Port of Charleston , South Carolina (USCHS), Charleston, United States of America
Deepwater Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:
Charleston , South Carolina
Local Port Name
:
Port Charleston
Port Authority
:
South Carolina State Ports Authority
Port Code
:
USCHS
Type
:
Deepwater Seaport
Latitude
:
32° 48' 0" N
Longitude
:
79° 55' 0" W
First Port Of Entry
:
Yes
ETA Message Required
:
Yes
USA Representative
:
No
Medical Facilities
:
Yes
Port Size
:
Very Large
Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:
Small
Shelter
:
Good
Max Vessel Size
:
Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type
:
River Natural
Turning Area
:
Yes
Good Holding Ground
:
Yes
Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:
No
Overhead Limit
:
Yes
Swell
:
No
Ice
:
No
Other
:
Yes
Water Depth
Channel
:
41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters
Cargo Pier
:
36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters
Mean Tide
:
5 feet
Anchorage
:
41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters
Oil Terminal
:
41 - 45 feet, 12.5 - 13.7 meters
Pilotage
Compulsory
:
Yes
Available
:
---
Advisable
:
Yes
Local Assist
:
---
Tugs
Assist
:
Yes
Salvage
:
Yes
Quarantine
Pratique
:
Yes
Deratt Cert
:
Yes
Other
:
---
Contact Details
Address
:
176 Concord Street Charleston, SC 29401 United States
Fax
:
843 577 8626
800-Number
:
---
Email
:
scspainfo@scspa.com
Website
:
www.scspa.com
Phone
:
843-723-8651
Telephone
:
Yes
Radio
:
Yes
Air
:
Yes
Telegraph
:
Yes
Radio Tel
:
Yes
Rail
:
Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:
Yes
Med Moor
:
---
Anchor
:
---
Ocean
:
---
Ice
:
---
Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:
---
50-100 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts
:
---
0-24 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
Fixed Cranes
:
Yes
Mobile Cranes
:
Yes
Floating Cranes
:
Yes
Port Services
Longshore
:
Yes
Electrical Repair
:
Yes
Steam
:
---
Electrical
:
Yes
Navigation Equipment
:
Yes
Supplies
Provisions
:
Yes
Fuel Oil
:
Yes
Deck
:
Yes
Water
:
Yes
Diesel Oil
:
Yes
Engine
:
Yes
Other Services
Ship Repairs
:
Major
Marine Railroad Size
:
---
Degauss
:
Yes
Drydock Size
:
Very Small
Garbage Disposal
:
Yes
Dirty Ballast
:
No