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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Thursday, November 17, 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 - STOLT AMI - ETA 11/23/11
ICE BASE - ETA 11/24/11
MCT ALTAIR - ETA 11/26/11
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - ETA 1045/17TH
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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:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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 – NO STORMS EXPECTED
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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 17 Low 5:46 AM 0.7 6:52 AM Set 12:05 PM 68
17 High 11:53 AM 5.7 5:18 PM Rise 11:29 PM
17 Low 6:29 PM 0.8
F 18 High 12:31 AM 5.0 6:53 AM Set 12:41 PM 58
18 Low 6:47 AM 0.7 5:17 PM
18 High 12:52 PM 5.7
18 Low 7:25 PM 0.7
Sa 19 High 1:36 AM 5.2 6:53 AM Rise 12:32 AM 47
19 Low 7:53 AM 0.6 5:17 PM Set 1:15 PM
19 High 1:53 PM 5.6
19 Low 8:24 PM 0.4
Su 20 High 2:41 AM 5.6 6:54 AM Rise 1:37 AM 36
20 Low 9:00 AM 0.5 5:16 PM Set 1:51 PM
20 High 2:56 PM 5.7
20 Low 9:23 PM 0.1
M 21 High 3:44 AM 6.0 6:55 AM Rise 2:43 AM 25
21 Low 10:05 AM 0.2 5:16 PM Set 2:28 PM
21 High 3:57 PM 5.7
21 Low 10:20 PM -0.2
Tu 22 High 4:44 AM 6.4 6:56 AM Rise 3:51 AM 16
22 Low 11:06 AM -0.1 5:15 PM Set 3:09 PM
22 High 4:56 PM 5.8
22 Low 11:15 PM -0.5
W 23 High 5:41 AM 6.8 6:57 AM Rise 5:02 AM 8
23 Low 12:03 PM -0.3 5:15 PM Set 3:54 PM
23 High 5:52 PM 5.8
Th 24 Low 12:09 AM -0.7 6:58 AM Rise 6:13 AM 2
24 High 6:37 AM 7.0 5:15 PM Set 4:46 PM
24 Low 12:58 PM -0.5
24 High 6:47 PM 5.8
F 25 Low 1:02 AM -0.8 6:59 AM Rise 7:22 AM 0
25 High 7:31 AM 7.1 5:15 PM Set 5:44 PM
25 Low 1:51 PM -0.5
25 High 7:41 PM 5.8
Sa 26 Low 1:54 AM -0.7 7:00 AM Rise 8:26 AM 0
26 High 8:24 AM 7.0 5:14 PM Set 6:46 PM
26 Low 2:42 PM -0.4
26 High 8:34 PM 5.7
Su 27 Low 2:46 AM -0.6 7:01 AM Rise 9:22 AM 3
27 High 9:16 AM 6.8 5:14 PM Set 7:51 PM
27 Low 3:33 PM -0.3
27 High 9:27 PM 5.5
M 28 Low 3:37 AM -0.3 7:01 AM Rise 10:11 AM 9
28 High 10:08 AM 6.5 5:14 PM Set 8:56 PM
28 Low 4:24 PM 0.0
28 High 10:20 PM 5.3
Tu 29 Low 4:29 AM 0.0 7:02 AM Rise 10:53 AM 16
29 High 11:00 AM 6.1 5:14 PM Set 9:59 PM
29 Low 5:14 PM 0.2
29 High 11:14 PM 5.2
W 30 Low 5:23 AM 0.4 7:03 AM Rise 11:29 AM 25
30 High 11:52 AM 5.7 5:14 PM Set 10:58 PM
30 Low 6:05 PM 0.4
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OFFSHORE FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS MORNING WITH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK COASTAL TROUGH WILL FORM
OVER OR NEAR THE WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE
TO RETURN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less
this morning.
Tonight...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...
Building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Fri...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
Fri Night...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight.
Sat...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Sat Night...E winds 15 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
Sun...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night And Mon...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Thursday, November 17, 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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