{"id":1213,"date":"2019-09-03T16:22:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T16:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/en\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2021-12-31T18:08:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T18:08:57","slug":"the-boc-blast-325-hurricane-dorian-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/the-boc-blast-325-hurricane-dorian-update\/","title":{"rendered":"The BOC Blast 325 – Hurricane Dorian Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hurricane Dorian Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Katie FillingMonday,\nSeptember 2, 2019 | fox28media.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) \u2014\nPreparations are in high gear at the Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a news conference Tuesday\nmorning, port officials said that all ships have gone out and no more ships\nwill be arriving at the port until after Hurricane Dorian has passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia Ports Authority\nExecutive Director, Griffith Lynch, said that the port is operating normally on\nMonday, with crews working to tie down all cranes and secure cargo as well as\nempty containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are now in the\nprocess of tying down all of our cranes. We go through hurricane tie-downs,\nwhich helps prevent any damage to them, and also our 156 rubber tire gantry\ncranes as well. So teams out there are working now, we’ll be completed with\nthat by midnight,” said Lynch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The port will officially go\ninto critical workforce mode at 6 p.m. Monday night. That means only port\npolice will be at the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Doyle, Chief of Port\nPolice, explained that they are scheduled to work long shifts during the storm\nto make sure the terminal and assets are secure and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To make sure the\nfacility is secure and safe make, sure the assets are secure and safe. They’re\nworking 12-hour shifts, many of them spend the night here. They\u2019re not required\nto but most do,” said Doyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says there is a shelter on site designed to withstand a category 3 hurricane for employees and police who are working through the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They say they hope to reopen the port on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If the track were to\nstay the same as it\u2019s on right now, it puts it off about 70 miles off of\nBrunswick about 100 miles of the port here. I think the damage would be\nminimal,” said Lynch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Brian Kemp stopped\nby the port of Savannah on Monday to check on hurricane preparations. At the\nnews conference, he reminded people this storm is dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019re certainly\nconcerned about potential impacts of Hurricane Dorian on this vital\nasset,” said Kemp. “It is not worth risking your life. Your\npossessions can be replaced, your life and your family cannot.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurricane Dorian \u2013 Georgia Advisory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 2, 2019 |\ngaports.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Georgia Ports Authority continues to monitor Hurricane Dorian very closely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this time, the Authority\nwill shut down operations in both the Brunswick and Savannah locations on\nTuesday, Sept. 3 and Wednesday, Sept. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GPA employees please monitor\ngaports.com, email, and text for times to report back to work. If you have any\nquestions, please contact your manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Port users should be\nprepared for possible impacts in our area such as heavy rains, flooding and\nstrong winds. You are encouraged to track the storm and follow directions from\nlocal Emergency Management.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All terminals will be open\nand operating under normal hours tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to Hurricane Dorian, the\nSC Ports Authority\u2019s marine terminals in Charleston and Georgetown will be\nclosed Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurricane Dorian \u2013 South Carolina Advisory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 2, 2019 |\nscspa.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All terminals in Charleston\nand Georgetown will reopen Friday, September 6 at 0900. The Wando Welch Terminal\n(WWT) and the North Charleston Terminal (NCT) will operate normally on\nSaturday, September 7. WWT and NCT will also be open Sunday, September 8\n0600-1700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SC Ports Authority\u2019s\ninland ports will be open and operating under normal hours throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full details are below.
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CHARLESTON CONTAINER TERMINALS (WWT and NCT):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, September 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normal operating hours,\n0500-1730.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, September 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, September 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, September 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reopening at 0900 and\noperating until 1730.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, September 7:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normal operating hours,\n0600-1700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, September 8:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open, 0600-1700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHARLESTON and GEORGETOWN BREAKBULK & RO\/RO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, September 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open and operating under\nnormal hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, September 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, September 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, September 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reopening at 0900 and\noperating until 1700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INLAND PORT GREER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open and operating under\nnormal hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INLAND PORT DILLON:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open and operating under\nnormal hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SC Ports Authority is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and will provide operational updates as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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