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
Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots
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 – TORM GERTRUD – ETA 10/12
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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:
10/09/12 – 1200 – CWIT lunch
- 1700 – Pilot Commission
10/11/12 – 1800 – CWIT Auction
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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
11/13/12 – 1200 – CWIT lunch
11/13/12 – 1700 – Pilot commission
11/15/12 – 0800 – Seafarer’s Society breakfast
11/15/12 – 1200 – Prop lunch
11/15/12 – 1700 – MASC Happy Hour
11/22/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops 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:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">800 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">1. DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK AREA OF LOW
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF ELEUTHERA ISLAND. UPPER-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS AT ABOUT 10 MPH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">2. A TROPICAL WAVE ACCOMPANIED BY A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">ABOUT 1000 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS PRODUCING A LARGE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ANY DEVELOPMENT OF
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">DUE TO MARGINALLY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THIS SYSTEM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">HAS A LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 15
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">MPH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228">NEXT 48 HOURS.
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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
OCTOBER 2012
Tu 9 High 2:54 AM 4.8 7:20 AM Rise 1:14 AM 44
9 Low 8:56 AM 1.2 6:54 PM Set 3:03 PM
9 High 3:17 PM 5.6
9 Low 9:43 PM 1.4
W 10 High 3:52 AM 5.1 7:21 AM Rise 2:11 AM 35
10 Low 9:58 AM 1.0 6:52 PM Set 3:40 PM
10 High 4:13 PM 5.7
10 Low 10:37 PM 1.1
Th 11 High 4:48 AM 5.4 7:21 AM Rise 3:11 AM 25
11 Low 10:57 AM 0.8 6:51 PM Set 4:16 PM
11 High 5:06 PM 5.9
11 Low 11:28 PM 0.7
F 12 High 5:41 AM 5.8 7:22 AM Rise 4:12 AM 16
12 Low 11:54 AM 0.5 6:50 PM Set 4:51 PM
12 High 5:57 PM 6.1
Sa 13 Low 12:17 AM 0.4 7:23 AM Rise 5:16 AM 9
13 High 6:31 AM 6.2 6:49 PM Set 5:28 PM
13 Low 12:48 PM 0.2
13 High 6:47 PM 6.2
Su 14 Low 1:05 AM 0.0 7:24 AM Rise 6:22 AM 3
14 High 7:21 AM 6.6 6:47 PM Set 6:07 PM
14 Low 1:40 PM -0.1
14 High 7:36 PM 6.3
M 15 Low 1:53 AM -0.2 7:24 AM Rise 7:30 AM 0
15 High 8:10 AM 6.9 6:46 PM Set 6:49 PM
15 Low 2:31 PM -0.2
15 High 8:24 PM 6.3
Tu 16 Low 2:40 AM -0.4 7:25 AM Rise 8:39 AM 0
16 High 9:01 AM 7.1 6:45 PM Set 7:36 PM
16 Low 3:23 PM -0.3
16 High 9:14 PM 6.2
W 17 Low 3:29 AM -0.4 7:26 AM Rise 9:48 AM 2
17 High 9:53 AM 7.1 6:44 PM Set 8:28 PM
17 Low 4:15 PM -0.2
17 High 10:05 PM 6.1
Th 18 Low 4:20 AM -0.3 7:27 AM Rise 10:55 AM 7
18 High 10:47 AM 7.0 6:43 PM Set 9:26 PM
18 Low 5:08 PM 0.0
18 High 10:59 PM 5.9
F 19 Low 5:14 AM -0.2 7:27 AM Rise 11:58 AM 15
19 High 11:45 AM 6.8 6:42 PM Set 10:29 PM
19 Low 6:04 PM 0.2
19 High 11:58 PM 5.7
Sa 20 Low 6:11 AM 0.1 7:28 AM Rise 12:53 PM 25
20 High 12:46 PM 6.5 6:41 PM Set 11:33 PM
20 Low 7:03 PM 0.4
Su 21 High 1:00 AM 5.5 7:29 AM Rise 1:42 PM 35
21 Low 7:12 AM 0.4 6:39 PM
21 High 1:50 PM 6.3
21 Low 8:03 PM 0.6
M 22 High 2:05 AM 5.5 7:30 AM Set 12:37 AM 47
22 Low 8:18 AM 0.6 6:38 PM Rise 2:25 PM
22 High 2:53 PM 6.1
22 Low 9:04 PM 0.6
Tu 23 High 3:11 AM 5.5 7:31 AM Set 1:40 AM 58
23 Low 9:24 AM 0.7 6:37 PM Rise 3:03 PM
23 High 3:53 PM 6.0
23 Low 10:02 PM 0.6
W 24 High 4:13 AM 5.6 7:31 AM Set 2:40 AM 68
24 Low 10:28 AM 0.7 6:36 PM Rise 3:38 PM
24 High 4:49 PM 5.9
24 Low 10:57 PM 0.5
Th 25 High 5:10 AM 5.8 7:32 AM Set 3:39 AM 77
25 Low 11:26 AM 0.7 6:35 PM Rise 4:10 PM
25 High 5:40 PM 5.9
25 Low 11:47 PM 0.4
F 26 High 6:01 AM 6.0 7:33 AM Set 4:36 AM 85
26 Low 12:19 PM 0.6 6:34 PM Rise 4:42 PM
26 High 6:27 PM 5.8
Sa 27 Low 12:32 AM 0.3 7:34 AM Set 5:32 AM 91
27 High 6:47 AM 6.2 6:33 PM Rise 5:15 PM
27 Low 1:07 PM 0.5
27 High 7:10 PM 5.8
Su 28 Low 1:15 AM 0.2 7:35 AM Set 6:28 AM 96
28 High 7:29 AM 6.3 6:32 PM Rise 5:49 PM
28 Low 1:51 PM 0.5
28 High 7:51 PM 5.7
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MARINE FORECAST<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228"> 500 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228"> .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">WILL MOVE NE AND PASS N OF THE WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT WHILE
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">PULLING A COLD FRONT E THROUGH THE AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">PASS SE ACROSS THE WATERS WED INTO THU. A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">BUILD OFFSHORE THU AND WEAKEN FRI. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL PUSH
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">SE INTO THE NRN AND CENTRAL WATERS LATE FRI...THEN PASS SE OF
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">THE AREA SAT AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE OVER THE NRN WATERS.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228"> ANZ088-091500-
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">500 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">TODAY
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM NW
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">TO N 10 TO 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">TSTMS MAINLY E.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">TONIGHT
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">FT...HIGHEST E. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">WED
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">WED NIGHT
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">WINDS BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NW.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">THU
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">FRI
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">SAT
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#4F6228">NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15
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