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* Sector Charleston Command Center, please put this info into the command center notes and ensure SEAHAWK has for awareness. * * D7 bridges, please add to LNM * The South Carolina Department of Transportation will be conducting an in-water inspection of the US 17 Bridge over the Ashley River. The inspection will occur July 30, 2018 through August 03, 2018. The in-water inspection will require the use of a 30' pontoon boat with a 65' bucket lift. This vessel is maneuverable and can be moved as necessary to allow passage of other craft and will be monitoring VHF Channel 16. Vessels use caution while transiting the area. Mariners are urged to plan transits accordingly. This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston. For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 323-7761 or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050. Respectfully, Jeromy Sherrill, MST1 U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston 843-740-3180
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* Sector Charleston Command Center, please put this info into the command center notes and ensure SEAHAWK has for awareness. Request 6 hour BNM beginning at 0800 on Wednesday July 4, 2018. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. All waters within a 500 yard radius around Veterans Pier, where the fireworks will be launched, located in Murrells Inlet, SC at approximate position 33°33'23"N, 79°01'48"W. This safety zone will be enforced from 8:45 p.m. until 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2018. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. All waters within a 500 yard radius around Cherry Grove Pier, where the fireworks will be launched, located on the Atlantic Ocean at approximate position 33°49'38"N, 78°37'54"W. This safety zone will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. until 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2018. Charleston, South Carolina. All waters within a 500 yard radius around the barge from which the fireworks will be launched, located on the Cooper River, near the USS Yorktown at approximate position 32°47'33"N, 79°54'35"W. This safety zone will be enforced from 8:15 p.m. until 9:45 p.m. on July 4, 2018. North Charleston, SC. All waters within a 500 yard radius around the barge from which the fireworks will be launched, located on the Cooper River, at River Front Park in approximate position 32°51'57"N, 79°57'35"W. This safety zone will be enforced from 9:45p.m. until 11:15 p.m. on July 4, 2018. No one shall enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative. v/r BM1 Gene Miller, USCG Waterways Management Division Sector Charleston 196 Tradd Street Charleston, SC 29401 Tel (843) 740-3180-3329 Good Afternoon Captain, Commanders, et al.,
* Sector Charleston Command Center, please put this info into the command center notes and ensure SEAHAWK has for awareness. Request hourly BNM beginning at 0500 on Tuesday June 5, 2018. BNM should continue until Southern Dredging demobilizes divers and crane barge from the area.* Ordnance Reach Turning Basin - Emergency Dive Ops In an effort to recover their broken dredge spud, Southern Dredging Co. will be conducting dive operations in the Ordnance Reach Turning Basin between Lighted Buoy 60 (LLNR 2925) and Lighted Buoy 62 (LLNR 2930) in the vicinity of 32-54-22.8991N/079-56-59.0163W. Dive operations are expected to commence at 7 a.m. on Tuesday June 5, 2018 and could continue through several tide cycles. The Dredge Cherokee, dive boats, and a 150 ft by 45 ft crane barge will be in the vicinity of the operation. To ensure safe passage, mariners should establish contact with the dredge Cherokee on VHF marine channels 13 and 16. This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston. For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 323-7761 or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050.v/r BMC Sean. W. Olson Waterways Management Division Sector Charleston 196 Tradd Street Governor Calls for Independent Audit of SC Bridges
This week, Governor Henry McMaster issued a letter to SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall, requesting an independent audit of 8,428 bridges in the state. McMaster calls for the audit in an effort to reassure the motoring public about the safety of bridges across the state, writing: “Given the unexpected nature of the Bridge closure, it is imperative that SCDOT take additional steps to reassure public officials and the public at large that all South Carolina bridges are safe and properly maintained.” In addition, he requested that the SCDOT answer questions specifically related to the Wando Bridge and provide written answers to him and members of the General Assembly. The letter does not set a timeline or deadline for completion of the third-party audit. However, the results of the audit must be provided to members of the General Assembly and the public. Stay tuned… SECTOR CHARLESTON
2018 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1, 2018 and runs through November 30, 2018. The Sector Charleston Captain of the Port (COTP) will announce changes to port conditions via a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) and a Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM) when tropical storm force winds (sustained winds of 34 kts/39 mph or greater) threaten South Carolina. All vessels, waterfront facilities, and marinas should review their heavy weather plans. Please take into account that drawbridges may not open for vessel traffic when sustained wind speeds reach 25 mph or during land evacuations. Vessels greater than 500 gross tons that are unable to go out to sea are required to submit heavy weather plans to the COTP. This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston. For Heavy Weather Advisory Group (HWAG) or Waterway specific questions, please contact (843) 323-7761. For Facility and Vessel specific questions, please contact (843) 740-3186 or (843) 302-1009. For Coast Guard related emergencies please contact Sector Charleston Command Center at (843) 740-7050. Kind Regards, Justin Heck Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division P: 843-740-3184 C: 843-323-7761 UPDATE * Sector Charleston Command Center, please put this info into the command center notes and ensure SEAHAWK has for awareness. Request hourly BNM beginning at 0500 on Wednesday May 23, 2018. BNM should continue until Southern Dredging demobilizes divers and crane barge from the area.* Hazard to Navigation (UPDATE) North Charleston, SC Ordnance Reach Turning Basin - Emergency Dive Ops In an effort to recover their broken dredge spud, Southern Dredging Co. will be conducting dive operations in the Ordnance Reach Turning Basin between Lighted Buoy 60 (LLNR 2925) and Lighted Buoy 62 (LLNR 2930) in the vicinity of 32-54-22.8991N/079-56-59.0163W. Dive operations are expected to commence at 7 a.m. on Wednesday May 23, 2018 and could continue through several tide cycles. The Dredge Cherokee, dive boats, and a 150 ft by 45 ft crane barge will be in the vicinity of the operation. To ensure safe passage, mariners should establish contact with the dredge Cherokee on VHF marine channels 13 and 16. This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston. For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 323-7761 or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050. Regards, Justin Heck Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division P: 843-740-3184 C: 843-323-7761 Sector Charleston received report that the dredge Cherokee lost a 52 foot, 30 inch diameter spud in the northeastern portion of Ordnance Reach Turning Basin. The last known position is 32° 54' 22.320 N, 79° 56' 57.368 W (approximate location noted by red dot below). The contractor, Southern Dredging, and the Army Corps of Engineers reported that the spud is currently lying flat on the riverbed at 50.8 feet MLLW. The contractor has placed a lighted buoy in the area and plans to retrieve the spud within the next 24 hours. Mariners are urged to use caution while transiting the area.
This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston. For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 323-7761 or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050. Regards, Justin Heck Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division STIB Meeting Addresses Interstate Program and Grants Extension to I-526
The State Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB) Board, chaired by John White, met on Monday to discuss the impediments of the pending lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Acts 275 and 40.
SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall outlined the SCDOT’s funding plan to keep the interstate program on track. The plan was approved by the SCDOT Commission last month and calls for SCDOT to draw down the money that has been transferred to the STIB (under Act 98) and then front load the interstate program with federal funds and issue general obligation bonds to keep the program moving. Hall said that there is currently $211 million owed by SCDOT for the 27 in 7 program and some interstate projects. As this debt is retired, the bonding capacity of the SCDOT is expected to increase. SCDOT estimates that upwards of $2 billion in capacity would be available. Chairman White asked Secretary Hall if there was anything that the STIB could be doing to keep the lines of communication open or help SCDOT. Hall said that the SCDOT’s biggest challenge was to keep the interstate program moving and she couldn’t ask for more from the STIB and appreciated their cooperation on the funding plan for interstates. Following Hall’s presentation, Chairman White announced that the Board was going into executive session. Senator Sandy Senn (R-Charleston) who sat in on the meeting, inquired if the Board was going to discuss I-526, citing a letter from Governor McMaster to White, urging the STIB to sort out matters publicly. Chairman White said that the STIB Board would discuss I-526 publicly upon the conclusion of their executive session. The STIB went into executive session for nearly two hours. When the Board returned, White said that no decisions have been made on the I-526 project. Charleston County Council Chairman Vic Rawl told the Board that he was concerned that an amendment to the STIB contract was necessary. Chairman White noted correspondence he had with Charleston County in December of 2017 and said that the bank remained willing and able to amend and that “the ball was in Charleston County’s court.” The Board agreed to extend the deadline to "the next board meeting where the project is listed as an action item on the agenda" – which appears to be an indefinite extension. The next meeting of the STIB Board is scheduled for June 25, 2018. Stay tuned… SCDOT Commission Approves Updated TAMP Targets
The Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) is used as a tool to tie investment levels to expected results and is considered a dynamic document intended to be updated periodically to accommodate changes. On Thursday, the SCDOT Commission approved updated pavement and bridge performance targets and annual funding levels for inclusion in the TAMP 10-year plan. The Commission also approved incorporating the use of federal metrics for bridges in the TAMP. Bridges The SCDOT’s strategic priorities remain to invest in the structurally deficient bridges on the NHS System and load restricted bridges. Under the revised plan, an average of $151 million will be spent on bridges annually.
Pavements The federal government requires SCDOT to rate pavements conditions either good or poor. However, the SCDOT does not feel that they should migrate to the federal metrics for determining pavement conditions. Unlike the bridge metrics, federal pavement metrics tend to lump more roads into the “fair” category and minimize the good/poor categories. This one size fits all approach is difficult to apply across states because of differences in conditions that impact pavements in various regions. The current scale that is used is the Pavement Quality Index (PQI) which was developed for South Carolina and the SCDOT feels it is more accurate to determine conditions of what South Carolina drivers are seeing and experiencing. Under the revised plan, SCDOT plans to invest an average of $641 million annually in resurfacing. The chart below notes the updates (in red) made to the TAMP Pavement Program: SCDOT Commission Approves Interstate Bonding Act 275 jump started the interstate program when it passed in 2016. However, pending lawsuits challenging Acts 275 (2016) and 40 (2017) are causing issues for the SCDOT and State Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB) when it comes to planning for projects. Given the uncertainty surrounding the lawsuits and the ability to bond any of the Act 275 and Act 40 revenues, the SCDOT has developed an alternative funding plan in an effort to continue to move forward with the interstate program. This plan would consist of maximizing use of federal funds, cash on hand, and deploying general obligation bonds.
Secretary Hall noted that bonding would be required (regardless of the lawsuits) to cover cash flow needs for the Carolina Crossroads project and maybe one other large project. Since the procurement process begins this summer for Carolina Crossroads, Hall urged the Commission to approve the funding plan so that SCDOT would have a good financial plan outlined instead of a "wait and see" mentality. The alternative plan was approved by the Commission. However, it is important to note that before any bonds are issued, Secretary Hall will come back with formal resolution that includes bond requests and specifics, which would then be subject to Commission approval. View Secretary Hall's full presentation here. SCDOT Commission Welcomes New Commissioner Earlier this week, John H. Burriss of Chapin was sworn in as a member of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission, just in time for Thursday’s Commission meeting. * Sector Charleston Command Center, please put this info into the command center notes and ensure SEAHAWK has for awareness. Request 60 minute BNM from 0600-0900 on April 22, 2018.*
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone at mile marker 361 on the Intracoastal Waterway in Myrtle Beach, SC, during the Xterra Open Water Swim on April 22, 2018, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Approximately 75 swimmers will be racing on an 800 yard course in front of Battery Homeowner's Association Boat Landing. All persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston. For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, contact Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 323-7761 or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050. v/r BMC Sean. W. Olson Waterways Management Division Sector Charleston * Sector Charleston Command Center, please put this info into the command center notes and ensure SEAHAWK has for awareness. Request 60 minute BNM starting 0500 to 0900 on May 5, 2018.*
The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Taste of Beaufort 5K Bridge Run/Walk on May 5, 2018 in Beaufort, SC. To ensure safety of event participants the Woods Memorial Bridge will be closed to navigational traffic to include tugs and tugs with tows from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston. For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, contact Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843) 323-7761 or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050. v/r BMC Sean. W. Olson Waterways Management Division Sector Charleston |
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