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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Main Channel - 45.0 ft
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Hess - Max draft - 40'00
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Pier J Max Draft 30 FT
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">VESSEL TRAFFIC:
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI 4
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11<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">00/17
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11<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">00/17
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI 1 - ANNA MARIA - IN ETD 18
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI 2 - NORD ROTTERDAM - IN ETD 1930/17
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 – IN ETD
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ARTICLES:
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of Charleston steals Hamburg Sud from Savannah
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Port of Charleston steals Hamburg Sud from Savannah
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">David Slade
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hamburg Sud, one of the world’s top-20 container shipping lines, is pulling its only Georgia port-of-call from
the Port of Savannah in favor of the Port of Charleston.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">When the ship Bahia Grande calls on Charleston in September, it will mark the start of Hamburg Sud’s additional
service, the fourth new shipping service attracted to the port this year.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“We are pleased to add a new, weekly Australia service in the Port of Charleston, which effectively fills a
gap in our service offerings,” said Jim Newsome, State Ports Authority president and CEO.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A spokeswoman for Hamburg Sud said relocating the Australia/New Zealand service to the Wando Welch Terminal
in Mount Pleasant allows the shipper to be more efficient.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“With this transfer we now have four weekly liner services in the port and have consolidated our network in
the Southeast in Charleston,” said Mayra Ortiz at Hamburg Sud North America. “In total Hamburg Sud will now have 208 annual ship calls in Charleston with owned ships or through arrangements with our partner lines.”
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The four new services announced this year at the Port of Charleston will mean five additional ports-of-call
each week. In a typical summer week, the port sees more than 30 ship calls.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hamburg Sud’s decision to leave Savannah for Charleston comes at a time when the rival ports are aggressively
pursuing new business.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Newsome has said that Charleston will need to take business from rivals in order to meet the SPA’s growth targets.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">News of the new shipping service comes during the same week when the SPA announced a proposed $23.5 million
“inland port” intermodal facility in Greer, and the Army Corps of Engineers said plans to deepen the Charleston harbor to accommodate larger container ships could be completed four years ahead of initial projections.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Georgia also is seeking to deepen its navigation channel serving the Port of Savannah.
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ISSUES:
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/26/12 – 0815 – NAVOPS Meeting
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/26/12 – 1700 – Maritime Happy Hour – Duck & Dog West Ashley
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/26/12 - 1000 - AGENTS MEETING
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/27/12 - 1200 - Chat-n-Chew with SPA President and CEO Jim Newsome
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">08/14/12 – 1700 – Pilot Commission meeting
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">08/23/12 – 0815 – NAVOPS Meeting
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">09/11/12 – 1145 – C.W.I.T. luncheon at Convention Center – Port Advocacy
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">09/11/12 – 1700 - Pilot Commission meeting
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">09/17-19 - 39TH ANNUAL S.C. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">09/20/12 – 1800 – Propeller Club dinner
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">09/27/12 - 0815 – NAVOPS Meeting
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.
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July 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 17 Low 1:25 AM 0.6 6:24 AM Rise 4:59 AM 5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 7:19 AM 4.7 8:28 PM Set 7:17 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 Low 1:17 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 7:43 PM 5.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 18 Low 2:07 AM 0.5 6:25 AM Rise 5:55 AM 1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 8:04 AM 4.8 8:27 PM Set 7:59 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 Low 2:01 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 8:24 PM 6.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 19 Low 2:47 AM 0.3 6:25 AM Rise 6:53 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 8:47 AM 4.9 8:27 PM Set 8:39 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 Low 2:45 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 9:03 PM 6.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 20 Low 3:26 AM 0.2 6:26 AM Rise 7:53 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 High 9:29 AM 5.0 8:26 PM Set 9:15 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 Low 3:28 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 High 9:41 PM 6.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 21 Low 4:05 AM 0.0 6:27 AM Rise 8:54 AM 3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 High 10:10 AM 5.1 8:25 PM Set 9:50 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 Low 4:13 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 High 10:19 PM 5.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 22 Low 4:45 AM -0.1 6:27 AM Rise 9:55 AM 7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 High 10:53 AM 5.2 8:25 PM Set 10:25 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 Low 5:00 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 High 11:00 PM 5.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 23 Low 5:27 AM -0.1 6:28 AM Rise 10:57 AM 14
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 High 11:39 AM 5.4 8:24 PM Set 11:00 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 Low 5:51 PM 0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 High 11:45 PM 5.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 24 Low 6:13 AM -0.2 6:29 AM Rise 12:00 PM 23
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 High 12:30 PM 5.5 8:24 PM Set 11:36 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 Low 6:45 PM 0.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 25 High 12:34 AM 5.5 6:29 AM Rise 1:05 PM 33
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 7:02 AM -0.2 8:23 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 High 1:26 PM 5.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 7:45 PM 0.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 26 High 1:29 AM 5.3 6:30 AM Set 12:16 AM 44
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 Low 7:57 AM -0.2 8:22 PM Rise 2:10 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 High 2:27 PM 5.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 Low 8:49 PM 0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 27 High 2:30 AM 5.1 6:31 AM Set 1:01 AM 55
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 Low 8:56 AM -0.2 8:22 PM Rise 3:16 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 High 3:32 PM 6.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 Low 9:55 PM 0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 28 High 3:34 AM 5.1 6:31 AM Set 1:51 AM 66
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 Low 10:00 AM -0.2 8:21 PM Rise 4:21 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 High 4:37 PM 6.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 Low 10:59 PM 0.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 29 High 4:40 AM 5.1 6:32 AM Set 2:47 AM 77
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 Low 11:03 AM -0.3 8:20 PM Rise 5:22 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 5:40 PM 6.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 30 Low 12:00 AM 0.1 6:33 AM Set 3:49 AM 86
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 5:44 AM 5.2 8:19 PM Rise 6:17 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 Low 12:04 PM -0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 6:39 PM 6.5
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MARINE FORECAST
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Synopsis...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH LATE WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN APPROACH FROM THE NORTH AND STALL OVER THE WEEKEND.
Rest Of Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: Sw winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
Wed: Sw winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning...then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Wed Night: Sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu: Sw winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu Night: Sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening...then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
Fri: Sw winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri Night: Sw winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat: Sw winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night: Sw winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.