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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, September 14, 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 - STENA PRIMORSK - IN ETD 2200/14TH
BOW KISO - ETA 9/22/11
BOW RIYAD - ETA 9/27/11
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:
Charleston City Council approves cruise ship ordinance proposal
8-3 vote on mayor's plan won't end debate over ships
Anyone who harbored hopes that Tuesday would mark the beginning of the end
of Charleston City Council's contentious cruise ship debate watched their
wish set sail.
City Council voted 8-3 to pass a cruise ship ordinance that Mayor Joe Riley
proposed to try to resolve the nearly two-year debate about cruise ships'
rightful place in the city's highly regulated tourism industry.
But critics said the mayor's ordinance, which outlines a public hearing
process should the State Ports Authority want to accept more than 104
cruise ships a year, doesn't go far enough.
The decision by Carnival Cruise Lines to make Charleston the home port for
its Fantasy ship has fueled a divisive public debate — and a lawsuit.
The Historic Charleston Foundation drafted one with more binding limits,
but council members never put it up for a vote.
Seventeen residents, mostly preservation and neighborhood leaders, urged
council to defer the mayor's ordinance or also pass the foundation's
proposal -- or something like it.
Several also said passing the foundation's ordinance would end a civil suit
that preservation and neighborhood groups brought against Carnival Cruise
Lines and would get the city off the National Trust for Historic
Preservation's "watch list."
But their voices were countered by about a dozen others, many from the port
and regional business groups, who urged the city to pass the mayor's
ordinance and underscored the port's importance to the local and state economy.
Those council members joining Riley in voting for his ordinance included
Gary White, James Lewis, Robert Mitchell, Louis Waring, Aubry Alexander,
Dean Riegel and Kathleen Wilson. Those voting to defer included Blake
Hallman, Jimmy Gallant, William and Michael Seekings. Councilmen Tim
Mallard and William Dudley Gregorie were absent for the vote.
Seekings said, "If we're going to codify something, let's make it real.
Let's make it right." Gallant also urged council members to study the issue
further. "Let's get back to the table and show some love," he said.
But Riley said the city's credibility within the international shipping
industry is at stake.
"If Charleston regulates the number of cruise ships, my colleagues, what
prevents another city from regulating the number of containerships? There's
not one piece of difference."
Riley also said, "The most distasteful thing about this is the class thing.
That's the elephant in the room -- like people who take cruises on cruise
ships aren't good enough."
Gregorie, who is running for mayor against Riley and others, said the
mayor's ordinance is not binding and the city should try to find something
that is. "No one in this room would have their roof fixed without a
contract," he said.
Riley said the city can regulate the size and appearance of the College of
Charleston's buildings but can't regulate the size of its student body.
"When the new cruise terminal is built, people will hardly know a cruise
ship is in town," he said.
Also Tuesday, Mount Pleasant Town Council voted unanimously to support the
SPA's plans to redevelop Union Pier as a cruise ship terminal.
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Global economic forecast gloomy, says economist
Isle of Palms -- Economist Paul Bingham was not what you would call an
inspirational speaker.
"I wish I had better news for you," said Bingham, as he addressed shipping
industry professionals Tuesday at the S.C. International Trade Conference
and described the U.S. and European economies as teetering on the brink of
another recession.
"Where we are right now is a world economy that is struggling to not fall
back into recession," said Bingham, an economic practice leader for Wilbur
Smith Associates specializing in analysis related to the movement of
passengers and freight. "Looking out to 2014, we're forecasting that we
will escape recession, but it will be a very slow recovery."
However, Bingham warned that one shock to the system, such as a reduction
in government spending, or not renewing the payroll tax break for workers
in 2012, could tip the economy over the edge.
"As governments pull back, that tends to pull the economy down
immediately," Bingham said. "If the policy makers don't make the right
decisions -- supporting the economy without running the debt up too much --
there is great risk of recession."
"The potential for more damaging political standoffs (in Washington) is
high," he added.
There was little silver lining to the economic storm clouds Bingham
described, but he did note that inflation has been subdued, commodity
prices have eased somewhat, and an ongoing decline in the value of the U.S.
dollar against most currencies except the Euro should continue to make U.S.
exporters more competitive.
But don't expect an economic boom to follow the bust, particularly in
Europe, Bingham told the assembled executives from shipping lines, trucking
companies, large exporters, and other businesses.
Few were likely surprised.
That morning, shipping company executives had expressed their own concerns
about the economy during a panel discussion.
"I do believe 2012 is a year we will have to watch carefully," said
Wolfgang Freese, who in 2009 succeeded Jim Newsome as president of
Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. Newsome is president and chief executive officer
of the State Ports Authority.
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Haley: State backs expedited harbor deepening
Gov. Nikki Haley pledged the state’s support for deepening the Charleston
Harbor as quickly as possible, in a brief appearance Tuesday at the S.C.
International Trade Conference.
“I know they are saying it will take longer,” she told shipping industry
executives. “That’s just not acceptable.”
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began a study of harbor deepening in June.
Lt. Col. Ed Chamberlayne, commander of the federal agency’s Charleston
district, spoke at the conference Monday and said the study should take
five to eight years, assuming the necessary $18 to $20 million in funding
is provided.
Haley did not elaborate about any role the state might play in accelerating
the timeline but told the business group that “everything we’re doing in
South Carolina is business friendly.”
Asked by an audience member about the results of her week-long trip to
Europe with Commerce Department officials and business groups, Haley said
the state’s delegation “absolutely came back with deals.”
The trip has been controversial because it cost the Commerce Department at
least $127,000 and no job-producing results have been announced.
“We will have deals to show for it,” Haley said. “We will have results to
show from that trip alone, and we will have a lot more results in the
future, from that trip.”
“If we have to do it again, we will do it again,” she said.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
09/19/11 - 1300 - SCSPA Monthly Meeting
09/20/11 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON
09/21/11 - 0815 - MASC Board meeting
09/22/11 - 0815 - NavOps meeting
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
TROPICAL STORM MARIA ADVISORY NUMBER 31
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142011
500 AM AST WED SEP 14 2011
...MARIA STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.2N 68.6W
ABOUT 300 MI...485 KM ENE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS ABOUT 605 MI...975 KM
SSW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT
MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BERMUDA
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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 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
Th 22 High 3:28 AM 4.9 7:08 AM Rise 1:44 AM 36
22 Low 9:40 AM 0.8 7:17 PM Set 3:53 PM
22 High 4:01 PM 5.9
22 Low 10:31 PM 1.1
F 23 High 4:30 AM 5.2 7:08 AM Rise 2:47 AM 26
23 Low 10:43 AM 0.5 7:16 PM Set 4:34 PM
23 High 5:00 PM 6.1
23 Low 11:27 PM 0.7
Sa 24 High 5:29 AM 5.6 7:09 AM Rise 3:53 AM 17
24 Low 11:44 AM 0.2 7:14 PM Set 5:12 PM
24 High 5:55 PM 6.4
Su 25 Low 12:20 AM 0.3 7:10 AM Rise 5:00 AM 9
25 High 6:26 AM 6.1 7:13 PM Set 5:50 PM
25 Low 12:41 PM -0.1
25 High 6:48 PM 6.6
M 26 Low 1:10 AM -0.1 7:10 AM Rise 6:09 AM 3
26 High 7:19 AM 6.5 7:11 PM Set 6:27 PM
26 Low 1:36 PM -0.4
26 High 7:39 PM 6.6
Tu 27 Low 1:58 AM -0.4 7:11 AM Rise 7:19 AM 0
27 High 8:12 AM 6.9 7:10 PM Set 7:06 PM
27 Low 2:30 PM -0.5
27 High 8:30 PM 6.6
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATE IN THE WEEK. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.
This Afternoon...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...mainly in SE swell.
Tonight...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening...then a chance of showers after midnight.
Fri...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft... Building
to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri Night...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
Sat...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat Night...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sun...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sun Night...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, September 14, 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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