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 - all vessel arrivals require tide
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:
KMI 1 - ANTHEIA – 09/14
KMI4
- BOW RIYAD – IN, ETS 04/PM
-
BOW FAGUS – 09/05
- CITRUS EXPRESS – 09/07
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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 ARTICLE:
NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 09/11/12 – 1145 – C.W.I.T. luncheon at Convention Center – Port Advocacy
09/11/12 – 1700 - Pilot Commission meeting
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: 09/17-19 - 39TH ANNUAL S.C. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE
09/20/12 – 1800 – Propeller Club dinner
09/27/12 - 0815 – NAVOPS Meeting
09/27/12 - PROP CLUB LUNCHEON ON THE CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP
09/28/12 - CHAT AND CHEW WITH JIM NEWSOME
10/04/12 – 1730 – MASC – BBQ Dinner
10/09/12 – 1200 – CWIT lunch
- 1700 – Pilot Commission
10/11/12 – 1800 – CWIT Auction
10/18/12 – 1800 – Prop Club dinner
10/25/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting
10/25/12 - 1200 STATE OF THE PORT ADDRESS
- 1700 – MASC Happy Hour meeting
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - SEASONAL/4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122012
500 AM AST TUE SEP 04 2012
...LESLIE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.7N 62.5W
ABOUT 545 MI...875 KM SSE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.35 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 04 2012
...SMALL TROPICAL DEPRESSION CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.5N 43.3W
ABOUT 1435 MI...2310 KM NW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB...29.88 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
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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
SEPTEMBER 2012
Tu 4 Low 4:56 AM 0.4 6:57 AM Set 10:45 AM 89
4 High 11:07 AM 5.8 7:40 PM Rise 9:50 PM
4 Low 5:27 PM 0.9
4 High 11:29 PM 5.3
W 5 Low 5:34 AM 0.6 6:57 AM Set 11:40 AM 82
5 High 11:48 AM 5.7 7:39 PM Rise 10:28 PM
5 Low 6:10 PM 1.2
Th 6 High 12:10 AM 5.1 6:58 AM Set 12:34 PM 74
6 Low 6:14 AM 0.8 7:37 PM Rise 11:09 PM
6 High 12:32 PM 5.5
6 Low 6:55 PM 1.4
F 7 High 12:55 AM 4.9 6:59 AM Set 1:26 PM 65
7 Low 6:57 AM 1.0 7:36 PM Rise 11:54 PM
7 High 1:20 PM 5.4
7 Low 7:44 PM 1.6
Sa 8 High 1:44 AM 4.7 6:59 AM Set 2:16 PM 56
8 Low 7:45 AM 1.1 7:35 PM
8 High 2:13 PM 5.4
8 Low 8:38 PM 1.7
Su 9 High 2:38 AM 4.7 7:00 AM Rise 12:42 AM 47
9 Low 8:39 AM 1.1 7:33 PM Set 3:03 PM
9 High 3:08 PM 5.4
9 Low 9:35 PM 1.6
M 10 High 3:34 AM 4.7 7:01 AM Rise 1:34 AM 37
10 Low 9:36 AM 1.0 7:32 PM Set 3:48 PM
10 High 4:04 PM 5.5
10 Low 10:30 PM 1.4
Tu 11 High 4:30 AM 4.9 7:01 AM Rise 2:29 AM 28
11 Low 10:33 AM 0.9 7:31 PM Set 4:29 PM
11 High 4:57 PM 5.7
11 Low 11:21 PM 1.2
W 12 High 5:24 AM 5.1 7:02 AM Rise 3:27 AM 19
12 Low 11:29 AM 0.6 7:29 PM Set 5:08 PM
12 High 5:48 PM 5.9
Th 13 Low 12:09 AM 0.9 7:03 AM Rise 4:27 AM 12
13 High 6:14 AM 5.4 7:28 PM Set 5:45 PM
13 Low 12:21 PM 0.4
13 High 6:35 PM 6.1
F 14 Low 12:55 AM 0.5 7:03 AM Rise 5:28 AM 6
14 High 7:02 AM 5.8 7:27 PM Set 6:22 PM
14 Low 1:11 PM 0.1
14 High 7:20 PM 6.3
Sa 15 Low 1:39 AM 0.2 7:04 AM Rise 6:32 AM 1
15 High 7:49 AM 6.1 7:25 PM Set 6:58 PM
15 Low 2:01 PM -0.1
15 High 8:05 PM 6.4
Su 16 Low 2:23 AM 0.0 7:04 AM Rise 7:36 AM 0
16 High 8:35 AM 6.4 7:24 PM Set 7:35 PM
16 Low 2:50 PM -0.2
16 High 8:49 PM 6.4
M 17 Low 3:07 AM -0.2 7:05 AM Rise 8:43 AM 0
17 High 9:22 AM 6.6 7:23 PM Set 8:14 PM
17 Low 3:39 PM -0.2
17 High 9:35 PM 6.3
Tu 18 Low 3:52 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Rise 9:50 AM 4
18 High 10:10 AM 6.7 7:21 PM Set 8:58 PM
18 Low 4:30 PM -0.1
18 High 10:22 PM 6.1
W 19 Low 4:40 AM -0.2 7:06 AM Rise 10:58 AM 10
19 High 11:02 AM 6.7 7:20 PM Set 9:45 PM
19 Low 5:23 PM 0.1
19 High 11:13 PM 5.9
Th 20 Low 5:31 AM -0.1 7:07 AM Rise 12:04 PM 18
20 High 11:59 AM 6.6 7:19 PM Set 10:38 PM
20 Low 6:19 PM 0.4
F 21 High 12:08 AM 5.7 7:08 AM Rise 1:08 PM 28
21 Low 6:26 AM 0.1 7:17 PM Set 11:36 PM
21 High 1:00 PM 6.4
21 Low 7:19 PM 0.6
Sa 22 High 1:09 AM 5.5 7:08 AM Rise 2:06 PM 39
22 Low 7:26 AM 0.3 7:16 PM
22 High 2:05 PM 6.3
22 Low 8:21 PM 0.7
Su 23 High 2:15 AM 5.4 7:09 AM Set 12:37 AM 50
23 Low 8:31 AM 0.5 7:15 PM Rise 2:58 PM
23 High 3:11 PM 6.2
23 Low 9:25 PM 0.8
M 24 High 3:22 AM 5.4 7:10 AM Set 1:40 AM 61
24 Low 9:38 AM 0.5 7:13 PM Rise 3:44 PM
24 High 4:15 PM 6.2
24 Low 10:26 PM 0.7
Tu 25 High 4:26 AM 5.5 7:10 AM Set 2:43 AM 72
25 Low 10:43 AM 0.5 7:12 PM Rise 4:24 PM
25 High 5:13 PM 6.2
25 Low 11:22 PM 0.5
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MARINE FORECAST
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDING SE FROM
NEAR DELAWARE BAY WILL LIFT SLOWLY NE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NRN
WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOW PRES WILL PASS N OF THE WATERS WED
INTO THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE INTO THE NW PORTION LATE WED
NIGHT INTO THU...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN OVER THE FAR NW PORTION
LATE THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE OVER THE NW
WATERS FRI AND STALL ACROSS THE N WATERS SAT. LONG PERIOD SE
SWELL FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE LESLIE WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS
THROUGH THE PERIOD. LESLIE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY
LATE THU AND BE LOCATED E OF THE FAR SRN WATERS NEAR 32.0N 65.3W
BY 2 AM SUN. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NHC ADVISORY FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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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.
ANZ088-041500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
TODAY AND TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW
TONIGHT...EXCEPT E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS4 TO
7 FT BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT WITH SE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR E PORTION 10 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH SE SWELL...HIGHEST E. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH SE
SWELL...HIGHEST E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR E PORTION W TO SW 10 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 7 TO 9 FT IN SE
SWELL.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E PORTION BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF
1000 FM 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E PORTION BECOMING N 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT WITH E TO SE SWELL...HIGHEST
E.