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| Subject: | CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE | | Date: | Tuesday, January 10, 2012 | | 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 - ARIS - ETA 1900/10TH
XANTHOS - ETA 1300/12TH
SITEAM DISCOVERER - ETA 1/11/12 ??
CHEMTRANS OSTE - ETA 1/17/12
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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: 01/10/12 – 1700 – PILOTS MONTHLY MEETING
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 1/17/12 – 1100 SCSPA MONTHLY MEETING
1/17/12 – 1145 – CWIT monthly luncheon
1/19/12 – 1200 – PROP CLUB LUNCH
1/26/12 - 0815 - NAV OPS MEETING
2/10/12 - ANNUAL PORT MEETING
2/16/12 – PROP CLUB OYSTER ROAST
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 5 / OFF SEASON
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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
Tu 10 Low 2:04 AM -0.6 7:23 AM Set 8:06 AM 99
10 High 8:20 AM 5.9 5:31 PM Rise 7:14 PM
10 Low 2:42 PM -0.3
10 High 8:42 PM 5.0
W 11 Low 2:48 AM -0.6 7:23 AM Set 8:44 AM 97
11 High 8:59 AM 5.9 5:32 PM Rise 8:18 PM
11 Low 3:22 PM -0.3
11 High 9:23 PM 5.1
Th 12 Low 3:34 AM -0.5 7:23 AM Set 9:19 AM 92
12 High 9:39 AM 5.8 5:33 PM Rise 9:21 PM
12 Low 4:05 PM -0.4
12 High 10:08 PM 5.2
F 13 Low 4:23 AM -0.4 7:23 AM Set 9:54 AM 85
13 High 10:23 AM 5.6 5:34 PM Rise 10:25 PM
13 Low 4:50 PM -0.4
13 High 10:58 PM 5.3
Sa 14 Low 5:16 AM -0.3 7:22 AM Set 10:29 AM 77
14 High 11:11 AM 5.4 5:35 PM Rise 11:30 PM
14 Low 5:38 PM -0.4
14 High 11:53 PM 5.3
Su 15 Low 6:14 AM -0.1 7:22 AM Set 11:05 AM 67
15 High 12:05 PM 5.1 5:36 PM
15 Low 6:32 PM -0.3
M 16 High 12:55 AM 5.4 7:22 AM Rise 12:35 AM 56
16 Low 7:18 AM 0.1 5:37 PM Set 11:45 AM
16 High 1:05 PM 4.9
16 Low 7:32 PM -0.3
Tu 17 High 2:02 AM 5.4 7:22 AM Rise 1:42 AM 44
17 Low 8:25 AM 0.2 5:38 PM Set 12:29 PM
17 High 2:11 PM 4.8
17 Low 8:36 PM -0.3
W 18 High 3:11 AM 5.6 7:22 AM Rise 2:48 AM 33
18 Low 9:32 AM 0.1 5:39 PM Set 1:18 PM
18 High 3:18 PM 4.7
18 Low 9:41 PM -0.4
Th 19 High 4:17 AM 5.7 7:21 AM Rise 3:53 AM 23
19 Low 10:35 AM -0.1 5:40 PM Set 2:14 PM
19 High 4:24 PM 4.8
19 Low 10:43 PM -0.5
F 20 High 5:19 AM 5.9 7:21 AM Rise 4:53 AM 14
20 Low 11:34 AM -0.3 5:41 PM Set 3:14 PM
20 High 5:26 PM 4.9
20 Low 11:41 PM -0.7
Sa 21 High 6:15 AM 6.1 7:21 AM Rise 5:48 AM 7
21 Low 12:27 PM -0.5 5:41 PM Set 4:17 PM
21 High 6:22 PM 5.1
Su 22 Low 12:36 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Rise 6:36 AM 2
22 High 7:06 AM 6.2 5:42 PM Set 5:22 PM
22 Low 1:17 PM -0.6
22 High 7:14 PM 5.2
M 23 Low 1:26 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Rise 7:18 AM 0
23 High 7:54 AM 6.1 5:43 PM Set 6:25 PM
23 Low 2:03 PM -0.7
23 High 8:02 PM 5.3
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
Synopsis...A COLD FRONT MAY SAG INTO THE SOUTH CAROLINA WATERS BY TONIGHT.
THE FRONT WILL THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATE ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA EARLY
WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION LATE
WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER RE-ENFORCING COLD FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK INTO THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
Rest Of Today...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft.
Tonight...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in
the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight.
Wed...SE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
Wed Night...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Thu...W winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Night...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
| | Notice posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 | |
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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