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: ATB INTEGRITY
DUE : TODAY – JBU SAPPHIRE
12/28 – JBU SAPPHIRE
01/03 – FPT CHEMICAL TRANSPORTER
TBA –FANFARE; BOW FIRDA
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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
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: 5NM SSW Capers Reef MR
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Marine Zone Forecast
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
Synopsis: AMZ300-290615- 123 PM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal
Georgia... A warm front will move north of the area this morning. A cold front will then push into the region tonight, stalling in the vicinity through Saturday. The front will then lift back north early next week. Another slow moving cold front should bring
impacts to the area by the middle of next week. $$
This Afternoon
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Widespread dense fog. Vsby 1/4 nm or less.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread dense fog in the evening. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1/4 nm or less in the evening.
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. Patchy fog.
Sat Night
NW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers.
Sun
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Mon
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Mon Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Tue
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue Night
W 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.