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: NONE
DUE :
TBA – JBU SAPPHIRE
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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
CURRENT EVENTS: NONE
FUTURE EVENTS: 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
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
M 21 Low 1:27 AM -1.3 7:20 AM Set 7:42 AM 99
21 High 7:48 AM 6.6 5:42 PM Rise 6:28 PM
21 Low 2:13 PM -0.9
21 High 8:13 PM 5.5
Tu 22 Low 2:20 AM -1.4 7:20 AM Set 8:34 AM 99
22 High 8:41 AM 6.6 5:43 PM Rise 7:39 PM
22 Low 3:03 PM -1.0
22 High 9:06 PM 5.6
W 23 Low 3:13 AM -1.4 7:20 AM Set 9:19 AM 96
23 High 9:32 AM 6.5 5:44 PM Rise 8:49 PM
23 Low 3:53 PM -0.9
23 High 10:00 PM 5.6
Th 24 Low 4:07 AM -1.2 7:19 AM Set 10:00 AM 90
24 High 10:23 AM 6.2 5:45 PM Rise 9:57 PM
24 Low 4:43 PM -0.8
24 High 10:56 PM 5.5
F 25 Low 5:02 AM -0.8 7:19 AM Set 10:38 AM 82
25 High 11:15 AM 5.8 5:45 PM Rise 11:02 PM
25 Low 5:34 PM -0.6
25 High 11:53 PM 5.5
Sa 26 Low 6:00 AM -0.5 7:18 AM Set 11:14 AM 72
26 High 12:09 PM 5.4 5:46 PM
26 Low 6:27 PM -0.4
Su 27 High 12:53 AM 5.4 7:18 AM Rise 12:05 AM 61
27 Low 7:01 AM -0.1 5:47 PM Set 11:49 AM
27 High 1:04 PM 5.0
27 Low 7:23 PM -0.2
M 28 High 1:53 AM 5.3 7:17 AM Rise 1:06 AM 51
28 Low 8:03 AM 0.2 5:48 PM Set 12:25 PM
28 High 2:01 PM 4.7
28 Low 8:20 PM -0.1
Tu 29 High 2:54 AM 5.3 7:16 AM Rise 2:06 AM 40
29 Low 9:06 AM 0.3 5:49 PM Set 1:03 PM
29 High 2:59 PM 4.5
29 Low 9:18 PM 0.0
W 30 High 3:52 AM 5.3 7:16 AM Rise 3:04 AM 30
30 Low 10:05 AM 0.3 5:50 PM Set 1:44 PM
30 High 3:56 PM 4.4
30 Low 10:13 PM 0.1
Th 31 High 4:47 AM 5.3 7:15 AM Rise 4:00 AM 22
31 Low 11:00 AM 0.3 5:51 PM Set 2:28 PM
31 High 4:50 PM 4.5
31 Low 11:05 PM 0.0
FEBRUARY 2019
F 1 High 5:37 AM 5.4 7:15 AM Rise 4:53 AM 14
1 Low 11:49 AM 0.2 5:52 PM Set 3:15 PM
1 High 5:39 PM 4.5
1 Low 11:53 PM -0.1
Sa 2 High 6:23 AM 5.5 7:14 AM Rise 5:43 AM 8
2 Low 12:34 PM 0.1 5:53 PM Set 4:06 PM
2 High 6:25 PM 4.6
Su 3 Low 12:37 AM -0.1 7:13 AM Rise 6:28 AM 3
3 High 7:05 AM 5.5 5:54 PM Set 4:58 PM
3 Low 1:16 PM 0.0
3 High 7:08 PM 4.7
MARINE FORECAST: 8NM SSW Cape Romain Buoy MR
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Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
Synopsis: AMZ300-270830- 304 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal
Georgia... High pressure north of the area will prevail through tonight. A warm front will develop over the area Thursday, lifting north by Friday morning. A cold front will push through the region later Friday before another front stalls near the area Saturday
and persists into next week. $$
Tonight
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
Thu Night
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
Fri
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Fri Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Sat
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
Sat Night
NE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Mon
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Mon Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. mariners are reminded that winds and seas higher in and near tstms.