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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KMI 4 - MAERSK KATE - 7/<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">20
- BOW RIYAD - 7/24<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> - ALGA 7/26
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> - PACIFIC RELIANCE 8/1
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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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<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
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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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT OFFSHORE LATER
THIS WEEK WHILE A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS INLAND. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST EARLY NEXT WEEK...LIKELY REMAINING NORTH AND WEST OF THE AREA BUT STILL YIELDING HIGHER THAN NORMAL RAIN CHANCES.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Variable winds 5 kt or less...becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of waterspouts this morning.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft... Building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms...mainly after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
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