CONDITION X-RAY – NO RESTRICTIONS ON VESSELS
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 43.8 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Inner anchorage - Max Draft 30’00 feet FW - Max LOA 750 FT
Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) - Max draft – 34’06’’ - MLW - Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 2 x 10 INCH HOSES – AS OF 2/15/18. Depth is reduced 6’’ each month until the berth is
dredged in June.
Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'
ODJFELL Terminal - Max Draft – 40’ Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE - Odfjell Charleston - NEW Depth – 42’00.
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 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES// Please be advised that the north and south finger piers located at Kinder Morgan
Dock #4, sustained damage during Hurricane Matthew. (UPDATED 11/9) the terminal manager advised that berth #4 is operational but the finger piers have not been repaired and can only be accessed by the mooring boat. The mooring dolphins are fine.
Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"
BP - Max draft at berth 35 ft FW - . (05/14/18-per pilots) Current maximum draft to BP is 31 feet due to shoaling along the Joint Base Charleston waterfront in Range D and the turning basin at Wharf A. This is subject to change as conditions warrant.
Wando Terminal - Max draft 45'00 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
COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL - 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 38’00 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:
IN: NONE
DUE : 09/15 – BVL PETROCHEM TRADER
10/02 – CPC PETROCHEM SUPPLIER
10/05 – GLV PETROCHEM PRODUCER
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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: 09/20 – 0745 – NAVOPS
09/28 - CMCA Fall 2018 Golf Outing - Friday, September 28, 2018 - CMCA Annual Golf Outing - The CMCA Billy Hollifield FALL Golf Tourney is set for Friday, September 28th, 2018.
10/09 – CWIT luncheon
10/11 – OKTOBERFEST - Thursday, October 11 | Alhambra Hall
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT: CONDITION X-RAY–
TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS - 6 STORMS BEING TRACKED:
200 PM EDT Wed Sep 12 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Florence, located over the western Atlantic Ocean, on Hurricane
Helene, located over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and on Tropical
Storm Isaac, located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser
Antilles.
1. Satellite images and surface observations indicate that a broad
area of low pressure has formed in the central Gulf of Mexico.
Although the shower activity is still disorganized, upper-level
winds are forecast to become more conducive for development, and
it is likely that a tropical depression will form on Thursday,
before the system reaches the western Gulf coast. Another
reconnaissance plane is scheduled to investigate the disturbance
tomorrow. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall and gusty winds
are expected across portions of northeastern Mexico, Texas, and
Louisiana late this week, and interests there should monitor the
progress of this system, and refer to products from their local
weather office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.
2. Satellite images indicate that a strong area of low pressure located
a little more than 600 miles west-southwest of the Azores is rapidly
becoming better organized and a subtropical or tropical storm
appears to be forming. If this trend continues, advisories will be
initiated later today or tonight. The low is forecast to move toward
the southwest for the next couple of days, and then turn to the
northeast behind Hurricane Helene. For more information, see High
Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
3. An area of low pressure is expected to develop near Bermuda late
this weekend or early next week. Some gradual development is
possible after that time while the system drifts westward over the
western Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2018
W 12 Low 4:29 AM -0.2 7:02 AM Rise 9:59 AM 5
12 High 10:48 AM 6.5 7:30 PM Set 9:45 PM
12 Low 4:56 PM -0.1
12 High 11:00 PM 6.2
Th 13 Low 5:15 AM 0.0 7:02 AM Rise 11:01 AM 12
13 High 11:38 AM 6.3 7:29 PM Set 10:22 PM
13 Low 5:48 PM 0.3
13 High 11:47 PM 5.8
F 14 Low 6:01 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Rise 12:01 PM 20
14 High 12:29 PM 6.1 7:27 PM Set 11:01 PM
14 Low 6:40 PM 0.7
Sa 15 High 12:35 AM 5.4 7:04 AM Rise 12:59 PM 29
15 Low 6:49 AM 0.6 7:26 PM Set 11:42 PM
15 High 1:21 PM 5.9
15 Low 7:34 PM 1.0
Su 16 High 1:25 AM 5.2 7:04 AM Rise 1:55 PM 38
16 Low 7:39 AM 0.9 7:25 PM
16 High 2:14 PM 5.7
16 Low 8:29 PM 1.2
M 17 High 2:18 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Set 12:26 AM 48
17 Low 8:32 AM 1.1 7:23 PM Rise 2:47 PM
17 High 3:08 PM 5.6
17 Low 9:25 PM 1.3
Tu 18 High 3:12 AM 4.9 7:05 AM Set 1:13 AM 58
18 Low 9:27 AM 1.2 7:22 PM Rise 3:36 PM
18 High 4:03 PM 5.6
18 Low 10:20 PM 1.3
W 19 High 4:07 AM 4.9 7:06 AM Set 2:02 AM 67
19 Low 10:23 AM 1.2 7:21 PM Rise 4:21 PM
19 High 4:55 PM 5.7
19 Low 11:11 PM 1.2
Th 20 High 5:00 AM 5.0 7:07 AM Set 2:54 AM 75
20 Low 11:15 AM 1.1 7:19 PM Rise 5:02 PM
20 High 5:44 PM 5.8
20 Low 11:58 PM 1.0
F 21 High 5:51 AM 5.2 7:07 AM Set 3:47 AM 83
21 Low 12:04 PM 0.9 7:18 PM Rise 5:41 PM
21 High 6:30 PM 5.9
Sa 22 Low 12:41 AM 0.9 7:08 AM Set 4:42 AM 89
22 High 6:38 AM 5.4 7:16 PM Rise 6:16 PM
22 Low 12:50 PM 0.8
22 High 7:13 PM 6.0
Su 23 Low 1:22 AM 0.7 7:09 AM Set 5:37 AM 94
23 High 7:21 AM 5.6 7:15 PM Rise 6:50 PM
23 Low 1:32 PM 0.6
23 High 7:53 PM 6.1
M 24 Low 2:00 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Set 6:33 AM 98
24 High 8:02 AM 5.8 7:14 PM Rise 7:23 PM
24 Low 2:14 PM 0.6
24 High 8:31 PM 6.1
Tu 25 Low 2:38 AM 0.4 7:10 AM Set 7:30 AM 99
25 High 8:41 AM 5.9 7:12 PM Rise 7:55 PM
25 Low 2:54 PM 0.5
25 High 9:07 PM 6.0
W 26 Low 3:15 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Set 8:27 AM 99
26 High 9:18 AM 6.0 7:11 PM Rise 8:28 PM
26 Low 3:35 PM 0.5
26 High 9:43 PM 5.9
Th 27 Low 3:53 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Set 9:26 AM 97
27 High 9:55 AM 6.1 7:10 PM Rise 9:03 PM
27 Low 4:18 PM 0.6
27 High 10:19 PM 5.7
F 28 Low 4:32 AM 0.3 7:12 AM Set 10:26 AM 92
28 High 10:35 AM 6.2 7:08 PM Rise 9:41 PM
28 Low 5:03 PM 0.7
28 High 10:59 PM 5.6
Sa 29 Low 5:15 AM 0.3 7:13 AM Set 11:28 AM 85
29 High 11:19 AM 6.2 7:07 PM Rise 10:24 PM
29 Low 5:52 PM 0.8
29 High 11:44 PM 5.4
Su 30 Low 6:03 AM 0.4 7:13 AM Set 12:30 PM 77
30 High 12:11 PM 6.2 7:06 PM Rise 11:11 PM
30 Low 6:47 PM 0.9
OCTOBER 2018
M 1 High 12:38 AM 5.3 7:14 AM Set 1:32 PM 67
1 Low 6:57 AM 0.5 7:04 PM
1 High 1:10 PM 6.2
1 Low 7:48 PM 1.0
Tu 2 High 1:41 AM 5.2 7:15 AM Rise 12:05 AM 57
2 Low 7:58 AM 0.5 7:03 PM Set 2:32 PM
2 High 2:16 PM 6.2
2 Low 8:53 PM 1.0
W 3 High 2:50 AM 5.2 7:15 AM Rise 1:04 AM 45
3 Low 9:04 AM 0.5 7:02 PM Set 3:27 PM
3 High 3:25 PM 6.2
3 Low 9:59 PM 0.8
Th 4 High 3:59 AM 5.4 7:16 AM Rise 2:08 AM 34
4 Low 10:11 AM 0.3 7:01 PM Set 4:18 PM
4 High 4:32 PM 6.4
4 Low 11:01 PM 0.6
F 5 High 5:05 AM 5.7 7:17 AM Rise 3:14 AM 23
5 Low 11:16 AM 0.1 6:59 PM Set 5:04 PM
5 High 5:34 PM 6.5
5 Low 11:59 PM 0.3
Sa 6 High 6:06 AM 6.1 7:17 AM Rise 4:21 AM 14
6 Low 12:16 PM -0.1 6:58 PM Set 5:46 PM
6 High 6:30 PM 6.6
Su 7 Low 12:52 AM 0.0 7:18 AM Rise 5:28 AM 7
7 High 7:02 AM 6.4 6:57 PM Set 6:25 PM
7 Low 1:12 PM -0.3
7 High 7:23 PM 6.7
M 8 Low 1:41 AM -0.2 7:19 AM Rise 6:34 AM 2
8 High 7:55 AM 6.6 6:55 PM Set 7:02 PM
8 Low 2:05 PM -0.4
8 High 8:12 PM 6.6
Tu 9 Low 2:28 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Rise 7:39 AM 0
9 High 8:45 AM 6.8 6:54 PM Set 7:38 PM
9 Low 2:56 PM -0.3
9 High 8:59 PM 6.5
W 10 Low 3:14 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 8:43 AM 0
10 High 9:33 AM 6.8 6:53 PM Set 8:16 PM
10 Low 3:45 PM -0.1
10 High 9:44 PM 6.2
Th 11 Low 3:58 AM 0.0 7:21 AM Rise 9:45 AM 3
11 High 10:19 AM 6.6 6:52 PM Set 8:54 PM
11 Low 4:33 PM 0.2
11 High 10:29 PM 5.9
F 12 Low 4:41 AM 0.3 7:22 AM Rise 10:46 AM 8
12 High 11:05 AM 6.4 6:50 PM Set 9:35 PM
12 Low 5:21 PM 0.5
12 High 11:13 PM 5.6
Sa 13 Low 5:24 AM 0.6 7:22 AM Rise 11:44 AM 14
13 High 11:51 AM 6.2 6:49 PM Set 10:18 PM
13 Low 6:09 PM 0.8
13 High 11:59 PM 5.3
Su 14 Low 6:08 AM 0.9 7:23 AM Rise 12:39 PM 22
14 High 12:39 PM 5.9 6:48 PM Set 11:05 PM
14 Low 6:58 PM 1.1
MARINE FORECAST: 1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS
FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Hurricane Florence will approach the far southern waters today, then move NW across the southern zones as a major hurricane tonight through Thu night.
Florence will slowly pass near Cape Fear as a hurricane Fri and Fri night, then slowly move inland while weakening Sat through Sun night. Hurricane Florence is forecast to be centered near 31.1N 73.1W at 8 PM EDT this evening, then to 32.6N 75.1W at 8 AM
EDT Thu, and 33.5N 76.5W at 8 PM EDT Thu. Hurricane Florence will track W near the coast while weakening to near 33.8N 77.4W at 8 AM EDT Fri and 33.6N 78.4W at 8 AM EDT Sat. Florence will weaken to a tropical storm inland near 33.6N 80.4W by 8 AM EDT Sun.
All marine interests should closely monitor the latest advisories from the National Hurricane Center. Elsewhere, a high pressure ridge will persist N of the region tonight through Sun night. $$
ANZ835-130230- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 fm- 1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 12 2018 HURRICANE
WARNING TODAY E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. TONIGHT N
to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft, building to 18 to 33 ft. Isolated TSTMs. THU N to NE winds 95 to 115 kt. Seas 35 to 50 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less. THU NIGHT S to SW winds 90 to 110 kt. Seas 33 to 48 ft. Rain with VSBY 1 nm or less. Isolated TSTMs. FRI
S to SE winds 80 to 100 kt. Seas 25 to 35 ft, subsiding to 19 to 27 ft. FRI NIGHT S to SW winds 75 to 90 kt, becoming W to SW 70 to 85 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. SAT
Hurricane conditions possible. SAT NIGHT Tropical storm conditions possible. SUN S winds
20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.