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D Maritime Information Systems, Port of Charleston, South Carolina
Pages 49-53

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From page 49...
... With the exception of the port's Orion system for processing U.S. Customs Service data, very little information is exchanged among stakeholders by computer or ~ Charleston Port Authority; Sea-Eand Service, Inc.; Carolina Shipping Co.; Charleston Marine Exchange; Charleston Harbor Pilots; Charleston harbormaster; U.S.
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From page 50...
... Customs Service, working with the port authority, has been a leader in using advanced technology to promote efficiency. This agency has long collected cargo manifests electronically and provided pre-arrival and departure clearances of cargo, either through its own automated systems or through the Charleston Port Authority's Orion System (described below)
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From page 51...
... Port advisory committees address common problems in the area. Existing panels include the Port Advisory Committee, Liquid Spillage Control Committee, and Maritime Association (within which the Intermodal, Navigation, and Operations Committee and Hazardous Materials Response Committee operate)
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From page 52...
... Municipal firefighters are not necessarily familiar with all of the hazardous commodities carried in the international shipping trade, and it could take some time for them to determine an appropriate response. To compound the apparent safety risks, fire departments are not on the NWS severe weather warning call lists, and none directly receives real-time harbor information.
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From page 53...
... 53 To make good decisions, the department needs real-time data on tides and currents as well as improved hydrographic data on bottom types, accurate location of the shoreline, and shallow water depths. Thus, the use of advanced information systems would enhance its decision making regarding the environmental parameters within which the port must operate.
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