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 - 46'00 - 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:
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI 4 - CARONI PLAIN - 7/13
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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.
CURRENT ARTICLES – NONE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ISSUES:
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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/09/13 - 1700 – Pilot Commission Meeting
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/09/13 - 1800 - FAREWELL TO CAPTAIN WHITE - MARIOTT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/25/13 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/25/13 - 1700 – MASC Happy Hour
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL: 4 – NO STORMS EXPECTED
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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
July 2013
M 1 High 3:10 AM 5.0 6:15 AM Rise 1:32 AM 43
1 Low 9:21 AM -0.1 8:32 PM Set 2:56 PM
1 High 3:47 PM 5.5
1 Low 10:08 PM 0.7
Tu 2 High 4:02 AM 4.8 6:16 AM Rise 2:08 AM 33
2 Low 10:12 AM 0.0 8:32 PM Set 3:51 PM
2 High 4:39 PM 5.6
2 Low 11:04 PM 0.7
W 3 High 4:54 AM 4.7 6:16 AM Rise 2:47 AM 24
3 Low 11:02 AM 0.1 8:32 PM Set 4:46 PM
3 High 5:28 PM 5.6
3 Low 11:56 PM 0.7
Th 4 High 5:44 AM 4.7 6:17 AM Rise 3:28 AM 16
4 Low 11:50 AM 0.1 8:31 PM Set 5:38 PM
4 High 6:15 PM 5.7
F 5 Low 12:44 AM 0.6 6:17 AM Rise 4:12 AM 10
5 High 6:32 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 6:28 PM
5 Low 12:36 PM 0.1
5 High 7:00 PM 5.8
Sa 6 Low 1:29 AM 0.5 6:18 AM Rise 5:00 AM 5
6 High 7:19 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 7:14 PM
6 Low 1:20 PM 0.1
6 High 7:43 PM 5.8
Su 7 Low 2:10 AM 0.4 6:18 AM Rise 5:50 AM 1
7 High 8:04 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 7:58 PM
7 Low 2:02 PM 0.1
7 High 8:23 PM 5.8
M 8 Low 2:49 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Rise 6:42 AM 0
8 High 8:47 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 8:38 PM
8 Low 2:42 PM 0.1
8 High 9:02 PM 5.8
Tu 9 Low 3:26 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Rise 7:35 AM 0
9 High 9:28 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 9:16 PM
9 Low 3:21 PM 0.2
9 High 9:38 PM 5.7
W 10 Low 4:02 AM 0.3 6:20 AM Rise 8:29 AM 2
10 High 10:07 AM 4.7 8:30 PM Set 9:51 PM
10 Low 4:01 PM 0.3
10 High 10:12 PM 5.6
Th 11 Low 4:37 AM 0.3 6:20 AM Rise 9:24 AM 5
11 High 10:44 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Set 10:24 PM
11 Low 4:41 PM 0.4
11 High 10:46 PM 5.5
F 12 Low 5:12 AM 0.3 6:21 AM Rise 10:20 AM 11
12 High 11:21 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Set 10:57 PM
12 Low 5:23 PM 0.5
12 High 11:22 PM 5.4
Sa 13 Low 5:50 AM 0.2 6:21 AM Rise 11:16 AM 18
13 High 12:01 PM 4.9 8:29 PM Set 11:30 PM
13 Low 6:10 PM 0.6
Su 14 High 12:03 AM 5.3 6:22 AM Rise 12:14 PM 26
14 Low 6:32 AM 0.2 8:29 PM
14 High 12:47 PM 5.1
14 Low 7:02 PM 0.6
M 15 High 12:49 AM 5.2 6:23 AM Set 12:05 AM 36
15 Low 7:18 AM 0.1 8:29 PM Rise 1:14 PM
15 High 1:39 PM 5.3
15 Low 8:00 PM 0.7
Tu 16 High 1:42 AM 5.1 6:23 AM Set 12:42 AM 46
16 Low 8:11 AM 0.0 8:28 PM Rise 2:15 PM
16 High 2:38 PM 5.5
16 Low 9:03 PM 0.6
W 17 High 2:41 AM 5.0 6:24 AM Set 1:24 AM 57
17 Low 9:09 AM -0.1 8:28 PM Rise 3:19 PM
17 High 3:40 PM 5.8
17 Low 10:08 PM 0.5
Th 18 High 3:44 AM 5.0 6:25 AM Set 2:10 AM 68
18 Low 10:11 AM -0.3 8:27 PM Rise 4:24 PM
18 High 4:44 PM 6.1
18 Low 11:12 PM 0.3
F 19 High 4:49 AM 5.1 6:25 AM Set 3:04 AM 78
19 Low 11:14 AM -0.5 8:27 PM Rise 5:28 PM
19 High 5:47 PM 6.4
Sa 20 Low 12:13 AM 0.0 6:26 AM Set 4:04 AM 87
20 High 5:53 AM 5.2 8:26 PM Rise 6:29 PM
20 Low 12:15 PM -0.7
20 High 6:48 PM 6.6
Su 21 Low 1:10 AM -0.3 6:26 AM Set 5:09 AM 94
21 High 6:56 AM 5.4 8:26 PM Rise 7:25 PM
21 Low 1:15 PM -0.8
21 High 7:46 PM 6.8
M 22 Low 2:05 AM -0.6 6:27 AM Set 6:18 AM 98
22 High 7:56 AM 5.6 8:25 PM Rise 8:15 PM
22 Low 2:12 PM -0.9
22 High 8:41 PM 6.9
Tu 23 Low 2:57 AM -0.8 6:28 AM Set 7:28 AM 99
23 High 8:55 AM 5.8 8:24 PM Rise 9:00 PM
23 Low 3:07 PM -0.9
23 High 9:34 PM 6.8
W 24 Low 3:48 AM -0.8 6:28 AM Set 8:36 AM 98
24 High 9:51 AM 5.9 8:24 PM Rise 9:41 PM
24 Low 4:01 PM -0.7
24 High 10:25 PM 6.6
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OFFSHORE MARINE WEATHER
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING......
Synopsis...THE WATERS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN A STATIONARY FRONT INLAND AND ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH MID WEEK. DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND INTO THE REGION AND WILL PREVAIL INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">S winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early this morning...then occasional
showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tonight: S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft... Subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tue: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt with with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers and tstms. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tue Night: S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed Night: SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft... Building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
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