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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Friday, November 18, 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 - IN ETD 1200/22ND
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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:
Alcoa workers 'on hold' as Haley vows to find solution to the company's
astronomical power bills
GOOSE CREEK -- Alcoa crane operator Patterson James, 43, is delaying plans
to marry because the aluminum-smelting plant where he has worked for a
decade could close if his employer is unable to negotiate lower electricity
rates.
"There are a lot of people with a lot of things on hold," said James'
fiancee, Joy Lawson.
James and Lawson were among hundreds who attended a town-hall-style meeting
with Gov. Nikki Haley at the Alcoa Mount Holly plant Thursday. The governor
assured employees that she would help find a solution to the company's
astronomical power bills, but did not offer any specifics.
"We will not let power be the reason why you all don't have a job," Haley said.
But she also said, "We don't know what's going to happen."
For now, all the governor and officials at Alcoa and state-owned utility
Santee Cooper will say is that negotiations are ongoing. They have been
ongoing for about two years, according to the Moncks-Corner-based power
provider.
Despite the lack of good news, Haley received a warm welcome from Alcoa
employees, who lined up for photographs with her after her appearance.
Several workers spoke at the gathering, telling the governor how Alcoa jobs
had put their kids through college and paid for their homes.
"I was able to build a house when I was 20 years old," Randy Davis told Haley.
According to Alcoa, the average wage at the Mount Holly plant is $91,000 a
year, including benefits.
"I want to see this place stay here for 20 or 30 more years so that I can
send my kids to college," said A.J. Nelson, 26, who has worked at Alcoa for
nearly six years.
Alcoa officials said the facility is one of their most productive, but $4
million weekly power bills can't be sustained. Alcoa employs 560 full-time
workers at the electricity-intensive Mount Holly smelter off U.S. Highway
53, as well as about 80 full-time contractors.
"This has the highest power cost of any smelter in the United States," said
Bob Wilt, president of Alcoa Global Primary Products in the U.S.
The company pays for electricity at the rate Santee Cooper charges its
industrial customers, under a contract with the utility that expires in
2015. The company wants to renegotiate a new, long-term deal with lower rates.
"They have asked for a unique rate," said Mollie Gore, Santee Cooper's
public relations director. "Our goal is to reach a solution that works for
Alcoa and keeps them in our community."
Santee Cooper is a nonprofit company owned by the state, with a board of
directors appointed by the governor.
Haley said power costs are not just an issue facing Alcoa, but a regional
issue that will need to be broadly addressed.
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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
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. AN AREA OF DISORGANIZED CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS CONTINUES OVER THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 900 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS IN
ASSOCIATION WITH A SURFACE TROUGH AND AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW. SOME SLOW
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT
MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR 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
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
Th 1 High 12:09 AM 5.0 7:04 AM Rise 12:02 PM 35
1 Low 6:20 AM 0.7 5:13 PM Set 11:55 PM
1 High 12:43 PM 5.4
1 Low 6:57 PM 0.6
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OFFSHORE FORECAST
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A WEAK COASTAL
TROUGH WILL THEN FORM OVER OR NEAR THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO EARLY
SUNDAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO RETURN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20
kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Tonight...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sat...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4
ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Sat Night...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun Night...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Mon...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Mon Night...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. | | Notice posted on Friday, November 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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