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| Subject: | Daily Update - PORT EXTENDS DEMURRAGE REDUCTION | | Date: | Friday, May 23, 2008 | | Priority: | Normal | | Notice: |
URGENT INFORMATION: None
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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:
Amerada Hess – Max draft of 38’00 if LOA is less than 650’; Max draft of
36’00 if LOA is 650’00 or greater
Kinder Morgan – berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
berth 4 – Max draft 39’00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36’00
BP - TBA
Wando Terminal – Max draft 46’00 – Max BM 187’00
North Charleston Terminal – Max 42’00 – Max BM 187’00
CST – Max draft 47’00 – Max BM 187’00
Per pilots – restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 36’00 or less may transit at anytime
Drafts of 36’01 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
VESSEL TRAFFIC: (AS PER PILOTS - AS OF 1020/23)
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KMI - TROITSK - ETA 23/1600, ETS 24/AM
- GREAT NEWS - ETA 24/2330, ETS 25/PM
- T/B PENN 410 - ETA 27/0900, ETS 28/AM
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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.
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NEWS ARTICLES: (5/23) Demurrage Rate Reduction Extended to June 30
Clients of the Port of Charleston please be aware that the Ports Authority
has exteneded its temporary Tier 1 dermurrage discount through the end of
June. On February 1, 2008, the South Carolina State Ports Authority
reduced Tier 1 demurrage charges for loaded export non-reefer containers
from $12.50 per TEU, per day to $10.00 per TEU, per day through May 31,
2008. The change amounts to a 20% reduction. This discounted rate has been
extended to June 30, 2008. Thank you for your business and continued
interest in the Port of Charleston.
CURRENT ISSUES: None
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
06/03 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
06/03-05 - GPA CONFERENCE "SHIFTING TRADE LANES", HYATT, SAVANNAH, GA
06/17 - 1000 - SCS PA MONTHLY MEETING
06/17 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
06/26 - TBA - PROPELLOR CLUB ANNUAL CRUISE
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - OUT OF SEASON
Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH
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TIDE INFORMATION:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
F 23 Low 4:56 AM 0.6 6:16 AM Set 8:45 AM 93
23 High 10:39 AM 4.4 8:17 PM Rise 11:41 PM
23 Low 4:35 PM 0.6
23 High 11:07 PM 5.5
Sa 24 Low 5:35 AM 0.6 6:15 AM Set 9:43 AM 87
24 High 11:19 AM 4.4 8:18 PM
24 Low 5:16 PM 0.7
24 High 11:45 PM 5.4
Su 25 Low 6:16 AM 0.6 6:15 AM Rise 12:19 AM 80
25 High 12:02 PM 4.4 8:19 PM Set 10:42 AM
25 Low 6:02 PM 0.8
M 26 High 12:27 AM 5.3 6:14 AM Rise 12:53 AM 72
26 Low 7:00 AM 0.6 8:19 PM Set 11:42 AM
26 High 12:50 PM 4.5
26 Low 6:54 PM 0.9
Tu 27 High 1:14 AM 5.2 6:14 AM Rise 1:23 AM 62
27 Low 7:47 AM 0.5 8:20 PM Set 12:43 PM
27 High 1:44 PM 4.7
27 Low 7:54 PM 0.9
W 28 High 2:07 AM 5.1 6:14 AM Rise 1:52 AM 52
28 Low 8:38 AM 0.3 8:21 PM Set 1:44 PM
28 High 2:42 PM 5.0
28 Low 8:59 PM 0.8
Th 29 High 3:04 AM 5.1 6:13 AM Rise 2:20 AM 41
29 Low 9:31 AM 0.1 8:21 PM Set 2:47 PM
29 High 3:42 PM 5.4
29 Low 10:07 PM 0.7
F 30 High 4:03 AM 5.0 6:13 AM Rise 2:50 AM 31
30 Low 10:26 AM -0.1 8:22 PM Set 3:53 PM
30 High 4:41 PM 5.8
30 Low 11:12 PM 0.4
Sa 31 High 5:03 AM 5.0 6:13 AM Rise 3:22 AM 21
31 Low 11:21 AM -0.4 8:22 PM Set 5:03 PM
31 High 5:39 PM 6.2
Su 1 Low 12:15 AM 0.1 6:12 AM Rise 3:59 AM 12
1 High 6:03 AM 5.1 8:23 PM Set 6:17 PM
1 Low 12:16 PM -0.6
1 High 6:37 PM 6.6
M 2 Low 1:13 AM -0.1 6:12 AM Rise 4:43 AM 5
2 High 7:01 AM 5.1 8:24 PM Set 7:32 PM
2 Low 1:11 PM -0.8
2 High 7:34 PM 6.8
Tu 3 Low 2:09 AM -0.3 6:12 AM Rise 5:36 AM 1
3 High 8:00 AM 5.1 8:24 PM Set 8:46 PM
3 Low 2:06 PM -0.9
3 High 8:31 PM 6.9
W 4 Low 3:04 AM -0.4 6:12 AM Rise 6:39 AM 0
4 High 8:58 AM 5.2 8:25 PM Set 9:53 PM
4 Low 3:01 PM -0.9
4 High 9:27 PM 6.9
Th 5 Low 3:58 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Rise 7:49 AM 1
5 High 9:55 AM 5.2 8:25 PM Set 10:50 PM
5 Low 3:56 PM -0.8
5 High 10:23 PM 6.7
F 6 Low 4:51 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Rise 9:02 AM 6
6 High 10:54 AM 5.2 8:26 PM Set 11:36 PM
6 Low 4:51 PM -0.5
6 High 11:19 PM 6.4
Sa 7 Low 5:44 AM -0.2 6:11 AM Rise 10:14 AM 13
7 High 11:52 AM 5.1 8:26 PM
7 Low 5:48 PM -0.2
Su 8 High 12:13 AM 6.1 6:11 AM Set 12:15 AM 22
8 Low 6:37 AM -0.1 8:27 PM Rise 11:21 AM
8 High 12:51 PM 5.1
8 Low 6:46 PM 0.1
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MARINE WEATHER:
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
313 AM EDT FRI MAY 23 2008
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. | | Notice posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 | |
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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