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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, September 27, 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
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 - BOW KISO - ETA 9/30/11
MINERVA ANNA - ETA 9/30/11
BOW RIYAD - ETA 10/4/11
ENERGY PIONEER - ETA 10/6/11
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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:
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 WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT TUE SEP 27 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM
PHILIPPE...LOCATED ABOUT 715 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
1. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...THE REMNANTS OF OPHELIA...IS CENTERED A COUPLE
OF HUNDRED MILES NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.
SATELLITE DATA INDICATE THAT THE SURFACE CIRCULATION IS GRADUALLY BECOMING
BETTER DEFINED...AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS APPEAR SOMEWHAT CONDUCIVE FOR
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS LOW AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD DURING
THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...70 PERCENT...OF
REGENERATING INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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
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
F 7 High 5:02 AM 5.4 7:18 AM Set 3:17 AM 76
7 Low 11:19 AM 0.9 6:57 PM Rise 4:29 PM
7 High 5:39 PM 5.9
7 Low 11:47 PM 0.8
Sa 8 High 5:53 AM 5.6 7:19 AM Set 4:13 AM 84
8 Low 12:10 PM 0.8 6:56 PM Rise 4:58 PM
8 High 6:24 PM 5.9
Su 9 Low 12:31 AM 0.6 7:19 AM Set 5:08 AM 90
9 High 6:38 AM 5.8 6:55 PM Rise 5:27 PM
9 Low 12:57 PM 0.7
9 High 7:05 PM 5.8
M 10 Low 1:12 AM 0.5 7:20 AM Set 6:01 AM 95
10 High 7:20 AM 6.0 6:53 PM Rise 5:56 PM
10 Low 1:40 PM 0.7
10 High 7:45 PM 5.8
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER OR NEAR THE AREA
THROUGH MID WEEK...BEFORE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION LATE IN THE
WEEK. A COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE
FRONT DURING THE WEEKEND AND PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3
to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon.
Tonight...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wed...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
Wed Night...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning.
Thu Night...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Fri Night...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Night...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, September 27, 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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