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 – 09/13
KMI4 - BOW FAGUS – 09/09
- CITRUS EXPRESS – 09/09
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">HESS - TUG OSG NAVIGATOR - IN ETD 1030/6
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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:
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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"">...MICHAEL BECOMES THE FIRST CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE OF THE YEAR...
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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...29.6N 41.7W
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 1020 MI...1645 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB...28.50 INCHES
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...LESLIE CREEPING 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...26.3N 62.4W
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 440 MI...705 KM SSE OF BERMUDA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
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SEPTEMBER 2012
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 19 Low 4:40 AM -0.2 7:06 AM Rise 10:58 AM 10
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 11:02 AM 6.7 7:20 PM Set 9:45 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 Low 5:23 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 11:13 PM 5.9
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 20 Low 5:31 AM -0.1 7:07 AM Rise 12:04 PM 18
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 High 11:59 AM 6.6 7:19 PM Set 10:38 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 Low 6:19 PM 0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 21 High 12:08 AM 5.7 7:08 AM Rise 1:08 PM 28
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 Low 6:26 AM 0.1 7:17 PM Set 11:36 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 High 1:00 PM 6.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 Low 7:19 PM 0.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 22 High 1:09 AM 5.5 7:08 AM Rise 2:06 PM 39
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 Low 7:26 AM 0.3 7:16 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 High 2:05 PM 6.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 Low 8:21 PM 0.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 23 High 2:15 AM 5.4 7:09 AM Set 12:37 AM 50
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 Low 8:31 AM 0.5 7:15 PM Rise 2:58 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 High 3:11 PM 6.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 Low 9:25 PM 0.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 24 High 3:22 AM 5.4 7:10 AM Set 1:40 AM 61
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 Low 9:38 AM 0.5 7:13 PM Rise 3:44 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 High 4:15 PM 6.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 Low 10:26 PM 0.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 25 High 4:26 AM 5.5 7:10 AM Set 2:43 AM 72
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 10:43 AM 0.5 7:12 PM Rise 4:24 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 High 5:13 PM 6.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 11:22 PM 0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 26 High 5:26 AM 5.7 7:11 AM Set 3:45 AM 81
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 Low 11:42 AM 0.4 7:10 PM Rise 5:01 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 High 6:06 PM 6.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 27 Low 12:14 AM 0.3 7:12 AM Set 4:45 AM 88
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 High 6:20 AM 5.9 7:09 PM Rise 5:36 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 Low 12:36 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 High 6:54 PM 6.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 28 Low 1:01 AM 0.2 7:12 AM Set 5:44 AM 94
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 High 7:09 AM 6.1 7:08 PM Rise 6:08 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 Low 1:26 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 High 7:38 PM 6.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 29 Low 1:45 AM 0.1 7:13 AM Set 6:41 AM 98
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 7:54 AM 6.2 7:06 PM Rise 6:41 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 Low 2:12 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 8:20 PM 6.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 30 Low 2:26 AM 0.2 7:14 AM Set 7:38 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 8:35 AM 6.3 7:05 PM Rise 7:14 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 Low 2:56 PM 0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 9:00 PM 5.9
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MARINE FORECAST
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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INLAND...WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
OFFSHORE MOST OF THE WEEK. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THIS WEEKEND AND POSSIBLY MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK. LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT TROPICAL CYCLONE LESLIE WILL IMPACT THE WATERS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today:
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SW winds 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon.
Tonight: SW winds 10 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: W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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