise 5:55 PM
9 Low 12:30 PM 0.4
9 High 6:54 PM 6.1
Sa 10 Low 1:03 AM 0.5 7:00 AM Set 5:22 AM 94
10 High 7:03 AM 5.6 7:33 PM Rise 6:26 PM
10 Low 1:18 PM 0.4
10 High 7:37 PM 6.1
Su 11 Low 1:45 AM 0.4 7:01 AM Set 6:17 AM 97
11 High 7:47 AM 5.7 7:32 PM Rise 6:55 PM
11 Low 2:03 PM 0.5
11 High 8:16 PM 6.0
M 12 Low 2:24 AM 0.4 7:01 AM Set 7:12 AM 99
12 High 8:28 AM 5.8 7:30 PM Rise 7:24 PM
12 Low 2:44 PM 0.5
12 High 8:54 PM 5.9
Tu 13 Low 3:01 AM 0.4 7:02 AM Set 8:06 AM 99
13 High 9:06 AM 5.9 7:29 PM Rise 7:53 PM
13 Low 3:23 PM 0.7
13 High 9:30 PM 5.7
W 14 Low 3:36 AM 0.5 7:03 AM Set 9:01 AM 98
14 High 9:43 AM 5.9 7:28 PM Rise 8:24 PM
14 Low 4:01 PM 0.8
14 High 10:05 PM 5.5
Th 15 Low 4:09 AM 0.6 7:03 AM Set 9:55 AM 94
15 High 10:18 AM 5.8 7:26 PM Rise 8:57 PM
15 Low 4:38 PM 1.0
15 High 10:40 PM 5.3
F 16 Low 4:43 AM 0.7 7:04 AM Set 10:50 AM 89
16 High 10:54 AM 5.7 7:25 PM Rise 9:33 PM
16 Low 5:15 PM 1.2
16 High 11:15 PM 5.1
Sa 17 Low 5:19 AM 0.8 7:05 AM Set 11:45 AM 82
17 High 11:31 AM 5.6 7:24 PM Rise 10:13 PM
17 Low 5:55 PM 1.4
17 High 11:52 PM 4.9
Su 18 Low 5:59 AM 0.9 7:05 AM Set 12:39 PM 75
18 High 12:13 PM 5.6 7:22 PM Rise 10:58 PM
18 Low 6:40 PM 1.5
M 19 High 12:35 AM 4.8 7:06 AM Set 1:32 PM 66
19 Low 6:44 AM 1.0 7:21 PM Rise 11:49 PM
19 High 1:02 PM 5.6
19 Low 7:32 PM 1.6
Tu 20 High 1:25 AM 4.7 7:07 AM Set 2:23 PM 57
20 Low 7:37 AM 1.0 7:20 PM
20 High 1:59 PM 5.6
20 Low 8:30 PM 1.6
W 21 High 2:24 AM 4.8 7:07 AM Rise 12:44 AM 47
21 Low 8:36 AM 1.0 7:18 PM Set 3:10 PM
21 High 3:00 PM 5.7
21 Low 9:32 PM 1.4
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MARITIME WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...HURRICANE KATIA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AS SHE REMAINS FAR
OFFSHORE. A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. A STATIONARY FRONT MAY LIFT BACK TOWARD THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST ADVISORIES ON KATIA ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER.
Today...NW winds 10 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon...then
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Tonight...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight.
Fri...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft.
Fri Night...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Sat Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Sun...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Mon...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Mon Night...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
| | Notice posted on Thursday, September 08, 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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