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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Monday, October 03, 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 - MINERVA ANNA - IN ETD 2000/3RD
BOW RIYAD - ETA 10/4/11
HIMALAYA - ETA 10/7/11
HESS - TORM AALBORG - ETA 0400/4TH
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 1200/5TH
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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:
South Carolina denies Savannah River permit
Associated Press
Sunday, October 2, 2011
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Environmental regulators for South Carolina have denied a
permit sought by the Army Corps of Engineers for deepening the river
channel to Savannah's seaport, placing an obstacle in the way of one of
Georgia's economic priorities.
The Georgia Ports Authority wants to deepen 32 miles of the Savannah River
by 6 feet in order to give supersize cargo ships better access to the
Savannah port. The corps is expected to release its final plan for the
harbor expansion this fall.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control filed
documents late Friday saying the harbor deepening would cause unacceptable
harm to the river, which forms a shared boundary between the two states.
The agency said the project would harm more than 1,200 acres of marsh by
altering the salinity of the river, and make it harder for fish to thrive
by reducing oxygen levels in the water.
"The proposed activity could result in significant degradation to the
aquatic ecosystem or remove existing and classified uses of the Savannah
River," said the documents filed by South Carolina regulators.
The corps has proposed plans for mitigating the environmental drawbacks
cited by South Carolina, but the state's regulators said they are not
satisfied with the solutions.
Georgia's Environmental Protection Division, on the other hand, approved
its water quality permit for the same project earlier this year, saying its
regulators felt the Corps had addressed their concerns.
"The difference of opinions between the Georgia Environmental Protection
Division and this action by the S.C. DHEC is disturbing," Curtis Foltz,
Georgia's top ports executive, said in a statement.
Foltz said he "firmly believes" the corps' final plans for deepening the
harbor will deal with all environmental concerns surrounding the project.
Permits were sought from Georgia and South Carolina because the federal
Clean Water Act gives states some leverage to determine if construction
projects on their waterways will adversely affect state water quality
standards.
It is unclear how much South Carolina's permit denial will affect plans to
deepen the river route to the Savannah port, the fourth busiest container
port in the United States.
The next step would be for the Army Corps to appeal the permit denial to
South Carolina officials by mid-October.
Georgia port officials said the project needs to be completed as soon as
possible, with more giant cargo ships expected to call on East Coast ports
after a major expansion of the Panama Canal is completed in 2014.
The rival port of Charleston is one of Savannah's closest competitors.
Port officials are hoping the corps can get final approval for the harbor
expansion by mid-2012 and that construction can wrap up in 2016.
While Georgia officials have focused on the economic imperative of
deepening the Savannah River, environmentalists are siding with South
Carolina regulators in saying the project could do serious harm to a major
waterway.
"The deepening proposal raises serious concerns for the health of the
Savannah River and the people and wildlife that depend on it," said Chris
DeScherer, an attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center.
"The proposed deepening would further compromise the Savannah River's
chronic water quality problems and threaten surface and groundwater
supplies for local communities," he said.
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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 43
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011
500 AM AST MON OCT 03 2011
...OPHELIA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT RACES TOWARD THE AVALON
PENINSULA OF NEWFOUNDLAND....
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...46.5N 54.2W
ABOUT 55 MI...85 KM WSW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 43
MPH...69 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE AVALON PENINSULA OF NEWFOUNDLAND
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TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 37
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011
500 AM AST MON OCT 03 2011
...PHILIPPE STILL MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH DESPITE BEING IN HOSTILE
CONDITIONS...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.8N 54.9W
ABOUT 745 MI...1205 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
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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
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
Th 13 Low 3:00 AM 0.5 7:22 AM Set 8:44 AM 99
13 High 9:13 AM 6.1 6:50 PM Rise 7:33 PM
13 Low 3:36 PM 0.9
13 High 9:35 PM 5.4
F 14 Low 3:35 AM 0.6 7:23 AM Set 9:39 AM 97
14 High 9:47 AM 6.1 6:48 PM Rise 8:12 PM
14 Low 4:12 PM 1.0
14 High 10:10 PM 5.2
Sa 15 Low 4:10 AM 0.7 7:24 AM Set 10:33 AM 93
15 High 10:21 AM 6.0 6:47 PM Rise 8:56 PM
15 Low 4:49 PM 1.1
15 High 10:44 PM 5.1
Su 16 Low 4:47 AM 0.8 7:24 AM Set 11:26 AM 87
16 High 10:58 AM 5.9 6:46 PM Rise 9:44 PM
16 Low 5:28 PM 1.3
16 High 11:20 PM 4.9
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THIS WEEK. A COASTAL TROUGH COULD
DEVELOP LATE WEEK.
Today...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tue...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tue Night...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight.
Thu...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu Night...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Fri...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Fri Night...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft
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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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