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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, October 20, 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 - ISE PNINCESS - ETA 0600/23RD
HELLESPONT CHARGER - ETA 10/30/11
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN ETD 1630/20TH
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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:
Peak cruising season: Charleston will have hosted 13 cruise ship visits
from Oct. 16 through Nov. 4
By Brendan Kearney
David Wood and his wife were in an awful hurry as they walked up Market
Street on Wednesday afternoon.
Desperate to see Charleston's historic houses before they were due back on
the Seabourn Sojourn, the British couple had little desire to hear about
the city's ongoing cruise ship debate.
Wood, a retired lawyer from Somerset, said while he can appreciate some in
the community's aversion to huge ships with thousands of thrifty
passengers, "small ships like this I wouldn't imagine are a problem."
The controversy, which is the subject of a pending lawsuit, will be on full
display over the next couple of weeks as visits by ships like the Sojourn
make this Charleston's busiest port-of-call season of the year.
The 650-foot vessel, one of Carnival-owned Seabourn's luxury fleet, was the
third cruise ship to tie up downtown since Sunday morning. Another 10 ships
will call through Nov. 4, according to the State Ports Authority.
Those landings make up more than 15 percent of all the cruise ship visits
to Charleston this year -- 20 port-of-calls and 64 embarkations of the
Carnival Fantasy. The Fantasy accounts for four of the 13 cruise ships
visiting Charleston Oct. 16 through Nov. 4.
The dispute is over whether the cruise ship visits, which have increased
roughly threefold over the past three years, are ruining the city's
historic downtown while also boosting the peninsula's economy.
Local preservation and neighborhood groups sued Carnival in June, alleging
that the Fantasy, which is homeported in Charleston, poses a nuisance and
violates city zoning ordinances and state health laws. Both the city of
Charleston and the State Ports Authority have joined in the lawsuit on
Carnival's side.
The suit has attracted national attention, and Wednesday, as the
horse-drawn carriages clip-clopped by and pleasant breezes blew along
Market Street, tourists, locals and merchants offered their perspectives on
the ongoing debate.
Edgar Boles, executive director of missions for the Charleston Baptist
Association, was waiting to eat lunch at Hyman Seafood Co. Boles spoke of
the ships' economic impact and didn't seem concerned about having an
11-story ship blocking water views down Market Street. But he agreed the
ships should be regulated.
"There's got to be something that could be worked out," Boles said.
Debbie Carden of Elizabethton, Tenn., who also was waiting to eat along
Meeting Street, visits Charleston with her husband every fall. Because it's
closer than Florida, the couple looks forward to cruising from Charleston
sometime soon, but she is concerned about what the industry does to the city.
"I understand the people who live here's point," she said. "I do want
Charleston to stay quaint."
This month, Charleston's historic district was included on this year's
watch list by the World Monuments Fund because of the threat posed by mass
tourism, particularly by cruise ships. The listing came just months after
the National Trust for Historic Preservation put the city on its watch list
for the same reasons.
As for merchants surveyed Wednesday, it seemed support for the cruise ships
was proportionate to a business's distance from the water.
Laurie Ann Patrick, manager of Tabbuli Grill, whose bar looks out on the
cruise ship parking spot, said she caters specifically to the cruise ship
workers and passengers, offering free Wi-Fi and an airport taxi service.
She said Monday was "one of the busiest days of our season" and that she
loves having the crew stop in for an orange juice or cappuccino between
embarkations.
"Despite what the locals say, Charleston relies on the tourist industry,"
Patrick said.
Cruising in
Twenty cruise ships are set to stop in Charleston this year for "port of
call" visits, meaning they do not pick up or drop off passengers. Most of
the stops are for a day or less.
Here's a rundown of the vessels that will sail into the city through Nov.
4, not including the Carnival Fantasy, which is home-ported at Union Pier.
Arrival | Ship | Owner
Today | Oriana | P&O Cruises
Friday | Aida Luna | Aida Cruises
Monday | Crown Princess | Princess Cruises
Tuesday | Navigator | Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Oct. 27 | Aida Aura | Aida Cruises
Oct. 31 | Navigator | Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Nov. 4 | Aida Luna | Aida Cruises
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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 THU OCT 20 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. A LARGE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IS CENTERED ABOUT 950 MILES EAST
OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
SLOWLY WESTWARD WITH A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A
TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
2. CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS HAVE INCREASED IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA.
SURFACE PRESSURES ARE NOT FALLING AT THIS TIME AND DEVELOPMENT...IF
ANY...WILL BE SLOW TO OCCUR. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE LITTLE
AND HAS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ELSEWHERE...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
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
W 2 High 1:40 AM 5.2 7:38 AM Set 12:12 AM 41
2 Low 7:51 AM 0.8 6:28 PM Rise 1:57 PM
2 High 2:24 PM 5.8
2 Low 8:36 PM 0.9
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to
3 to 4 ft this afternoon.
Tonight...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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Sat...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Sat Night...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Thursday, October 20, 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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