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: NORDIC AMERICAS
DUE : 12/08 – ATB SEA HAWK
12/10 – ATB INTEGRITY
12/11 – ATB KIM BOUCHARD
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
RIGHT WHALE REPORTING/SPEED REGULAITONS - Compliance with Mandatory Ship Reporting (MSR) Requirements: MSR is required for vessels of at least 300 gross tons (including tugs with a combined tug
& barge gross tonnage above 300 gross tons), who enter the WHALESSOUTH area between November 15th and April 15th. The WHALESSOUTH area extends from the shoreline east to longitude 80°51.6’W with the southern & northern boundaries at latitude
30°00’N and 31°27’N., respectively. This area includes the ports of Brunswick, Fernandina and Jacksonville. Reporting is required as the vessel enters the WHALESSOUTH zone.
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
FUTURE EVENTS: 12/19/18 - CHAT-N-CHEW - Wednesday, December 19 - 11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. - Crowne Plaza , 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418
12/20/18 - 0745 - 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - ILA 1422 Building (1142 Morrison Drive) Nav/Ops Meeting
02/22/19 - 2019 MASC ANNUAL MEETING & GALA - Friday, February 22, 2019
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT:
5/OUT OF SEASON
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
DECEMBER 2018
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
M 10 Low 3:19 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Rise 9:50 AM 5
10 High 9:46 AM 5.8 5:14 PM Set 8:17 PM
10 Low 4:06 PM 0.4
10 High 9:53 PM 4.8
Tu 11 Low 3:57 AM 0.5 7:12 AM Rise 10:33 AM 11
11 High 10:26 AM 5.5 5:14 PM Set 9:11 PM
11 Low 4:46 PM 0.6
11 High 10:34 PM 4.6
W 12 Low 4:36 AM 0.7 7:13 AM Rise 11:12 AM 17
12 High 11:06 AM 5.3 5:14 PM Set 10:05 PM
12 Low 5:26 PM 0.7
12 High 11:18 PM 4.5
Th 13 Low 5:19 AM 0.9 7:13 AM Rise 11:47 AM 25
13 High 11:50 AM 5.1 5:15 PM Set 10:59 PM
13 Low 6:09 PM 0.8
F 14 High 12:06 AM 4.5 7:14 AM Rise 12:20 PM 34
14 Low 6:08 AM 1.0 5:15 PM Set 11:53 PM
14 High 12:36 PM 4.9
14 Low 6:55 PM 0.8
Sa 15 High 12:58 AM 4.5 7:15 AM Rise 12:51 PM 43
15 Low 7:03 AM 1.1 5:15 PM
15 High 1:27 PM 4.8
15 Low 7:45 PM 0.7
Su 16 High 1:53 AM 4.7 7:15 AM Set 12:48 AM 53
16 Low 8:04 AM 1.1 5:16 PM Rise 1:22 PM
16 High 2:20 PM 4.8
16 Low 8:36 PM 0.5
M 17 High 2:48 AM 4.9 7:16 AM Set 1:44 AM 62
17 Low 9:07 AM 0.9 5:16 PM Rise 1:54 PM
17 High 3:15 PM 4.8
17 Low 9:28 PM 0.3
Tu 18 High 3:43 AM 5.3 7:17 AM Set 2:43 AM 72
18 Low 10:07 AM 0.7 5:16 PM Rise 2:28 PM
18 High 4:09 PM 4.9
18 Low 10:20 PM 0.0
W 19 High 4:36 AM 5.6 7:17 AM Set 3:44 AM 81
19 Low 11:04 AM 0.4 5:17 PM Rise 3:05 PM
19 High 5:01 PM 5.0
19 Low 11:11 PM -0.3
Th 20 High 5:28 AM 6.0 7:18 AM Set 4:47 AM 88
20 Low 11:57 AM 0.0 5:17 PM Rise 3:48 PM
20 High 5:53 PM 5.1
F 21 Low 12:02 AM -0.6 7:18 AM Set 5:53 AM 94
21 High 6:19 AM 6.3 5:18 PM Rise 4:37 PM
21 Low 12:48 PM -0.2
21 High 6:43 PM 5.3
Sa 22 Low 12:52 AM -0.9 7:19 AM Set 7:00 AM 98
22 High 7:10 AM 6.5 5:18 PM Rise 5:32 PM
22 Low 1:39 PM -0.5
22 High 7:34 PM 5.4
Su 23 Low 1:42 AM -1.0 7:19 AM Set 8:04 AM 99
23 High 8:00 AM 6.7 5:19 PM Rise 6:35 PM
23 Low 2:29 PM -0.6
23 High 8:26 PM 5.4
M 24 Low 2:33 AM -1.1 7:20 AM Set 9:03 AM 98
24 High 8:52 AM 6.7 5:19 PM Rise 7:42 PM
24 Low 3:20 PM -0.6
24 High 9:19 PM 5.4
Tu 25 Low 3:26 AM -1.0 7:20 AM Set 9:57 AM 94
25 High 9:45 AM 6.5 5:20 PM Rise 8:50 PM
25 Low 4:11 PM -0.5
25 High 10:14 PM 5.4
W 26 Low 4:20 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Set 10:44 AM 87
26 High 10:39 AM 6.3 5:20 PM Rise 9:59 PM
26 Low 5:04 PM -0.4
26 High 11:13 PM 5.3
Th 27 Low 5:18 AM -0.5 7:21 AM Set 11:25 AM 78
27 High 11:35 AM 6.0 5:21 PM Rise 11:05 PM
27 Low 5:59 PM -0.3
F 28 High 12:15 AM 5.3 7:21 AM Set 12:03 PM 67
28 Low 6:19 AM -0.3 5:22 PM
28 High 12:33 PM 5.7
28 Low 6:56 PM -0.2
Sa 29 High 1:18 AM 5.3 7:21 AM Rise 12:09 AM 56
29 Low 7:22 AM 0.0 5:22 PM Set 12:39 PM
29 High 1:32 PM 5.4
29 Low 7:54 PM -0.2
Su 30 High 2:21 AM 5.4 7:22 AM Rise 1:11 AM 45
30 Low 8:27 AM 0.1 5:23 PM Set 1:13 PM
30 High 2:31 PM 5.1
30 Low 8:52 PM -0.1
M 31 High 3:22 AM 5.5 7:22 AM Rise 2:12 AM 35
31 Low 9:30 AM 0.2 5:24 PM Set 1:48 PM
31 High 3:29 PM 5.0
31 Low 9:48 PM -0.2
JANUARY 2019
Tu 1 High 4:19 AM 5.6 7:22 AM Rise 3:12 AM 25
1 Low 10:29 AM 0.1 5:24 PM Set 2:24 PM
1 High 4:23 PM 4.9
1 Low 10:40 PM -0.2
W 2 High 5:11 AM 5.7 7:22 AM Rise 4:11 AM 16
2 Low 11:23 AM 0.1 5:25 PM Set 3:03 PM
2 High 5:14 PM 4.8
2 Low 11:29 PM -0.2
Th 3 High 5:59 AM 5.8 7:22 AM Rise 5:09 AM 10
3 Low 12:13 PM 0.0 5:26 PM Set 3:45 PM
3 High 6:02 PM 4.8
F 4 Low 12:15 AM -0.2 7:23 AM Rise 6:05 AM 4
4 High 6:44 AM 5.8 5:27 PM Set 4:30 PM
4 Low 12:58 PM -0.1
4 High 6:47 PM 4.8
Sa 5 Low 12:58 AM -0.2 7:23 AM Rise 6:57 AM 1
5 High 7:26 AM 5.8 5:28 PM Set 5:19 PM
5 Low 1:41 PM -0.1
5 High 7:29 PM 4.8
Su 6 Low 1:39 AM -0.2 7:23 AM Rise 7:46 AM 0
6 High 8:06 AM 5.8 5:28 PM Set 6:10 PM
6 Low 2:21 PM 0.0
6 High 8:09 PM 4.7
MARINE FORECAST: 1002 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure over the southern waters
weakens today as a cold front moves SE across the waters. The front will stall just south of the waters tonight through Saturday as high pressure builds in from the northwest. The front returns north as a warm front into the far southern waters late Saturday
and Saturday night. A trough moves into the northern waters Saturday night, then diminishes as developing low pressure approaches the southern waters from the west. High pressure builds in over the northern waters early Sunday then weakens Sunday night
as developing low pressure moves NE and strengthens over the southern and central waters. The low moves east of the area Monday, with several developing lows off the North Carolina coast, moving east Monday night through Tuesday. High pressure builds in
from the northwest Monday night through Tuesday night. $$
ANZ835-080500- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 fm- 1002 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018 GALE
WARNING STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT TODAY N winds 10 to 20 kt,
becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TONIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SAT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. SAT NIGHT E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
building to 7 to 12 ft. Rain with VSBY 1 nm or less. SUN E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas building to 11 to 19 ft. SUN
NIGHT S to SW winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. MON N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. MON
NIGHT N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. TUE N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. TUE
NIGHT N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.