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: NONE
IN: NONE
DUE : 11/02 – INTERGRITY
11/03 – FPT CHEMICAL TRANSPORTER
11/09 – GLV PETROCHEM PRODUCER; RESOLVE
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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: MSIB 52-18 NAVAL PROTECTION ZONE - WHARF ALPHA - NORTH CHARLESTON SC -Summary:
NAVAL PROTECTION ZONE HAZARDOUS CONDITION-EXPLOSIVE OPERATIONS AT JOINT
BASE CHARLESTON WHARF ALPHA
Joint Base Charleston will be conducting explosive operations at Wharf Alpha on the Cooper River above Goose Creek beginning November 5, 2018 through November 18, 2018.
Mariners are advised that a Naval Vessel Protection Zone exists around all U.S. Naval Vessels greater than 100 feet in length at all times in the navigable waters of the United States. 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, contact on-scene security assets via VHF-FM Channel 16, Joint Base Port Operations (843) 794-7746, Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division at (843)
323-7761, or the Sector's 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050.
FUTURE EVENTS: 11/15 - 0745 - 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - ILA 1422 Building (1142 Morrison Drive) Nav/Ops Meeting
11/16 – 12:30 – Chat’n’Chew with Jim Newsome/SCSPA
12/20/18 - 0745 - 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - ILA 1422 Building (1142 Morrison Drive) Nav/Ops Meeting
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
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
M 26 Low 3:39 AM -0.4 7:00 AM Set 10:18 AM 91
26 High 9:55 AM 6.6 5:14 PM Rise 8:51 PM
26 Low 4:27 PM 0.0
26 High 10:25 PM 5.3
Tu 27 Low 4:33 AM -0.3 7:01 AM Set 11:13 AM 84
27 High 10:50 AM 6.4 5:14 PM Rise 9:57 PM
27 Low 5:22 PM 0.1
27 High 11:24 PM 5.2
W 28 Low 5:31 AM -0.1 7:02 AM Set 12:02 PM 74
28 High 11:50 AM 6.2 5:14 PM Rise 11:03 PM
28 Low 6:20 PM 0.2
Th 29 High 12:29 AM 5.2 7:03 AM Set 12:46 PM 63
29 Low 6:34 AM 0.1 5:14 PM
29 High 12:52 PM 6.0
29 Low 7:20 PM 0.2
F 30 High 1:36 AM 5.3 7:03 AM Rise 12:08 AM 52
30 Low 7:40 AM 0.2 5:13 PM Set 1:25 PM
30 High 1:55 PM 5.8
30 Low 8:21 PM 0.2
DECEMBER 2018
Sa 1 High 2:41 AM 5.5 7:04 AM Rise 1:13 AM 41
1 Low 8:46 AM 0.3 5:13 PM Set 2:01 PM
1 High 2:57 PM 5.7
1 Low 9:19 PM 0.1
Su 2 High 3:43 AM 5.7 7:05 AM Rise 2:15 AM 30
2 Low 9:49 AM 0.2 5:13 PM Set 2:36 PM
2 High 3:55 PM 5.6
2 Low 10:14 PM -0.1
M 3 High 4:40 AM 6.0 7:06 AM Rise 3:17 AM 20
3 Low 10:48 AM 0.1 5:13 PM Set 3:11 PM
3 High 4:49 PM 5.5
3 Low 11:05 PM -0.2
Tu 4 High 5:32 AM 6.2 7:07 AM Rise 4:18 AM 12
4 Low 11:42 AM 0.0 5:13 PM Set 3:46 PM
4 High 5:39 PM 5.5
4 Low 11:53 PM -0.3
W 5 High 6:20 AM 6.3 7:07 AM Rise 5:19 AM 6
5 Low 12:32 PM -0.1 5:13 PM Set 4:24 PM
5 High 6:26 PM 5.4
Th 6 Low 12:39 AM -0.3 7:08 AM Rise 6:18 AM 2
6 High 7:05 AM 6.3 5:13 PM Set 5:04 PM
6 Low 1:19 PM -0.1
6 High 7:10 PM 5.3
F 7 Low 1:21 AM -0.2 7:09 AM Rise 7:16 AM 0
7 High 7:47 AM 6.3 5:13 PM Set 5:48 PM
7 Low 2:03 PM -0.1
7 High 7:52 PM 5.2
Sa 8 Low 2:02 AM -0.1 7:10 AM Rise 8:12 AM 0
8 High 8:28 AM 6.2 5:14 PM Set 6:35 PM
8 Low 2:45 PM 0.1
8 High 8:33 PM 5.1
Su 9 Low 2:41 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Rise 9:03 AM 2
9 High 9:07 AM 6.0 5:14 PM Set 7:25 PM
9 Low 3:26 PM 0.2
9 High 9:13 PM 4.9
MARINE FORECAST: 1050 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure E of the southern waters
will continue to move slowly E away from the region today through Fri. A strong cold front will approach the area from the W Fri night, move across the waters Sat, then pass E and SE of the region Sat night. The front will then lift back N through the waters
as a warm front Sun into Mon night while weakening. Another high will build N of the area Sun and Sun night, then move NE of the waters Mon and Mon night. $$
ANZ835-020245- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 fm- 1050 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 GALE
WARNING TODAY S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. TONIGHT S winds
20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. FRI S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less. SAT Winds veering to N to NW 15
to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. SAT NIGHT Winds diminishing to NE 10 to 15 kt, then becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. SUN
E to NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SUN NIGHT E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. MON
SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. MON NIGHT S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.