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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, October 26, 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 10/28/11
MARITIME SUZANNE - ETA 11/1/11
MAERSK CLAIRE - ETA 11/3/11
TORM ASLAUG - ETA 11/4/11
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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: None
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CURRENT ISSUES: None
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
11/03/11 - 0745 - Nav Ops monthly meeting
11/15/11 - 1800 - PROPELLER CLUB - STATE OF THE PORT DINNER
12/08/11 - TBA - PROPELLER CLUB - PORT HOLIDAY PARTY
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 PM EDT TUE OCT 25 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE
RINA...LOCATED ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO.
1. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA HAVE CONTINUED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND
ORGANIZATION. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM...IF ANY...SHOULD BE SLOW TO
OCCUR AS IT MOVES GENERALLY WESTWARD AT 15 MPH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THIS SYSTEM 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
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
Th 3 High 2:40 AM 5.2 7:39 AM Set 1:11 AM 52
3 Low 8:54 AM 1.0 6:27 PM Rise 2:31 PM
3 High 3:20 PM 5.6
3 Low 9:31 PM 0.9
F 4 High 3:39 AM 5.2 7:40 AM Set 2:08 AM 62
4 Low 9:55 AM 1.1 6:27 PM Rise 3:01 PM
4 High 4:12 PM 5.5
4 Low 10:23 PM 0.8
Sa 5 High 4:33 AM 5.4 7:41 AM Set 3:03 AM 71
5 Low 10:52 AM 1.1 6:26 PM Rise 3:30 PM
5 High 5:01 PM 5.4
5 Low 11:10 PM 0.7
Su 6 High 4:23 AM 5.6 6:42 AM Set 2:57 AM 79
6 Low 10:44 AM 1.0 5:25 PM Rise 2:59 PM
6 High 4:47 PM 5.4
6 Low 10:54 PM 0.6
M 7 High 5:09 AM 5.8 6:43 AM Set 3:51 AM 86
7 Low 11:31 AM 0.9 5:24 PM Rise 3:29 PM
7 High 5:31 PM 5.4
7 Low 11:35 PM 0.5
Tu 8 High 5:51 AM 6.0 6:44 AM Set 4:44 AM 92
8 Low 12:15 PM 0.8 5:23 PM Rise 4:00 PM
8 High 6:13 PM 5.4
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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL GRADUALLY APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...EVENTUALLY MOVING OFFSHORE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN BUILD OVER THE AREA THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK... WHILE WAVES
OF LOW PRESSURE TRACK ALONG THE STALLED FRONT OVER THE WATERS.
Today...Variable winds less than 5 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1
to 2 ft.
Thu...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
Thu Night...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
Fri...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Fri Night...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sat Night...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, October 26, 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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