|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Friday, October 07, 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
=============================================
VESSEL TRAFFIC:
KMI4 - HIMALAYA - IN ETD 1000/8TH
NIRIVA - ETA 10/7/11
PETROCHEM SUPPLIER - ETA 10/12/11
HELLESPONT CHARGER - ETA 10/15/11
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN ETD 1430/7TH
TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 - ETA 0300/8TH
============================================
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.
============================================================
Current Articles: NONE
==============================================================
CURRENT ISSUES:
10/11/11 – 1700 – Monthly Pilot Commission
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 10/18/11 – 0930 – SPA Monthly meeting
10/20/11 – 0800 – Seafarer’s Breakfast
10/20/11 - 1800 - CWIT ANNUAL AUCTION
10/27/11 – 0745 – Nav Ops monthly meeting
11/15/11 - TBA - PROPELLER CLUB - STATE OF THE PORT DINNER
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
===========================================================
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
HURRICANE PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 53
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011
500 AM AST FRI OCT 07 2011
...PHILIPPE MOVING A LITTLE FASTER TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...29.6N 56.3W
ABOUT 535 MI...865 KM ESE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65
DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...978 MB...28.88 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 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
M 17 Low 5:27 AM 0.9 7:25 AM Set 12:17 PM 80
17 High 11:39 AM 5.8 6:45 PM Rise 10:37 PM
17 Low 6:12 PM 1.4
Tu 18 High 12:02 AM 4.8 7:26 AM Set 1:04 PM 72
18 Low 6:14 AM 1.0 6:44 PM Rise 11:34 PM
18 High 12:27 PM 5.8
18 Low 7:02 PM 1.4
W 19 High 12:54 AM 4.8 7:27 AM Set 1:48 PM 63
19 Low 7:08 AM 1.0 6:43 PM
19 High 1:22 PM 5.7
19 Low 7:57 PM 1.3
Th 20 High 1:54 AM 4.9 7:28 AM Rise 12:34 AM 52
20 Low 8:09 AM 1.0 6:41 PM Set 2:28 PM
20 High 2:23 PM 5.8
20 Low 8:57 PM 1.2
===================================================================
OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL NORTH OF THE REGION THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE COULD DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO LATE THIS WEEKEND...AND THEN MOVE INTO OR NEAR THE SOUTHEAST
COAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
Rest Of Today...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
Tonight...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening...then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
Sat...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sat Night...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A
chance of showers.
Sun...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers.
Sun Night...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A
chance of showers.
Mon...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms.
Mon Night...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
Tue...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms.
Tue Night...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
| | Notice posted on Friday, October 07, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|