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 - 7/14
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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:black">
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<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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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL: 4 –
NO STORMS EXPECTED
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">800 AM EDT THU JUL 11 2013
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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:black">1. A LARGE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER PRIMARILY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">REMNANTS OF CHANTAL EXTENDS FROM HISPANIOLA NORTHWARD TO THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC. THERE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">ARE NO SIGNS OF REGENERATION AT THIS TIME AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FORECAST TO REMAIN HOSTILE FOR SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT. THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...HEAVY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY IN SQUALLS...ARE EXPECTED TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SPREAD OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY AND FRIDAY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">AS THE DISTURBANCE MOVES NORTHWESTWARD. THE AIR FORCE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">RECONNAISSANCE MISSION SCHEDULED FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
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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
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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Th 25 Low 4:38 AM -0.8 6:29 AM Set 9:42 AM 93
25 High 10:46 AM 5.9 8:23 PM Rise 10:19 PM
25 Low 4:55 PM -0.4
25 High 11:16 PM 6.3
F 26 Low 5:27 AM -0.6 6:30 AM Set 10:46 AM 86
26 High 11:39 AM 5.8 8:22 PM Rise 10:56 PM
26 Low 5:49 PM -0.1
Sa 27 High 12:05 AM 5.9 6:30 AM Set 11:47 AM 78
27 Low 6:15 AM -0.4 8:22 PM Rise 11:32 PM
27 High 12:33 PM 5.7
27 Low 6:44 PM 0.3
Su 28 High 12:54 AM 5.5 6:31 AM Set 12:46 PM 68
28 Low 7:04 AM -0.2 8:21 PM
28 High 1:25 PM 5.6
28 Low 7:40 PM 0.6
M 29 High 1:44 AM 5.2 6:32 AM Rise 12:08 AM 58
29 Low 7:53 AM 0.0 8:20 PM Set 1:44 PM
29 High 2:18 PM 5.5
29 Low 8:37 PM 0.9
Tu 30 High 2:35 AM 4.9 6:32 AM Rise 12:47 AM 48
30 Low 8:44 AM 0.2 8:20 PM Set 2:39 PM
30 High 3:11 PM 5.5
30 Low 9:35 PM 1.0
W 31 High 3:27 AM 4.8 6:33 AM Rise 1:27 AM 39
31 Low 9:36 AM 0.4 8:19 PM Set 3:33 PM
31 High 4:03 PM 5.5
31 Low 10:31 PM 1.1
AUGUST 2013
Th 1 High 4:19 AM 4.7 6:34 AM Rise 2:10 AM 29
1 Low 10:27 AM 0.4 8:18 PM Set 4:23 PM
1 High 4:54 PM 5.5
1 Low 11:23 PM 1.0
F 2 High 5:11 AM 4.7 6:34 AM Rise 2:56 AM 21
2 Low 11:18 AM 0.4 8:17 PM Set 5:11 PM
2 High 5:44 PM 5.6
Sa 3 Low 12:12 AM 0.9 6:35 AM Rise 3:45 AM 14
3 High 6:02 AM 4.8 8:16 PM Set 5:56 PM
3 Low 12:06 PM 0.4
3 High 6:30 PM 5.7
Su 4 Low 12:57 AM 0.8 6:36 AM Rise 4:36 AM 8
4 High 6:50 AM 4.9 8:15 PM Set 6:37 PM
4 Low 12:52 PM 0.3
4 High 7:14 PM 5.8
M 5 Low 1:38 AM 0.6 6:37 AM Rise 5:29 AM 3
5 High 7:36 AM 5.0 8:14 PM Set 7:16 PM
5 Low 1:35 PM 0.2
5 High 7:56 PM 5.9
Tu 6 Low 2:17 AM 0.5 6:37 AM Rise 6:24 AM 1
6 High 8:19 AM 5.0 8:14 PM Set 7:52 PM
6 Low 2:17 PM 0.2
6 High 8:34 PM 5.9
W 7 Low 2:54 AM 0.4 6:38 AM Rise 7:19 AM 0
7 High 9:00 AM 5.1 8:13 PM Set 8:27 PM
7 Low 2:58 PM 0.2
7 High 9:11 PM 5.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">OFFSHORE FORECAST
Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE AS A WEAKENING COLD FRONT APPROACHES
THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL OVER OR CLOSE TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN GRADUALLY BUILD INTO THE WATERS THROUGH MID WEEK.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely.
Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
Sat: SE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night: SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun: S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
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