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:
Inner anchorage - Max Draft 29 feet BW - Max LOA 750 FT
Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) - Max draft - 37 FT 5 IN Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 2 x 10 INCH HOSES
Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'
ODFJELL Terminal - Max Draft - 40'00 Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 - 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 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES
Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"
BP - Max draft at berth 35 ft FW - HOWEVER, PILOTS WILL NOT BRING ANY VESSEL INTO BP OVER 32’06 FEET (3/8/16) – All tidal movements
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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TANKER VESSEL TRAFFIC:
KMI – 3/23 – BOW SAGAMI
03/26 – ENERGY PROGRESS
4/01 – MAYARO
04/02 – STOLT MEGAMI
04/08 – CHEM HOUSTON
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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
CURRENT EVENTS: NONE
FUTURE EVENTS:
04/12 - 1700 – Pilot Commission
04/19 – 1800 – CWIT – Annual Soiree
04/20 – 1300 – SCSPA Monthly meeting
04/28 – 0745 – NAVOPS monthly meeting
04/29 – 1200 – Chat’n’Chew with Port Director
04/29/16 – TBA - CMCA Spring Golf Tournament - Stono Ferry
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT: 5/OUT OF SEASON
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
MARCH 2016
M 28 Low 5:52 AM 0.5 7:12 AM Set 10:22 AM 84
28 High 11:40 AM 4.7 7:37 PM
28 Low 5:45 PM 0.5
Tu 29 High 12:05 AM 5.2 7:11 AM Rise 12:17 AM 76
29 Low 6:35 AM 0.6 7:38 PM Set 11:05 AM
29 High 12:21 PM 4.6
29 Low 6:28 PM 0.6
W 30 High 12:49 AM 5.1 7:09 AM Rise 1:09 AM 68
30 Low 7:24 AM 0.7 7:39 PM Set 11:52 AM
30 High 1:09 PM 4.5
30 Low 7:19 PM 0.7
Th 31 High 1:43 AM 5.1 7:08 AM Rise 2:00 AM 58
31 Low 8:19 AM 0.7 7:39 PM Set 12:43 PM
31 High 2:06 PM 4.5
31 Low 8:19 PM 0.7
APRIL 2016
F 1 High 2:46 AM 5.1 7:07 AM Rise 2:49 AM 48
1 Low 9:20 AM 0.6 7:40 PM Set 1:39 PM
1 High 3:09 PM 4.7
1 Low 9:26 PM 0.6
Sa 2 High 3:52 AM 5.3 7:06 AM Rise 3:37 AM 37
2 Low 10:21 AM 0.4 7:41 PM Set 2:39 PM
2 High 4:13 PM 4.9
2 Low 10:34 PM 0.3
Su 3 High 4:56 AM 5.5 7:04 AM Rise 4:22 AM 27
3 Low 11:19 AM 0.1 7:41 PM Set 3:42 PM
3 High 5:16 PM 5.3
3 Low 11:38 PM 0.0
M 4 High 5:56 AM 5.7 7:03 AM Rise 5:06 AM 18
4 Low 12:14 PM -0.3 7:42 PM Set 4:48 PM
4 High 6:15 PM 5.8
Tu 5 Low 12:38 AM -0.4 7:02 AM Rise 5:48 AM 10
5 High 6:52 AM 6.0 7:43 PM Set 5:55 PM
5 Low 1:06 PM -0.7
5 High 7:10 PM 6.2
W 6 Low 1:34 AM -0.8 7:00 AM Rise 6:30 AM 4
6 High 7:46 AM 6.1 7:44 PM Set 7:04 PM
6 Low 1:57 PM -1.0
6 High 8:04 PM 6.6
Th 7 Low 2:28 AM -1.0 6:59 AM Rise 7:13 AM 0
7 High 8:37 AM 6.2 7:44 PM Set 8:13 PM
7 Low 2:46 PM -1.2
7 High 8:56 PM 6.8
F 8 Low 3:21 AM -1.1 6:58 AM Rise 7:58 AM 0
8 High 9:29 AM 6.1 7:45 PM Set 9:23 PM
8 Low 3:35 PM -1.2
8 High 9:48 PM 6.9
Sa 9 Low 4:14 AM -1.0 6:57 AM Rise 8:45 AM 2
9 High 10:20 AM 6.0 7:46 PM Set 10:31 PM
9 Low 4:25 PM -1.1
9 High 10:40 PM 6.8
Su 10 Low 5:07 AM -0.8 6:55 AM Rise 9:35 AM 8
10 High 11:13 AM 5.7 7:46 PM Set 11:36 PM
10 Low 5:16 PM -0.8
10 High 11:34 PM 6.5
M 11 Low 6:01 AM -0.5 6:54 AM Rise 10:28 AM 16
11 High 12:09 PM 5.4 7:47 PM
11 Low 6:10 PM -0.5
Tu 12 High 12:30 AM 6.2 6:53 AM Set 12:36 AM 25
12 Low 6:58 AM -0.1 7:48 PM Rise 11:23 AM
12 High 1:07 PM 5.2
12 Low 7:07 PM -0.1
W 13 High 1:29 AM 5.9 6:52 AM Set 1:31 AM 35
13 Low 7:57 AM 0.2 7:49 PM Rise 12:20 PM
13 High 2:08 PM 5.0
13 Low 8:08 PM 0.2
Th 14 High 2:30 AM 5.6 6:51 AM Set 2:20 AM 46
14 Low 8:58 AM 0.4 7:49 PM Rise 1:17 PM
14 High 3:10 PM 4.9
14 Low 9:11 PM 0.4
F 15 High 3:30 AM 5.4 6:49 AM Set 3:05 AM 56
15 Low 9:57 AM 0.5 7:50 PM Rise 2:14 PM
15 High 4:10 PM 5.0
15 Low 10:13 PM 0.5
Sa 16 High 4:28 AM 5.2 6:48 AM Set 3:44 AM 66
16 Low 10:52 AM 0.4 7:51 PM Rise 3:09 PM
16 High 5:06 PM 5.1
16 Low 11:11 PM 0.5
Su 17 High 5:21 AM 5.2 6:47 AM Set 4:21 AM 75
17 Low 11:42 AM 0.4 7:51 PM Rise 4:04 PM
17 High 5:57 PM 5.3
M 18 Low 12:04 AM 0.4 6:46 AM Set 4:55 AM 83
18 High 6:09 AM 5.2 7:52 PM Rise 4:57 PM
18 Low 12:28 PM 0.3
18 High 6:43 PM 5.5
Tu 19 Low 12:52 AM 0.2 6:45 AM Set 5:28 AM 89
19 High 6:54 AM 5.2 7:53 PM Rise 5:50 PM
19 Low 1:09 PM 0.2
19 High 7:26 PM 5.7
W 20 Low 1:36 AM 0.1 6:43 AM Set 6:00 AM 94
20 High 7:35 AM 5.3 7:54 PM Rise 6:42 PM
20 Low 1:47 PM 0.1
20 High 8:06 PM 5.8
Th 21 Low 2:18 AM 0.1 6:42 AM Set 6:33 AM 98
21 High 8:14 AM 5.2 7:54 PM Rise 7:35 PM
21 Low 2:23 PM 0.1
21 High 8:44 PM 5.9
F 22 Low 2:57 AM 0.1 6:41 AM Set 7:07 AM 99
22 High 8:52 AM 5.2 7:55 PM Rise 8:28 PM
22 Low 2:57 PM 0.2
22 High 9:20 PM 5.8
Sa 23 Low 3:35 AM 0.1 6:40 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
23 High 9:28 AM 5.1 7:56 PM Rise 9:20 PM
23 Low 3:30 PM 0.2
23 High 9:54 PM 5.8
Su 24 Low 4:12 AM 0.2 6:39 AM Set 8:21 AM 97
24 High 10:03 AM 4.9 7:57 PM Rise 10:13 PM
24 Low 4:04 PM 0.3
24 High 10:27 PM 5.7
M 25 Low 4:50 AM 0.3 6:38 AM Set 9:03 AM 93
25 High 10:38 AM 4.8 7:57 PM Rise 11:05 PM
25 Low 4:39 PM 0.4
25 High 11:00 PM 5.6
Tu 26 Low 5:29 AM 0.4 6:37 AM Set 9:48 AM 88
26 High 11:14 AM 4.7 7:58 PM Rise 11:56 PM
26 Low 5:18 PM 0.5
26 High 11:37 PM 5.5
W 27 Low 6:11 AM 0.5 6:36 AM Set 10:38 AM 81
27 High 11:55 AM 4.7 7:59 PM
27 Low 6:02 PM 0.6
Th 28 High 12:20 AM 5.4 6:35 AM Rise 12:45 AM 73
28 Low 6:58 AM 0.5 7:59 PM Set 11:31 AM
28 High 12:43 PM 4.7
28 Low 6:53 PM 0.6
MARINE FORCAST: 1048 AM EDT MON MAR 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS
THE NRN WATERS TODAY. A LOW PRES CENTER OFF THE MID ATLC COAST
WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE NRN WATERS TODAY WHILE RAPIDLY
INTENSIFYING...THEN MOVE OFF THE NE LATE TODAY INTO TUE. A COLD
FRONT WILL PUSH SE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN
PASS SE OF THE AREA EARLY TUE. A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD
TOWARDS THE COAST TUE...MOVE OFFSHORE TUE NIGHT AND WED...THEN
PASS E OF THE WATERS WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY
APPROACH FROM THE NW THU INTO FRI...THEN PUSH OFFSHORE FRI NIGHT.
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SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ835-290345-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT MON MAR 28 2016
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT...THEN
BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NE.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 9
FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11
FT...HIGHEST NE.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NE.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO W TO NW
10 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NE.
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