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| Subject: | CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Wednesday, November 30, 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 - MCT ALTAIR - ETA 12/01/11
ENERGY PIONEER - ETA 12/1/11
STOLT AMI - ETA 12/5/11
HESS - TORM HELVIG - IN ETD 0730/30TH
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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 – ONE STORM BEING TRACKED –
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
700 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
1. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED ABOUT 400 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS IS PRODUCING AN AREA OF NEAR
GALE-FORCE WINDS NORTH OF THE CENTER. ALTHOUGH SATELLITE AND
SURFACE DATA INDICATE THAT THE LOW HAS BECOME BETTER
DEFINED...SHOWER ACTIVITY REMAINS DISORGANIZED. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS
ARE NOT FAVORABLE FOR SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS
A LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES GENERALLY NORTHWARD AT AROUND
15 MPH.
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 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
F 2 High 1:05 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Rise 12:32 PM 44
2 Low 7:19 AM 1.0 5:13 PM
2 High 1:35 PM 5.1
2 Low 7:47 PM 0.7
Sa 3 High 2:00 AM 5.0 7:06 AM Set 12:50 AM 54
3 Low 8:19 AM 1.1 5:13 PM Rise 1:01 PM
3 High 2:27 PM 4.9
3 Low 8:38 PM 0.7
Su 4 High 2:54 AM 5.1 7:06 AM Set 1:44 AM 64
4 Low 9:17 AM 1.1 5:13 PM Rise 1:30 PM
4 High 3:17 PM 4.8
4 Low 9:26 PM 0.6
M 5 High 3:45 AM 5.3 7:07 AM Set 2:38 AM 72
5 Low 10:11 AM 1.0 5:13 PM Rise 2:01 PM
5 High 4:07 PM 4.8
5 Low 10:13 PM 0.5
Tu 6 High 4:34 AM 5.5 7:08 AM Set 3:32 AM 80
6 Low 11:01 AM 0.9 5:13 PM Rise 2:34 PM
6 High 4:55 PM 4.8
6 Low 10:57 PM 0.4
W 7 High 5:20 AM 5.6 7:09 AM Set 4:27 AM 87
7 Low 11:47 AM 0.7 5:13 PM Rise 3:10 PM
7 High 5:41 PM 4.8
7 Low 11:40 PM 0.3
Th 8 High 6:04 AM 5.8 7:10 AM Set 5:22 AM 93
8 Low 12:29 PM 0.6 5:13 PM Rise 3:51 PM
8 High 6:25 PM 4.9
F 9 Low 12:22 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Set 6:16 AM 97
9 High 6:45 AM 5.9 5:14 PM Rise 4:36 PM
9 Low 1:10 PM 0.5
9 High 7:06 PM 4.9
Sa 10 Low 1:02 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Set 7:09 AM 99
10 High 7:25 AM 5.9 5:14 PM Rise 5:27 PM
10 Low 1:49 PM 0.4
10 High 7:46 PM 4.9
Su 11 Low 1:42 AM 0.0 7:12 AM Set 7:59 AM 99
11 High 8:03 AM 6.0 5:14 PM Rise 6:22 PM
11 Low 2:27 PM 0.3
11 High 8:24 PM 4.8
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MARINE WEATHER: 1000 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS
THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...AS LOW PRES W OF THE AREA MOVES NE
THROUGH QUEBEC. THE FRONT WILL STALL E OF THE WATERS TONIGHT
INTO THU AS A SERIES OF LOW PRES AREAS MOVE NE ALONG THE FRONT.
HIGH PRES WILL SLOWLY BUILD E TOWARD THE COAST TONIGHT THROUGH
FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N WATERS AND DISSIPATE
EARLY SAT BEFORE A HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS TO THE COAST LATE SAT
AND ACROSS THE WATERS SUN.
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SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ088-302100-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
1000 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 6 TO 9 FT
EARLY...HIGHEST NE.
TONIGHT
WINDS BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST NW. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS E PORTION.
THU AND THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT THU...HIGHEST E.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 20 KT...
HIGHEST E. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E.
SUN
WINDS DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E.
| | Notice posted on Wednesday, November 30, 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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