PORT OF CHARLESTON, SC
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:
Buckeye ( formerly 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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KMI4 - CARONI PLAIN –
IN ETD 1100/26
- BALDOCK
- ETA 1100/26
- DS-55 - 12/28<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
- AZALEA GALAXY – 12/26 ?
- ALPINE LOYALTY - 12/26 ?
- ATC BROWNSVILLE – 12/30
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BUCKEYE / HESS - POLITISA LADY - ETA 1100/27
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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.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ARTICLES -- NONE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ISSUES:
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">01/14/14 – TBA – CWIT LUNCHEON
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">01/14/14 – 1700 – MONTHLY PILOT COMMISSION
01/23/14 – 0800 - NAV OPS MEETING
01/29/13 – 1830 – MASC HOLIDAY GALA
01/30/14 – 1700 – WATERFRONT HAPPY HOURS
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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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE STATUS - OUT OF SEASON<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">RIGHT WHALE SEASON IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Specific dimensions for the Seasonal Management Area and the applicable rules are available from NOAA at
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/
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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
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">DECEMBER 2013
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th 26 High 1:40 AM 4.9 7:20 AM Rise 1:02 AM 47
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 Low 8:00 AM 0.7 5:21 PM Set 12:42 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 High 1:47 PM 4.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 Low 8:12 PM 0.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F 27 High 2:40 AM 5.2 7:21 AM Rise 2:01 AM 37
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 Low 9:05 AM 0.6 5:21 PM Set 1:21 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 High 2:48 PM 4.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 Low 9:11 PM 0.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 Low 10:08 AM 0.3 5:22 PM Set 2:05 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 High 3:50 PM 4.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 Low 11:07 AM 0.0 5:23 PM Set 2:56 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 High 4:50 PM 5.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 Low 11:10 PM -0.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M 30 High 5:40 AM 6.2 7:22 AM Rise 5:12 AM 9
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 30 Low 12:04 PM -0.4 5:23 PM Set 3:52 PM
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 31 Low 12:07 AM -0.9 7:22 AM Rise 6:15 AM 3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 6:37 AM 6.5 5:24 PM Set 4:56 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 Low 12:57 PM -0.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 6:46 PM 5.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">JANUARY 2013
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 7:32 AM 6.7 5:25 PM Set 6:04 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 Low 1:50 PM -1.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 7:43 PM 5.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 2 Low 1:57 AM -1.3 7:22 AM Rise 8:08 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 8:25 AM 6.8 5:25 PM Set 7:13 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 Low 2:41 PM -1.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 8:37 PM 5.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 3 Low 2:50 AM -1.3 7:23 AM Rise 8:57 AM 2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 High 9:17 AM 6.7 5:26 PM Set 8:23 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 Low 3:32 PM -1.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 4 Low 3:44 AM -1.1 7:23 AM Rise 9:40 AM 8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 High 10:09 AM 6.4 5:27 PM Set 9:30 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 Low 4:23 PM -1.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 5 Low 4:39 AM -0.8 7:23 AM Rise 10:20 AM 16
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 Low 5:14 PM -0.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 6 Low 5:36 AM -0.4 7:23 AM Rise 10:58 AM 25
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 High 11:56 AM 5.7 5:29 PM Set 11:38 PM
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 7 High 12:22 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Rise 11:35 AM 36
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 6:36 AM 0.0 5:29 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 High 12:51 PM 5.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 7:01 PM -0.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 8 High 1:21 AM 5.3 7:23 AM Set 12:38 AM 46
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 7:39 AM 0.3 5:30 PM Rise 12:12 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 High 1:47 PM 5.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 9 High 2:21 AM 5.3 7:23 AM Set 1:37 AM 57
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 8:42 AM 0.4 5:31 PM Rise 12:50 PM
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 8:53 PM -0.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 10 High 3:19 AM 5.2 7:23 AM Set 2:34 AM 67
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 9:42 AM 0.5 5:32 PM Rise 1:31 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 High 3:40 PM 4.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 9:48 PM -0.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 11 High 4:14 AM 5.3 7:23 AM Set 3:29 AM 76
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 10:38 AM 0.4 5:33 PM Rise 2:13 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 High 4:33 PM 4.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 12 High 5:04 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Set 4:21 AM 83
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 Low 11:29 AM 0.3 5:34 PM Rise 2:59 PM
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 13 High 5:51 AM 5.5 7:23 AM Set 5:11 AM 90
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 Low 12:15 PM 0.2 5:35 PM Rise 3:47 PM
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 14 Low 12:13 AM -0.2 7:22 AM Set 5:57 AM 95
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 Low 12:57 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 6:54 PM 4.8
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> -
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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...A COASTAL TROUGH OFFSHORE TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO HIGH PRESSURE TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF MEXICO SATURDAY AND WILL TRACK NORTHEAST OVER OR NEAR THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE MONDAY OR MONDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE INTO 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"">N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain.
Tonight: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat: NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers likely...mainly after midnight.
Sun: S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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