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 - 36'00
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:
KMI4 - PETROCHEM PRODUCER
–
IN, ETS 14/2100
- CARONI PLAIN – ETA 2/15
HESS - VALLE AZZURRA –
IN, ETS AM/15
- AINAZI – ANCH,
ETB AM/15
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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.
Vessels 65 ft and longer in length must slow to 10 kts about 20 nm offshore in to the COLREGS demarcation line. Savannah is in the Mid-Atlantic Area. Brunswick is in the South Atlantic area. Savannah
rules will apply from November 1 to April 30 and Brunswick rules are in effect November 15-April 15.
RIGHT WHALE MANDATORY SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM FOR WHALESSOUTH –
The U.S. Mandatory Ship Reporting (MSR) System for Northern Right Whales is in effect from November 15th, 2012 to April 16th, 2013. This mandatory system requires all vessels
300 gross tons and greater to submit a report prior to entering the designated WHALESSOUTH area per Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations Part 169.115 (33 CFR 169.115). The geographical boundaries of the southeast reporting system include coastal waters within
approximately 25 nautical miles along a 90 nautical mile stretch of the Atlantic seaboard in Florida and Georgia. The area extends from the shoreline east to longitude 80°51'.60W, with the southern and northern boundaries at latitudes 30°00'.00N and 31°27'.00N,
respectively.
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CURRENT ARTICLES : NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES:
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
02/22/13 – 1200 – Chat & Chew with Jim Newsome
02/28/13 - 0800 – Nav Ops meeting
02/28/13 - 1700 MASC Happy Hour
03/08/13 - 1830 - MASC Gala
03/12/13 – 1130 – CWIT luncheon
03/12/13 – 1700 – Pilot Commission
03/28/13 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting
03/28/13 - 1700 MASC Happy Hour
06/14/2013 - 3rd Annual CBFFA Gala
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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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
FEBRUARY 2013
Th 14 Low 4:41 AM -0.2 7:03 AM Rise 9:23 AM 14
14 High 10:48 AM 5.2 6:04 PM Set 10:46 PM
14 Low 4:55 PM -0.3
14 High 11:06 PM 5.3
F 15 Low 5:27 AM 0.2 7:02 AM Rise 9:59 AM 22
15 High 11:32 AM 4.8 6:05 PM Set 11:42 PM
15 Low 5:38 PM 0.0
15 High 11:52 PM 5.1
Sa 16 Low 6:16 AM 0.5 7:01 AM Rise 10:37 AM 31
16 High 12:18 PM 4.5 6:06 PM
16 Low 6:24 PM 0.3
Su 17 High 12:41 AM 4.9 7:00 AM Set 12:37 AM 40
17 Low 7:09 AM 0.8 6:07 PM Rise 11:18 AM
17 High 1:09 PM 4.3
17 Low 7:14 PM 0.5
M 18 High 1:35 AM 4.8 6:59 AM Set 1:29 AM 50
18 Low 8:06 AM 1.0 6:08 PM Rise 12:02 PM
18 High 2:04 PM 4.2
18 Low 8:08 PM 0.6
Tu 19 High 2:32 AM 4.7 6:58 AM Set 2:19 AM 59
19 Low 9:04 AM 1.0 6:09 PM Rise 12:49 PM
19 High 3:02 PM 4.2
19 Low 9:06 PM 0.6
W 20 High 3:31 AM 4.8 6:57 AM Set 3:07 AM 68
20 Low 10:00 AM 0.9 6:10 PM Rise 1:39 PM
20 High 3:59 PM 4.3
20 Low 10:02 PM 0.4
Th 21 High 4:26 AM 4.9 6:56 AM Set 3:51 AM 76
21 Low 10:51 AM 0.7 6:10 PM Rise 2:32 PM
21 High 4:52 PM 4.5
21 Low 10:55 PM 0.2
F 22 High 5:16 AM 5.1 6:55 AM Set 4:33 AM 84
22 Low 11:37 AM 0.5 6:11 PM Rise 3:27 PM
22 High 5:42 PM 4.7
22 Low 11:43 PM 0.0
Sa 23 High 6:02 AM 5.3 6:54 AM Set 5:11 AM 90
23 Low 12:19 PM 0.2 6:12 PM Rise 4:24 PM
23 High 6:27 PM 4.9
Su 24 Low 12:29 AM -0.2 6:53 AM Set 5:48 AM 95
24 High 6:45 AM 5.5 6:13 PM Rise 5:23 PM
24 Low 12:59 PM -0.1
24 High 7:09 PM 5.2
M 25 Low 1:12 AM -0.4 6:52 AM Set 6:23 AM 98
25 High 7:24 AM 5.6 6:14 PM Rise 6:22 PM
25 Low 1:37 PM -0.3
25 High 7:48 PM 5.4
Tu 26 Low 1:55 AM -0.5 6:51 AM Set 6:58 AM 99
26 High 8:02 AM 5.6 6:15 PM Rise 7:22 PM
26 Low 2:15 PM -0.4
26 High 8:26 PM 5.5
W 27 Low 2:38 AM -0.6 6:49 AM Set 7:33 AM 98
27 High 8:39 AM 5.6 6:15 PM Rise 8:24 PM
27 Low 2:54 PM -0.5
27 High 9:05 PM 5.7
Th 28 Low 3:23 AM -0.6 6:48 AM Set 8:10 AM 95
28 High 9:18 AM 5.5 6:16 PM Rise 9:27 PM
28 Low 3:35 PM -0.5
28 High 9:46 PM 5.7
MARCH 2013
F 1 Low 4:09 AM -0.4 6:47 AM Set 8:49 AM 89
1 High 10:00 AM 5.4 6:17 PM Rise 10:31 PM
1 Low 4:18 PM -0.5
1 High 10:32 PM 5.7
Sa 2 Low 5:00 AM -0.3 6:46 AM Set 9:32 AM 82
2 High 10:47 AM 5.2 6:18 PM Rise 11:35 PM
2 Low 5:07 PM -0.4
2 High 11:25 PM 5.7
Su 3 Low 5:55 AM -0.1 6:45 AM Set 10:20 AM 72
3 High 11:40 AM 5.0 6:19 PM
3 Low 6:01 PM -0.2
M 4 High 12:26 AM 5.6 6:43 AM Rise 12:38 AM 62
4 Low 6:56 AM 0.1 6:19 PM Set 11:13 AM
4 High 12:41 PM 4.8
4 Low 7:03 PM -0.1
Tu 5 High 1:35 AM 5.5 6:42 AM Rise 1:39 AM 50
5 Low 8:02 AM 0.2 6:20 PM Set 12:12 PM
5 High 1:50 PM 4.7
5 Low 8:12 PM 0.0
W 6 High 2:46 AM 5.5 6:41 AM Rise 2:35 AM 39
6 Low 9:08 AM 0.1 6:21 PM Set 1:14 PM
6 High 3:01 PM 4.8
6 Low 9:22 PM -0.1
Th 7 High 3:55 AM 5.6 6:40 AM Rise 3:27 AM 28
7 Low 10:11 AM -0.1 6:22 PM Set 2:19 PM
7 High 4:09 PM 5.0
7 Low 10:28 PM -0.3
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MARINE FORECAST 1000 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...DEVELOPING LOW PRES SE OF
GEORGES BANK WILL RACE OFF TO THE E THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH PRES
RIDGE WILL BUILD OFFSHORE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...THEN
PASS E OF THE AREA FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS SLOWLY SE ACROSS
THE WATERS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP ON THE FRONT
AND INTENSIFY NE OF THE AREA SUN INTO MON. A HIGH PRES RIDGE
WILL BUILD IN FROM THE W LATE SUN AND THEN MOVE OFFSHORE MON.
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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.
ANZ088-142100-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
1000 AM EST THU FEB 14 2013
GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED SAT INTO SUN
THIS AFTERNOON
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST E EARLY...
DIMINISHING 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...
HIGHEST E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT AND FRI
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BECOMING 2
TO 4 FT THROUGHOUT FRI...HIGHEST E. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
MAINLY OVER SE PORTION TONIGHT ENDING FRI.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW AND
INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
E.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 13 FT LATE.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT
LATE...BECOMING HIGHEST E. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT
E OF 1000 FM 6 TO 12 FT LATE...HIGHEST NE.
MON
WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS...THEN W OF 1000 FM
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT
LATE...HIGHEST E.
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