Channel Specifications
Channel Depth (mean low water):
--Entrance Channel 47 ft (14.3m)
--Harbor channel and dockside 45 ft (13.7m)
--Soft mud bottom.
Channel Width:
Minimum 500 feet (152m).
Maximum 1,000 feet (304.8m).
Tidal Currents:
Average 1.5 knots.
Bridges:
Lower Cooper River Bridge -
Air draft 186 ft (56.6m) MHW
Upper Cooper River Bridge (North Charleston Terminal Only)
Air draft 150 ft (45.7m) MHW
Charts:
NOAA 11524 and 1 1 526.
Pilotage:
Required. Charleston Branch Pilot's Association.
Regulations:
U.S. Coast Guard regulations apply.
Tug and Tow:
Available 24-hours-a-day.
Water:
Available at dock.
Radio Contacts:
SPA Berthing Office monitors marine VHF 13, 14, 16 and 18-A.
Harbor Pilots monitor marine VHF 13, 16 and 1 S-A.
Tug & Docking Pilots monitor marine VHF 7-A, 17-A and 74.
Tariff:
Available on request or click to view online.
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