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: AMERICAN LIBERTY; RESOLVE
DUE : 09/18 - BOW FORTUNE
10/15 – 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: : 09/20 – 0745 – NAVOPS
FUTURE EVENTS: 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: SEASONAL 4 – No tropical
winds expected within 72 hours.
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2018
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
M 15 High 12:47 AM 5.0 7:24 AM Rise 1:30 PM 31
15 Low 6:55 AM 1.2 6:47 PM Set 11:54 PM
15 High 1:31 PM 5.7
15 Low 7:50 PM 1.3
Tu 16 High 1:39 AM 4.9 7:25 AM Rise 2:17 PM 41
16 Low 7:47 AM 1.4 6:46 PM
16 High 2:25 PM 5.5
16 Low 8:43 PM 1.4
W 17 High 2:34 AM 4.8 7:25 AM Set 12:45 AM 50
17 Low 8:43 AM 1.5 6:44 PM Rise 3:00 PM
17 High 3:20 PM 5.5
17 Low 9:37 PM 1.4
Th 18 High 3:31 AM 4.9 7:26 AM Set 1:38 AM 59
18 Low 9:42 AM 1.4 6:43 PM Rise 3:39 PM
18 High 4:13 PM 5.5
18 Low 10:28 PM 1.3
F 19 High 4:26 AM 5.1 7:27 AM Set 2:32 AM 68
19 Low 10:38 AM 1.3 6:42 PM Rise 4:15 PM
19 High 5:04 PM 5.6
19 Low 11:16 PM 1.1
Sa 20 High 5:17 AM 5.3 7:28 AM Set 3:27 AM 77
20 Low 11:30 AM 1.1 6:41 PM Rise 4:50 PM
20 High 5:51 PM 5.7
Su 21 Low 12:01 AM 0.8 7:29 AM Set 4:22 AM 84
21 High 6:05 AM 5.6 6:40 PM Rise 5:22 PM
21 Low 12:19 PM 0.9
21 High 6:35 PM 5.8
M 22 Low 12:43 AM 0.6 7:29 AM Set 5:19 AM 91
22 High 6:49 AM 5.8 6:39 PM Rise 5:55 PM
22 Low 1:04 PM 0.7
22 High 7:17 PM 5.9
Tu 23 Low 1:23 AM 0.3 7:30 AM Set 6:16 AM 96
23 High 7:31 AM 6.1 6:38 PM Rise 6:28 PM
23 Low 1:48 PM 0.5
23 High 7:57 PM 5.9
W 24 Low 2:03 AM 0.2 7:31 AM Set 7:16 AM 99
24 High 8:11 AM 6.3 6:37 PM Rise 7:02 PM
24 Low 2:32 PM 0.4
24 High 8:36 PM 5.9
Th 25 Low 2:43 AM 0.0 7:32 AM Set 8:16 AM 99
25 High 8:51 AM 6.5 6:36 PM Rise 7:39 PM
25 Low 3:16 PM 0.3
25 High 9:16 PM 5.8
F 26 Low 3:24 AM 0.0 7:33 AM Set 9:19 AM 98
26 High 9:32 AM 6.6 6:35 PM Rise 8:21 PM
26 Low 4:01 PM 0.3
26 High 9:57 PM 5.7
Sa 27 Low 4:08 AM 0.0 7:33 AM Set 10:23 AM 94
27 High 10:16 AM 6.6 6:34 PM Rise 9:08 PM
27 Low 4:49 PM 0.4
27 High 10:42 PM 5.5
Su 28 Low 4:55 AM 0.1 7:34 AM Set 11:26 AM 88
28 High 11:05 AM 6.5 6:33 PM Rise 10:00 PM
28 Low 5:40 PM 0.5
28 High 11:33 PM 5.4
MARINE FORECAST: 1050 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Post-tropical cyclone Florence, centered
inland over southwest Connecticut is moving E at 12 kt with maximum winds to 20 kt. Florence is expected to move offshore today and pass just S of Long Island late today into tonight, move E and SE across the N waters Wed and Wed night, and then become
absorbed into a cold front E of the waters Thu. A cold front will move into the northern waters tonight as a low forms along the front. The low will strengthen across or just E of the outer waters Wed into Thu, then will weaken as it drifts back W and becomes
nearly stationary Fri through Sat. High pressure will build across the N waters late Thu into Fri, then will shift E of the area Fri night. Another cold front will approach from the N late Fri, move into the northern portion Sat, then become stationary
Sat night. $$
ANZ835-190245- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 fm- 1050 AM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018 TODAY
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. TONIGHT W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. WED
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. WED NIGHT NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. THU
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft. THU NIGHT E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. FRI
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. FRI NIGHT NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. SAT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. SAT NIGHT N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft.