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Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Friday, September 23, 2011 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION ------------------------ Maximum Depths - (Fresh) Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: ------------------------- 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 Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed 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 - SANTAN ANA - ETA 9/24/11 BRIDGET KNUTSEN - ETA 9/25/11 SAKURA PRINCESS - ETA 9/26/11 MINERVA ANNA - ETA 9/28/11 BOW FLOWER - ETA 10/3/11
============================================ FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS: ---------------------------------------------
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:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2011 Port of Charleston Launches Truck Replacement Program Pre-1994 Trucks Eligible for Financial Incentive to Upgrade Charleston, SC – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) today launched a new voluntary program to help truck owners replace older trucks with newer, cleaner rigs. That means truckers can earn some extra green, while they go green at the same time. Seaport Truck Air Cleanup Southeast, or STACS, is a voluntary truck replacement program that provides truck owners who are frequent port users a financial incentive to replace pre-1994 model trucks with 2004 or newer models. Eligible truck owners can get a $5,000 incentive, plus the scrap value of their pre-1994 truck, to use toward the purchase of a newer, cleaner truck. The incentive for the program is funded by the SCPA, along with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant. This is the first such truck replacement program in the region. Importantly, the program will help make upgraded equipment attainable and financially viable for all truck owners, both companies and independent owner-operators. “Trucks are the backbone of any port, so our goal is to help drivers and truck owners purchase newer and more efficient rigs,” said Jim Newsome. “Newer trucks can reduce operating and maintenance costs, while also reducing emissions. It’s a practical solution for improving air quality and enhancing the flow of commerce.” “This is a great extension of DHEC’s air partnership with the Ports Authority, which began in 2007,” said Myra C. Reece, chief of DHEC’s bureau of air quality. “Thanks to funding from the EPA under a State Clean Diesel Grant, DHEC is able to support this program that will reduce emissions and improve air quality.” According to a recent truck survey, about two percent of the trucks that frequent the port are 1993 or older model years. Based on EPA estimates, moving from 1993 or older trucks to 2004 or newer trucks will reduce emissions by about 60 percent. In addition, newer equipment uses less fuel, which reduces operating costs. While Charleston’s program is the first to launch in the region, the SCPA is working with the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT, http://www.responsibletrans.org/) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF, http://www.edf.org/) on developing a regional truck program that would cover ports across the Southeast. "The SCPA's significant investment in the first port-sponsored dirty truck retirement program in the Southeastern U.S. further illustrates its longstanding commitment to improving the air quality in its port communities," said James Jack, executive director of CRT. "We commend the SCPA for their leadership in the deployment of clean port trucks, and hope that this program will serve as a template for other ports in the region as they too seek to clean up their drayage truck fleets." “This program offers great incentives for independent owner-operators and trucking companies to replace their older drayage trucks with cleaner, less polluting models,” said Elena Craft, Health Scientist with EDF. “Cleaner air will reduce the region’s risk for asthma attacks, heart and lung disease, and even death.” The program will be administered by Cascade Sierra Solutions, which has managed similar programs in other ports on the West Coast. Cascade Sierra Solutions’ local office is at the SCPA’s Columbus Street Terminal. The STACS program is part of the SCPA’s Pledge for Growth environmental program that has already helped fund $5 million in retrofits, upgrades and replacements to trucks, tugs and other port equipment. For more information on taking advantage of the program, interested truck owners should visit Cascade Sierra Solutions’ office at Columbus Street Terminal. ============================================================
CURRENT ISSUES: 09/23/11 - 1030 - CHS TRAFFIC AND TRANS CLUB GOLF TOURN. AT STONO FERRY
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 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 OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011 500 AM AST FRI SEP 23 2011
...OPHELIA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.5N 51.0W ABOUT 740 MI...1190 KM ESE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
=================================================================== Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
W 28 Low 2:47 AM -0.5 7:12 AM Rise 8:30 AM 0 28 High 9:05 AM 7.1 7:09 PM Set 7:47 PM 28 Low 3:23 PM -0.5 28 High 9:20 PM 6.5
Th 29 Low 3:36 AM -0.5 7:12 AM Rise 9:42 AM 2 29 High 9:58 AM 7.1 7:07 PM Set 8:33 PM 29 Low 4:16 PM -0.3 29 High 10:11 PM 6.3
F 30 Low 4:26 AM -0.4 7:13 AM Rise 10:53 AM 8 30 High 10:53 AM 7.0 7:06 PM Set 9:23 PM 30 Low 5:10 PM 0.0 30 High 11:04 PM 6.0
Sa 1 Low 5:18 AM -0.2 7:14 AM Rise 12:00 PM 16 1 High 11:50 AM 6.8 7:05 PM Set 10:19 PM 1 Low 6:06 PM 0.3
Su 2 High 12:00 AM 5.7 7:14 AM Rise 1:01 PM 25 2 Low 6:13 AM 0.1 7:04 PM Set 11:18 PM 2 High 12:50 PM 6.5 2 Low 7:05 PM 0.6
M 3 High 12:59 AM 5.5 7:15 AM Rise 1:55 PM 36 3 Low 7:12 AM 0.5 7:02 PM 3 High 1:52 PM 6.3 3 Low 8:05 PM 0.8
Tu 4 High 2:02 AM 5.3 7:16 AM Set 12:19 AM 47 4 Low 8:15 AM 0.7 7:01 PM Rise 2:41 PM 4 High 2:55 PM 6.1 4 Low 9:06 PM 1.0
W 5 High 3:05 AM 5.2 7:17 AM Set 1:20 AM 58 5 Low 9:20 AM 0.9 7:00 PM Rise 3:22 PM 5 High 3:54 PM 5.9 5 Low 10:05 PM 1.0
Th 6 High 4:06 AM 5.3 7:17 AM Set 2:20 AM 67 6 Low 10:22 AM 0.9 6:58 PM Rise 3:57 PM 6 High 4:49 PM 5.9 6 Low 10:58 PM 0.9
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST BY MID WEEK. Today...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms.
Tonight...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the evening...then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
Sat...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft... Building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon Night...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Tue...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Tue Night...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
| Notice posted on Friday, September 23, 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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