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 - 38'00 Max LOA 690'
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 - PACIFIC RELIANCE -
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> - CHEMTRANS SKY - 8/4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> - ASPHALT EAGLE 8/7
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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 –
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<span-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Coast Guard oil spill drill takes place at Charleston Harbor site where refueling proposed
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">No, it’s not an oil spill. But the crew aboard the black-and-red-striped Coast Guard cutter in Charleston Harbor
is preparing in case of one.
<span-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Cleaning up the mess; Coast Guard trains for possible oil spills
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The anchorage basin by Fort Sumter is tight quarters for the 225-foot Coast Guard cutter Oak to be conducting
an oil-spill drill. But the drill is an annual exercise with sites that are rotated to make sure crews are trained wherever a spill could occur, officers say.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">And the buoy-tender cutter is a capable ship, with propulsion forward and aft, able to hold position within
a couple of feet and maneuver at about a half-knot of speed, little more than a half of one mile per hour.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“I love of piloting this ship,” said Cmdr. Whitney Houck.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The oil-spill recovery drill underway Wednesday largely involves handling an over-the-side array of outriggers,
weir skimmers, floating containment booms, hoses and “bladers” to clean up the mess. The system is able to pull out 190 gallons per minute of polluted water and clear out as much as 80 percent of the oil.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The booms are set out in a series of three rings; it looks like a bull’s eye.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The cutter would be “the first resource on the scene,” ahead or alongside private companies in case of a spill,
said Don Adams, of the Coast Guard district response advisory team.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Any size spill would be handled according to contingencies in a plan that is trained for by public and private
organizations.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The private companies have much more spill equipment than the cutter, which largely would be limited to deploying
the skimmer system in a confined, populated location like Charleston Harbor, where burning fuel in the water or using dispersants wouldn’t be viable, Adams said.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The buoy tender works as far from the Charleston port as the U.S. Virgin Islands, about 1,000 miles away. The
Coast Guard also keeps equipment at the dock here to deploy if the cutter isn’t nearby.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">And it might be coincidence, but the importance of the drill taking place Wednesday at the anchorage basin is
unmistakable.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The basin, a 157-acre span just off the shipping channel near Fort Sumter, has been proposed as a site for barge
refueling and repairing ships that don’t want to dock.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The basin is a pull-off spot for large commercial and other ships, an anchoring site and a “bailout” for ships
in the channel that lose power or steering. The Charleston Branch Pilots Association, the harbor pilots who steer large ships in and out of the port, requested the dredging because the basin has filled in.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The association also has looked at the possibility of refueling ships there. No formal requests have been made
yet to state or federal agencies that would decide permits for that sort of project. But the prospect alarms conservation advocates. In the shallow and tightly confined harbor, a sizable fuel spill could wreak environmental havoc.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“We have all seen the effects of an oil spill,” said Katie Zimmerman, Coastal Conservation League project manager.
Noting that Washington state adopted strict oil-transfer rules in 2006 after a large spill, she said, “We would certainly want (South Carolina) to do what they’re doing, because they have the experience of what happens when things go wrong.”
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Besides meeting state regulations, barge refueling would have to meet a stringent set of federal regulations,
said Don Adams of the Coast Guard district response advisory team.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Since 1985, Adams has taken part in cleaning up operations that include the infamous Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska
in 1989 and the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In a confined area like Charleston Harbor, it might be easier to control a spill, but, “I can see where (a spill)
could have a devastating effect on marine life,” Adams said.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The prospect of barge refueling wouldn’t figure into a Army Corps of Engineers review of either the basin-deepening
project or the overall shipping channel deepening now in planning, said Sean McBride, public affairs specialist for the Charleston district.
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A proposal like that “is outside our realm of work. We’re looking at the environmental impact of the work we’ll
be doing,” he said. Ships are refueled over water here every day at the port and piers; the companies have their own safety requirements and measures, he said.
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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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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
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">M 8 Low 2:49 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Rise 6:42 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 8 High 8:47 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 8:38 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 8 Low 2:42 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 8 High 9:02 PM 5.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tu 9 Low 3:26 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Rise 7:35 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 9 High 9:28 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 9:16 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 9 Low 3:21 PM 0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 9 High 9:38 PM 5.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">W 10 Low 4:02 AM 0.3 6:20 AM Rise 8:29 AM 2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 10 High 10:07 AM 4.7 8:30 PM Set 9:51 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 10 Low 4:01 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 10 High 10:12 PM 5.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Th 11 Low 4:37 AM 0.3 6:20 AM Rise 9:24 AM 5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 11 High 10:44 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Set 10:24 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 11 Low 4:41 PM 0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 11 High 10:46 PM 5.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">F 12 Low 5:12 AM 0.3 6:21 AM Rise 10:20 AM 11
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 12 High 11:21 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Set 10:57 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 12 Low 5:23 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 12 High 11:22 PM 5.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sa 13 Low 5:50 AM 0.2 6:21 AM Rise 11:16 AM 18
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 13 High 12:01 PM 4.9 8:29 PM Set 11:30 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 13 Low 6:10 PM 0.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Su 14 High 12:03 AM 5.3 6:22 AM Rise 12:14 PM 26
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 14 Low 6:32 AM 0.2 8:29 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 14 High 12:47 PM 5.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 14 Low 7:02 PM 0.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">M 15 High 12:49 AM 5.2 6:23 AM Set 12:05 AM 36
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 15 Low 7:18 AM 0.1 8:29 PM Rise 1:14 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 15 High 1:39 PM 5.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 15 Low 8:00 PM 0.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tu 16 High 1:42 AM 5.1 6:23 AM Set 12:42 AM 46
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 16 Low 8:11 AM 0.0 8:28 PM Rise 2:15 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 16 High 2:38 PM 5.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 16 Low 9:03 PM 0.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">W 17 High 2:41 AM 5.0 6:24 AM Set 1:24 AM 57
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 17 Low 9:09 AM -0.1 8:28 PM Rise 3:19 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 17 High 3:40 PM 5.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 17 Low 10:08 PM 0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Th 18 High 3:44 AM 5.0 6:25 AM Set 2:10 AM 68
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 18 Low 10:11 AM -0.3 8:27 PM Rise 4:24 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 18 High 4:44 PM 6.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 18 Low 11:12 PM 0.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">F 19 High 4:49 AM 5.1 6:25 AM Set 3:04 AM 78
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 19 Low 11:14 AM -0.5 8:27 PM Rise 5:28 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 19 High 5:47 PM 6.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sa 20 Low 12:13 AM 0.0 6:26 AM Set 4:04 AM 87
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 20 High 5:53 AM 5.2 8:26 PM Rise 6:29 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 20 Low 12:15 PM -0.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 20 High 6:48 PM 6.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Su 21 Low 1:10 AM -0.3 6:26 AM Set 5:09 AM 94
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 21 High 6:56 AM 5.4 8:26 PM Rise 7:25 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 21 Low 1:15 PM -0.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 21 High 7:46 PM 6.8
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OFSynopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...A
WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE AND A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A FRONT WILL DROP INTO THE AREA SUNDAY THEN LINGER NEARBY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today:
<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">S winds 5 to 10 kt seas 2 ft...building to 3 ft this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms...mainly this afternoon.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening.
Thu: SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms.
Thu Night: SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms...mainly in the morning.
Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
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