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SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1810/26/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1810/26/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1810/26/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1810/25/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1810/25/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1810/25/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1810/23/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1810/23/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1810/23/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1810/12/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1810/12/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1810/12/2018 Normal
PORT OF WILMINGTON IS NOW BACK TO SEASONAL/4 - OPEN TO ALL OPERATIONS10/12/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/18 - PORT IS IN YANKEE - NO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST MAKE PLANS TO DEPART10/10/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/18 - PORT IS IN CONDITION X-RAY - TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS10/10/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/18 - PORT IS IN CONDITION X-RAY - TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS10/10/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/08/1810/08/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/08/1810/08/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/08/1810/08/2018 Normal
NHC UPDATE - 02/OCT - BOTH OCEANS10/02/2018 Normal
NHC Update - TS LESLIE10/01/2018 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/18
Date:Friday, October 12, 2018
Priority:Normal
Notice:




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:    SCHEDULE ATTACHED:  KMI


 IN:  SONGA PEACE; ANGELA


DUE :  10/14 – MADHA SILVER; INTEGRITY
10/16 – 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:   
10/25 – 0745 - 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - ILA 1422 Building (1142 Morrison Drive) October Nav/Ops Meeting
10/29-31 – 45TH Annual SC International Trade Conference – Gaillard Center


SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT:  4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 72 HOURS
 
CHARLESTON TIDES:
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible


OCTOBER 2018


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


M   29      Low   5:46 AM     0.2   7:35 AM     Set 12:27 PM      80
    29     High  11:59 AM     6.4   6:32 PM    Rise 10:58 PM
    29      Low   6:35 PM     0.7
 
Tu  30     High  12:31 AM     5.3   7:36 AM     Set  1:24 PM      71
    30      Low   6:43 AM     0.3   6:31 PM
    30     High   1:00 PM     6.3
    30      Low   7:35 PM     0.7
 
W   31     High   1:36 AM     5.2   7:37 AM    Rise 12:00 AM      60
    31      Low   7:46 AM     0.4   6:30 PM     Set  2:16 PM
    31     High   2:06 PM     6.2
    31      Low   8:39 PM     0.7
 
NOVEMBER 2018
 
Th   1     High   2:45 AM     5.3   7:38 AM    Rise  1:05 AM      48
     1      Low   8:53 AM     0.5   6:29 PM     Set  3:02 PM
     1     High   3:13 PM     6.1
     1      Low   9:42 PM     0.6
 
F    2     High   3:53 AM     5.5   7:39 AM    Rise  2:10 AM      37
     2      Low  10:00 AM     0.4   6:28 PM     Set  3:44 PM
     2     High   4:17 PM     6.1
     2      Low  10:42 PM     0.4
 
Sa   3     High   4:57 AM     5.8   7:39 AM    Rise  3:16 AM      26
     3      Low  11:04 AM     0.2   6:27 PM     Set  4:23 PM
     3     High   5:16 PM     6.2
     3      Low  11:38 PM     0.1
 
Su   4     High   4:55 AM     6.1   6:40 AM    Rise  3:20 AM      17
     4      Low  11:03 AM     0.0   5:26 PM     Set  3:59 PM
     4     High   5:11 PM     6.2
     4      Low  11:29 PM    -0.1
 
M    5     High   5:48 AM     6.4   6:41 AM    Rise  4:24 AM      9
     5      Low  11:58 AM    -0.1   5:25 PM     Set  4:35 PM
     5     High   6:01 PM     6.2
 
Tu   6      Low  12:17 AM    -0.2   6:42 AM    Rise  5:27 AM      4
     6     High   6:38 AM     6.6   5:25 PM     Set  5:11 PM
     6      Low  12:49 PM    -0.2
     6     High   6:49 PM     6.1
 
W    7      Low   1:03 AM    -0.2   6:43 AM    Rise  6:29 AM      0
     7     High   7:24 AM     6.7   5:24 PM     Set  5:48 PM
     7      Low   1:38 PM    -0.1
     7     High   7:34 PM     5.9
 
Th   8      Low   1:46 AM    -0.2   6:44 AM    Rise  7:30 AM      0
     8     High   8:09 AM     6.7   5:23 PM     Set  6:28 PM
     8      Low   2:24 PM     0.0
     8     High   8:17 PM     5.7
 
F    9      Low   2:28 AM     0.0   6:45 AM    Rise  8:30 AM      1
     9     High   8:52 AM     6.5   5:22 PM     Set  7:10 PM
     9      Low   3:09 PM     0.2
     9     High   8:59 PM     5.5
 
Sa  10      Low   3:09 AM     0.3   6:46 AM    Rise  9:27 AM      4
    10     High   9:34 AM     6.3   5:22 PM     Set  7:55 PM
    10      Low   3:53 PM     0.4
    10     High   9:41 PM     5.3
 
Su  11      Low   3:49 AM     0.6   6:46 AM    Rise 10:21 AM      10
    11     High  10:16 AM     6.0   5:21 PM     Set  8:44 PM
    11      Low   4:37 PM     0.7
    11     High  10:24 PM     5.0
 
M   12      Low   4:30 AM     0.8   6:47 AM    Rise 11:10 AM      16
    12     High  11:00 AM     5.7   5:20 PM     Set  9:35 PM
    12      Low   5:21 PM     1.0
    12     High  11:09 PM     4.8
 
Tu  13      Low   5:13 AM     1.1   6:48 AM    Rise 11:55 AM      24
    13     High  11:47 AM     5.5   5:20 PM     Set 10:27 PM
    13      Low   6:08 PM     1.1
    13     High  11:58 PM     4.7
 
W   14      Low   6:00 AM     1.3   6:49 AM    Rise 12:36 PM      33
    14     High  12:37 PM     5.3   5:19 PM     Set 11:21 PM
    14      Low   6:57 PM     1.2
 
Th  15     High  12:52 AM     4.7   6:50 AM    Rise  1:13 PM      42
    15      Low   6:54 AM     1.4   5:19 PM
    15     High   1:30 PM     5.2
    15      Low   7:47 PM     1.2
 
F   16     High   1:48 AM     4.7   6:51 AM     Set 12:15 AM      51
    16      Low   7:53 AM     1.4   5:18 PM    Rise  1:48 PM
    16     High   2:23 PM     5.2
    16      Low   8:39 PM     1.1
 
Sa  17     High   2:43 AM     4.9   6:52 AM     Set  1:10 AM      61
    17      Low   8:53 AM     1.3   5:18 PM    Rise  2:21 PM
    17     High   3:16 PM     5.2
    17      Low   9:28 PM     0.9
 
Su  18     High   3:37 AM     5.1   6:53 AM     Set  2:05 AM      70
    18      Low   9:50 AM     1.1   5:17 PM    Rise  2:53 PM
    18     High   4:06 PM     5.3
    18      Low  10:16 PM     0.6
 
M   19     High   4:27 AM     5.5   6:54 AM     Set  3:02 AM      78
    19      Low  10:44 AM     0.8   5:17 PM    Rise  3:25 PM
    19     High   4:53 PM     5.4
    19      Low  11:01 PM     0.3
 
Tu  20     High   5:14 AM     5.8   6:55 AM     Set  4:00 AM      86
    20      Low  11:34 AM     0.6   5:16 PM    Rise  3:58 PM
    20     High   5:39 PM     5.5
    20      Low  11:46 PM     0.0
 
W   21     High   5:59 AM     6.1   6:55 AM     Set  5:01 AM      92
    21      Low  12:22 PM     0.3   5:16 PM    Rise  4:34 PM
    21     High   6:24 PM     5.6
 
Th  22      Low  12:30 AM    -0.2   6:56 AM     Set  6:03 AM      97
    22     High   6:44 AM     6.4   5:15 PM    Rise  5:14 PM
    22      Low   1:10 PM     0.1
    22     High   7:08 PM     5.6
 
F   23      Low   1:15 AM    -0.4   6:57 AM     Set  7:08 AM      99
    23     High   7:28 AM     6.6   5:15 PM    Rise  5:59 PM
    23      Low   1:57 PM    -0.1
    23     High   7:53 PM     5.6
 
Sa  24      Low   2:01 AM    -0.5   6:58 AM     Set  8:14 AM      99
    24     High   8:15 AM     6.7   5:15 PM    Rise  6:51 PM
    24      Low   2:45 PM    -0.1
    24     High   8:40 PM     5.5
 
Su  25      Low   2:49 AM    -0.5   6:59 AM     Set  9:18 AM      96
    25     High   9:03 AM     6.7   5:14 PM    Rise  7:49 PM
    25      Low   3:35 PM    -0.1
    25     High   9:30 PM     5.4


MARINE FORECAST:  1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018      .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Post-tropical cyclone Michael  will move rapidly northeast today from off of the southern New  England coast, clearing east of the area to near 43.8N 55.5W by  2 AM EDT Saturday. The system then continues moving well  northeast and away from the waters later tonight into Saturday.  Otherwise, a cold front will follow post-tropical cyclone Michael  east of the area today. A secondary cold front will form across  the central portions Friday night, then clear east of the area  Saturday. High pressure will build east across the waters later  Saturday and Saturday night, persist into Sunday, then shift east  of the area Monday and Monday night. The high will maintain a  ridge across the southern portions Monday night through Tuesday  night. A cold front will move into the northern waters Monday  night, then stall across the central portions Tuesday and Tuesday  night. Low pressure will develop along the stalled front across  the central waters Tuesday night.    $$
   ANZ835-130300-  Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 fm-  1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018    TODAY  N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt and  becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.  TONIGHT  NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  SAT  NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  SAT NIGHT  N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas  2 to 4 ft.  SUN  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  SUN NIGHT  E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  MON  E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  MON NIGHT  SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to  3 ft.  TUE  S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  TUE NIGHT  S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.




Notice posted on Friday, October 12, 2018

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.