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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, October 19, 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'
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 0100/22ND
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN ETD 1630/20TH
HESS - STENA PERFORMANCE - IN ETD 1200/19TH
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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
October 18, 2011
Charleston Breakbulk Volume Surges with $23-Million Investment
Container volume up 18% in September
Charleston, SC – With a $23-million improvement project at its Columbus
Street Terminal completed, the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is
enjoying a surge in non-container cargo at the Port of Charleston.
The first major phase of the project to improve the storage yard and
enhance rail infrastructure was finished in March. In those seven months,
Columbus Street Terminal’s non-container cargo totaled 362,952 tons, a
six-fold increase from 52,781 tons last year. The facility’s vehicle count
for the seven-month period totaled 112,161 autos, compared to 58,856 in the
port during the same period in 2010.
“Columbus Street Terminal has obviously become a critical asset for cargo
operations,” said Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the SCPA. “With great
facilities, excellent oversize rail clearances and skilled labor, Columbus
Street Terminal is one of the premier ro-ro, breakbulk and heavy lift
terminals on the U.S. East Coast.”
Driven largely by the growth at Columbus Street, total breakbulk tonnage in
the Port of Charleston is up nearly 80 percent in the first quarter of the
fiscal year, which began July 1. The SCPA handled 234,232 pier tons of
breakbulk and bulk cargo at its terminals in Charleston from July to
September, up from 130,226 tons in the same period in 2010.
Calendar year-to-date, breakbulk tonnage is up 39 percent, with 609,674
tons handled in 2011 and 438,344 tons in 2010.
“Growth in the non-container segment is good for waterfront jobs, and it
also provides a valuable service to major South Carolina employers and
industries,” said Newsome, referring to the BMW exports and power
generation shipments that are large users of Columbus Street Terminal.
Charleston’s container business also increased in September, totaling
125,032 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 8.9 percent from August and up
17.6 percent from the same month last year. Container volume for the
quarter (July through September) totaled 353,368 TEUs, the strongest
quarter for the Port of Charleston since Q4 2008.
“These numbers are welcome news for our state and our maritime community,”
said Newsome. “Exports are driving growth and there are good signs out
there for outbound growth, yet it’s still a little unclear how far and fast
the economy will go in the near-term.”
The Port of Georgetown’s business grew fivefold during the month of
September over 2010, while tonnage for the fiscal year is up 379 percent.
Georgetown volume totaled 43,419 tons in September and 112,701 tons in the
first three months of the fiscal year, up from 8,596 tons in September 2010
and 23,537 pier tons in FY11.
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
10/20/11 – 0800 – Seafarer’s Breakfast
10/20/11 - 1800 - CWIT ANNUAL AUCTION
11/03/11 – 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 WED OCT 19 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
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
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
Tu 1 High 12:39 AM 5.4 7:37 AM Rise 1:19 PM 31
1 Low 6:50 AM 0.5 6:29 PM
1 High 1:26 PM 6.1
1 Low 7:39 PM 0.7
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
Today...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A
slight chance of tstms early this morning. A chance of showers this
morning...then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
Tonight...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...
Subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Thu...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
Fri...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3
ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
Sat...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sat Night...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sun...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sun Night...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, October 19, 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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