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:
Veterans - ANTHEIA – 09/14
KMI4 - BOW FAGUS – 09/09
- CITRUS EXPRESS – 09/09
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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:
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<span-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">South Carolina’s DHEC asks to enter Savannah dredge suit
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333">File/Savannah
Morning News<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The CMA CGM Figaro sails toward port closely followed by a smaller ship as they make their way along the Savannah River in August 2010.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A second South Carolina state agency has asked to be part of a federal lawsuit brought by environmental groups
in two states challenging the $650 million dredging of the Savannah River shipping channel.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Attorneys for the state Department of Health and Environmental Control, in court documents filed late last week,
say the agency should be allowed to participate because DHEC would have to issue a Pollution Control Act permit if the court were to require one.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The permit is at the center of the lawsuit brought by the Southern Environmental Law Center against the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. It was filed on behalf of the Savannah Riverkeeper, based in Augusta, Ga., as well as the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and the South Carolina Wildlife Federation.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The lawsuit contends that because toxic cadmium from river silt will be dumped on the South Carolina shore of
the river dividing the two states, the state permit is required.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Last month U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel agreed that both the South Carolina Savannah River Maritime Commission
and the Georgia Ports Authority could also enter the case.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The authority wants the shipping channel deepened so the river can handle the larger container ships that will
routinely be calling when the Panama Canal is enlarged in 2014.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“This case directly implicates DHEC’s authorities and responsibilities,” attorneys for the agency wrote, noting
that when Gergel allowed the Maritime Commission to enter the suit he noted “the state agency has a vital interest” in the channel deepening project.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“The same must be said of DHEC,” attorneys wrote, adding that “no existing party can adequately represent DHEC’s
interests.”
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">DHEC said it disagrees with the conservation groups that review of the deepening project has been inadequate;
does not agree with the Maritime Commission’s view of the authority of the South Carolina two agencies; differs with the Georgia Ports’ that amendments to the Pollution Control Act are unconstitutional and said the Corps of Engineers cannot be expected to
represent DHEC interests.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The judge also last month appointed former South Carolina U.S. Rep. John Spratt to mediate the case. An attempt
at mediation is required in federal civil lawsuits.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Spratt, from York, was chairman of the House Budget Committee and a member of the House Armed Services Committee
during his 28 years in the U.S. House representing South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. He lost his re-election bid to Republican Mick Mulvaney two years ago.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Gergel has now set a Nov. 19 court hearing on the suit
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CURRENT ISSUES:
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...LESLIE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...25.4N 62.9W
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 490 MI...790 KM SSE OF BERMUDA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">500 AM AST WED SEP 05 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...MICHAEL MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...28.1N 43.9W
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 1190 MI...1915 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 5 Low 5:34 AM 0.6 6:57 AM Set 11:40 AM 82
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 High 11:48 AM 5.7 7:39 PM Rise 10:28 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 Low 6:10 PM 1.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 6 High 12:10 AM 5.1 6:58 AM Set 12:34 PM 74
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 Low 6:14 AM 0.8 7:37 PM Rise 11:09 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 High 12:32 PM 5.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 Low 6:55 PM 1.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 7 High 12:55 AM 4.9 6:59 AM Set 1:26 PM 65
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 6:57 AM 1.0 7:36 PM Rise 11:54 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 High 1:20 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 7:44 PM 1.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 8 High 1:44 AM 4.7 6:59 AM Set 2:16 PM 56
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 7:45 AM 1.1 7:35 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 High 2:13 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 8:38 PM 1.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 9 High 2:38 AM 4.7 7:00 AM Rise 12:42 AM 47
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 8:39 AM 1.1 7:33 PM Set 3:03 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 High 3:08 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 9:35 PM 1.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 10 High 3:34 AM 4.7 7:01 AM Rise 1:34 AM 37
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 9:36 AM 1.0 7:32 PM Set 3:48 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 High 4:04 PM 5.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 10:30 PM 1.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 11 High 4:30 AM 4.9 7:01 AM Rise 2:29 AM 28
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 10:33 AM 0.9 7:31 PM Set 4:29 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 High 4:57 PM 5.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 11:21 PM 1.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 12 High 5:24 AM 5.1 7:02 AM Rise 3:27 AM 19
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 Low 11:29 AM 0.6 7:29 PM Set 5:08 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 High 5:48 PM 5.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 13 Low 12:09 AM 0.9 7:03 AM Rise 4:27 AM 12
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 High 6:14 AM 5.4 7:28 PM Set 5:45 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 Low 12:21 PM 0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 High 6:35 PM 6.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 14 Low 12:55 AM 0.5 7:03 AM Rise 5:28 AM 6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 7:02 AM 5.8 7:27 PM Set 6:22 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 Low 1:11 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 7:20 PM 6.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 15 Low 1:39 AM 0.2 7:04 AM Rise 6:32 AM 1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 7:49 AM 6.1 7:25 PM Set 6:58 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 Low 2:01 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 8:05 PM 6.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 16 Low 2:23 AM 0.0 7:04 AM Rise 7:36 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 8:35 AM 6.4 7:24 PM Set 7:35 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 Low 2:50 PM -0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 8:49 PM 6.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 17 Low 3:07 AM -0.2 7:05 AM Rise 8:43 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 9:22 AM 6.6 7:23 PM Set 8:14 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 Low 3:39 PM -0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 9:35 PM 6.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 18 Low 3:52 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Rise 9:50 AM 4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 10:10 AM 6.7 7:21 PM Set 8:58 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 Low 4:30 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 10:22 PM 6.1
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MARINE FORECAST
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Synopsis...A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INLAND...WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE MOST OF THE WEEK. LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT TROPICAL
CYCLONE LESLIE WILL IMPACT THE WATERS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Today: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning...then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sun: W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sun Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.