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'
ODFJELL Terminal - Max Draft - 30'00 Max LOA 700'
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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KINDER MORGAN 4 – <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> ATB INTEGRITY -
IN SHIFT TO BP 1330/24
<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> UACC MASAFI -
ETA 1600/25<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
NORD STABILITY – ETA
3/2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> YASA COLDEN DARDANELLES - ETA 2/25
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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">HESS - ARDMORE SEATRADER - ETA 1030/24
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FEDERAL KUMANO – ETA
3/1
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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.
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CURRENT 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">02/27/14 - 0800 - NAV OPS MEETING
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">02/27/14 - 1700 - WATERFRONT HAPPY HOUR
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">02/28/14 - 1200 - CHAT N CHEW WITH JIM NEWSOME
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
03/11/14 – CWIT LUNCHEON/PILOT COMMISSION
03/27/14 – NAVOPS MEETING/WATERFRONT 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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<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)
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FEBRUARY 2014
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M 24 High 2:49 AM 5.4 6:53 AM Rise 2:41 AM 37
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 24 Low 9:20 AM 0.2 6:13 PM Set 1:22 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 24 High 3:04 PM 4.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 24 Low 9:29 PM -0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 25 High 4:00 AM 5.7 6:52 AM Rise 3:37 AM 26
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 25 Low 10:23 AM -0.1 6:14 PM Set 2:26 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 25 High 4:13 PM 5.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 25 Low 10:36 PM -0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W 26 High 5:05 AM 5.9 6:51 AM Rise 4:29 AM 16
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 Low 11:22 AM -0.5 6:14 PM Set 3:33 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 High 5:18 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 Low 11:38 PM -0.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th 27 High 6:04 AM 6.2 6:50 AM Rise 5:17 AM 8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 Low 12:17 PM -0.8 6:15 PM Set 4:42 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 High 6:17 PM 5.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F 28 Low 12:35 AM -1.1 6:49 AM Rise 6:01 AM 3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 High 6:58 AM 6.3 6:16 PM Set 5:50 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 Low 1:08 PM -1.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 High 7:12 PM 6.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MARCH 2014
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa 1 Low 1:29 AM -1.3 6:47 AM Rise 6:43 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 High 7:49 AM 6.4 6:17 PM Set 6:58 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 Low 1:57 PM -1.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 High 8:04 PM 6.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su 2 Low 2:21 AM -1.2 6:46 AM Rise 7:23 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 High 8:37 AM 6.2 6:18 PM Set 8:04 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 Low 2:44 PM -1.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 High 8:54 PM 6.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M 3 Low 3:12 AM -1.0 6:45 AM Rise 8:03 AM 3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 High 9:25 AM 6.0 6:18 PM Set 9:08 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 Low 3:31 PM -1.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 High 9:42 PM 6.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 4 Low 4:01 AM -0.7 6:44 AM Rise 8:42 AM 8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 High 10:11 AM 5.7 6:19 PM Set 10:10 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 Low 4:17 PM -0.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 High 10:30 PM 5.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W 5 Low 4:51 AM -0.3 6:43 AM Rise 9:23 AM 15
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 High 10:58 AM 5.3 6:20 PM Set 11:09 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 Low 5:03 PM -0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 High 11:18 PM 5.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th 6 Low 5:42 AM 0.1 6:41 AM Rise 10:06 AM 24
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 6 High 11:47 AM 4.9 6:21 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 6 Low 5:51 PM 0.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F 7 High 12:08 AM 5.3 6:40 AM Set 12:06 AM 33
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 7 Low 6:36 AM 0.5 6:21 PM Rise 10:52 AM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 7 High 12:38 PM 4.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 Low 6:42 PM 0.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 8 High 1:01 AM 5.1 6:39 AM Set 12:59 AM 43
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 7:32 AM 0.7 6:22 PM Rise 11:39 AM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 High 1:33 PM 4.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 7:38 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 9 High 1:58 AM 4.9 7:38 AM Set 1:49 AM 52
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 9:30 AM 0.9 7:23 PM Rise 1:28 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 High 3:31 PM 4.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 9:36 PM 0.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 10 High 3:56 AM 4.8 7:36 AM Set 3:34 AM 62
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 10:28 AM 0.9 7:24 PM Rise 2:19 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 High 4:28 PM 4.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 10:34 PM 0.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 11 High 4:52 AM 4.9 7:35 AM Set 4:16 AM 71
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 11:20 AM 0.8 7:24 PM Rise 3:11 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 High 5:23 PM 4.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 11:28 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 12 High 5:45 AM 5.0 7:34 AM Set 4:55 AM 79
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 Low 12:08 PM 0.6 7:25 PM Rise 4:04 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 High 6:13 PM 4.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 13 Low 12:18 AM 0.3 7:32 AM Set 5:31 AM 86
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 High 6:32 AM 5.2 7:26 PM Rise 4:57 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 Low 12:50 PM 0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 High 7:00 PM 5.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 14 Low 1:04 AM 0.1 7:31 AM Set 6:06 AM 92
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 7:16 AM 5.3 7:27 PM Rise 5:51 PM
14 Low 1:30 PM 0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 7:43 PM 5.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 15 Low 1:46 AM -0.1 7:30 AM Set 6:39 AM 96
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 7:56 AM 5.4 7:27 PM Rise 6:46 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 Low 2:07 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 8:22 PM 5.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 16 Low 2:27 AM -0.2 7:28 AM Set 7:12 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 8:33 AM 5.4 7:28 PM Rise 7:42 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 Low 2:42 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 8:59 PM 5.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 17 Low 3:07 AM -0.2 7:27 AM Set 7:46 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 9:09 AM 5.4 7:29 PM Rise 8:39 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 Low 3:17 PM -0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 9:34 PM 5.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 18 Low 3:47 AM -0.2 7:26 AM Set 8:22 AM 98
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 9:43 AM 5.3 7:30 PM Rise 9:37 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 Low 3:53 PM -0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 10:08 PM 5.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 19 Low 4:28 AM -0.2 7:25 AM Set 9:00 AM 95
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 10:19 AM 5.2 7:30 PM Rise 10:36 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 Low 4:31 PM -0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 10:44 PM 5.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 20 Low 5:11 AM -0.1 7:23 AM Set 9:41 AM 90
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 High 10:57 AM 5.1 7:31 PM Rise 11:36 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 Low 5:13 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 High 11:26 PM 5.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 21 Low 5:59 AM 0.0 7:22 AM Set 10:27 AM 82
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 High 11:42 AM 5.0 7:32 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 Low 6:00 PM -0.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MARINE WEATHER:
Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. A STRONGER COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY... FOLLOWED BY COOL HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH FRIDAY. A GULF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SHOULD MOVE UP THE COAST SATURDAY...THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION SUNDAY.
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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"">NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE with gusts to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tue: E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed: NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely...mainly in the morning.
Wed Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.