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Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | Date: | Tuesday, October 18, 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' Pier J Max Draft 30 FT 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 - HELLESPONT CHARGER - ETA 10/20/11 ISE PNINCESS - ETA 10/22/11
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 2200/18TH
HESS - STENA PERFORMANCE - ETA 1800/18TH
============================================ 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: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES:
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 - 1800 - 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 800 AM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. A BROAD...ELONGATED...AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM WESTERN CUBA NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS FLORIDA. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE STILL OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS LOW IS EXPECTED TO MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT HAS DECREASED. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH LATER TODAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...AND POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE FLORIDA KEYS...THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...SOUTHERN GEORGIA...AND COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
=================================================================== Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
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
F 21 High 3:00 AM 5.1 7:28 AM Rise 1:36 AM 42 21 Low 9:14 AM 0.8 6:40 PM Set 3:06 PM 21 High 3:26 PM 5.9 21 Low 9:57 PM 0.9
Sa 22 High 4:04 AM 5.5 7:29 AM Rise 2:40 AM 31 22 Low 10:20 AM 0.6 6:39 PM Set 3:43 PM 22 High 4:27 PM 6.0 22 Low 10:54 PM 0.5
Su 23 High 5:05 AM 6.0 7:30 AM Rise 3:46 AM 21 23 Low 11:23 AM 0.3 6:38 PM Set 4:19 PM 23 High 5:25 PM 6.2 23 Low 11:48 PM 0.1
M 24 High 6:03 AM 6.5 7:31 AM Rise 4:54 AM 12 24 Low 12:23 PM 0.0 6:37 PM Set 4:56 PM 24 High 6:20 PM 6.3
Tu 25 Low 12:41 AM -0.2 7:32 AM Rise 6:04 AM 5 25 High 6:58 AM 6.9 6:36 PM Set 5:36 PM 25 Low 1:19 PM -0.3 25 High 7:14 PM 6.3
W 26 Low 1:32 AM -0.5 7:32 AM Rise 7:15 AM 1 26 High 7:52 AM 7.2 6:35 PM Set 6:20 PM 26 Low 2:14 PM -0.4 26 High 8:07 PM 6.3
Th 27 Low 2:22 AM -0.6 7:33 AM Rise 8:28 AM 0 27 High 8:46 AM 7.3 6:34 PM Set 7:09 PM 27 Low 3:07 PM -0.4 27 High 8:59 PM 6.2
F 28 Low 3:13 AM -0.6 7:34 AM Rise 9:38 AM 1 28 High 9:39 AM 7.3 6:33 PM Set 8:04 PM 28 Low 4:00 PM -0.3 28 High 9:52 PM 6.0
Sa 29 Low 4:04 AM -0.4 7:35 AM Rise 10:45 AM 6 29 High 10:34 AM 7.1 6:32 PM Set 9:04 PM 29 Low 4:53 PM -0.1 29 High 10:45 PM 5.8
Su 30 Low 4:57 AM -0.2 7:36 AM Rise 11:44 AM 12 30 High 11:30 AM 6.8 6:31 PM Set 10:07 PM 30 Low 5:47 PM 0.2 30 High 11:41 PM 5.6
M 31 Low 5:52 AM 0.2 7:37 AM Rise 12:35 PM 21 31 High 12:27 PM 6.4 6:30 PM Set 11:10 PM 31 Low 6:42 PM 0.5
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...LOW PRESSURE WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT TO THEN PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN WAKE OF THE FRONT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. Today...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible late.
Tonight...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Wed...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning... Then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Wed Night...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Thu Night...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Night...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
| Notice posted on Tuesday, October 18, 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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