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: ATB INTEGRITY
DUE : 12/11 – ATB KIM BOUCHARD
12/12 – CHEM ALTAMIRA
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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
01/08/19 - CWIT January Luncheon
01/11/19 - Chat-N-Chew - Friday, January 11, 2019 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - North Charleston Crown Plaza (4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd)
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
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
M 7 Low 2:17 AM -0.1 7:23 AM Rise 8:30 AM 0
7 High 8:44 AM 5.6 5:29 PM Set 7:03 PM
7 Low 3:00 PM 0.1
7 High 8:47 PM 4.7
Tu 8 Low 2:54 AM 0.1 7:23 AM Rise 9:10 AM 2
8 High 9:21 AM 5.5 5:30 PM Set 7:57 PM
8 Low 3:36 PM 0.2
8 High 9:25 PM 4.6
W 9 Low 3:30 AM 0.2 7:23 AM Rise 9:47 AM 6
9 High 9:57 AM 5.3 5:31 PM Set 8:51 PM
9 Low 4:12 PM 0.3
9 High 10:02 PM 4.5
Th 10 Low 4:07 AM 0.4 7:23 AM Rise 10:20 AM 12
10 High 10:32 AM 5.1 5:32 PM Set 9:45 PM
10 Low 4:49 PM 0.4
10 High 10:41 PM 4.5
F 11 Low 4:47 AM 0.5 7:23 AM Rise 10:52 AM 18
11 High 11:09 AM 4.9 5:33 PM Set 10:39 PM
11 Low 5:27 PM 0.4
11 High 11:23 PM 4.5
Sa 12 Low 5:31 AM 0.7 7:23 AM Rise 11:22 AM 26
12 High 11:49 AM 4.7 5:33 PM Set 11:33 PM
12 Low 6:09 PM 0.4
Su 13 High 12:09 AM 4.5 7:23 AM Rise 11:53 AM 35
13 Low 6:22 AM 0.8 5:34 PM
13 High 12:35 PM 4.6
13 Low 6:56 PM 0.4
M 14 High 1:02 AM 4.6 7:22 AM Set 12:29 AM 45
14 Low 7:22 AM 0.8 5:35 PM Rise 12:25 PM
14 High 1:28 PM 4.5
14 Low 7:48 PM 0.3
Tu 15 High 2:00 AM 4.8 7:22 AM Set 1:27 AM 55
15 Low 8:27 AM 0.8 5:36 PM Rise 12:59 PM
15 High 2:27 PM 4.4
15 Low 8:45 PM 0.1
W 16 High 3:01 AM 5.1 7:22 AM Set 2:28 AM 65
16 Low 9:34 AM 0.6 5:37 PM Rise 1:38 PM
16 High 3:28 PM 4.5
16 Low 9:44 PM -0.1
Th 17 High 4:02 AM 5.5 7:22 AM Set 3:31 AM 75
17 Low 10:37 AM 0.3 5:38 PM Rise 2:22 PM
17 High 4:29 PM 4.6
17 Low 10:42 PM -0.5
F 18 High 5:02 AM 5.8 7:21 AM Set 4:37 AM 84
18 Low 11:35 AM -0.1 5:39 PM Rise 3:13 PM
18 High 5:28 PM 4.8
18 Low 11:38 PM -0.8
Sa 19 High 6:00 AM 6.2 7:21 AM Set 5:42 AM 91
19 Low 12:30 PM -0.4 5:40 PM Rise 4:13 PM
19 High 6:24 PM 5.1
Su 20 Low 12:33 AM -1.1 7:21 AM Set 6:45 AM 97
20 High 6:55 AM 6.5 5:41 PM Rise 5:18 PM
20 Low 1:22 PM -0.7
20 High 7:19 PM 5.3
MARINE FORECAST: UNAVAILABLE