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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, September 29, 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 1800/30
MINERVA ANNA - ETA 10/1/11
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:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2011
JIMCO Opens Charleston Bulk Transload Facility
Charleston, SC – The JIMCO Group has opened a bulk transload operation in
the Port of Charleston to serve growing demand for U.S. exports of
agricultural and other bulk products.
JIMCO’s new facility is located adjacent to the North Charleston Terminal
at the South Carolina Public Railways’ Remount Road facility. It will
receive product -- such as agricultural bulk commodities -- by rail or
truck and convey it into international shipping containers for export.
Increased global consumption, particularly in Asia, is pushing commodity
exports. Strong demand for empty containers in the U.S. interior to serve
growing exports is another factor driving the local transload operation in
the Port of Charleston, where there is an ample supply of empty equipment
for exports.
“JIMCO is proud to join the Port of Charleston community,” said Jimmie
Collins, president and founder of JIMCO. “Our new Charleston facility gives
farmers, agricultural interests and other bulk cargo shippers a new,
cost-effective way to get their product to overseas buyers through a
productive, deep-water port.”
“The Port of Charleston and South Carolina welcome JIMCO to our State,”
said Paul McClintock, senior vice president and chief commercial officer of
the South Carolina Ports Authority. “We expect that exports will continue
to increase, and Charleston is well-positioned to serve this growing business.”
South Carolina Public Railways (SCPR) is central to the project. JIMCO’s
Charleston operation is located on property owned by SCPR, and SCPR will
provide on-site switching services. Both Norfolk Southern and CSX serve
the site.
“We are pleased to have JIMCO operating at Public Railways, utilizing the
Port of Charleston, and supporting the economic viability of our State,”
said Jeff McWhorter, president and chief executive officer of SCPR.
With the region’s deepest channels, ocean carriers in Charleston can take
on more and heavier export loads before sailing vessels at actual drafts up
to 48 feet. Rail-to-container transloading of agri-bulk cargos, which are
typically denser and heavier than import loads, can reduce transportation
costs.
The JIMCO Group is an industrial services company based in Savannah, GA
with facilities and operations across the eastern U.S.
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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 STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 27
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011
500 AM AST THU SEP 29 2011
...OPHELIA EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.0N 61.1W
ABOUT 180 MI...290 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 7
MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.38 INCHES
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ROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 21
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011
500 AM AST THU SEP 29 2011
...PHILIPPE MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.8N 41.7W
ABOUT 1175 MI...1895 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 13
MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
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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 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
Tu 11 Low 1:50 AM 0.5 7:21 AM Set 6:55 AM 98
11 High 8:00 AM 6.1 6:52 PM Rise 6:26 PM
11 Low 2:20 PM 0.7
11 High 8:23 PM 5.7
W 12 Low 2:26 AM 0.5 7:22 AM Set 7:49 AM 99
12 High 8:37 AM 6.2 6:51 PM Rise 6:58 PM
12 Low 2:59 PM 0.8
12 High 9:00 PM 5.6
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH OFFSHORE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS APPEAR LIKELY IN WAKE OF THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN PREVAIL THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK.
Today...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms until late afternoon.
Tonight...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Fri Night...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft... Subsiding
to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Sat Night...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. | | Notice posted on Thursday, September 29, 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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