Daily Update

Charleston, SC

November 18, 2024

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 52’00
Main Channel – 54’00
 
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 10/25/24)
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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 ) – Charleston is 34’00” MLW currently, will decrease by .5’ every month on the 5th - -  MLW Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 3 x 10 INCH HOSES
Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'
ODJFELL Terminal – DEPTH ALONGSIDE – 38’00 - Max Draft – 37’00  Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE (UPDATED 08/12/24)
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 depth 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES, Max DWT 74400, Max LOA 748.1, Max BM 105.6, Max BCM 371.8  
              new regulations – NO CARS ON DOCKS
Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"
Ineos Cooper River - max draft we are taking to Ineos now is 29’06 on a tide appointment. Depth alongside is 32'00  
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
 
The Captain of the Port is going to be releasing a statement that will require vessels to take 2 tug tethered escorts (inbound and outbound) calling on Nucor, Ineos and Nexans for ships greater than 10,000 GT and greater than 25’ draft.  All ATBs which fall under these parameters will require a 1 tug escort (both inbound and outbound).  Currently all arrivals are being evaluated by Sector Charleston to determine which vessels will need an escort according to the above parameters.  We will share the Captain of the Port order as soon as it is released.  The escort is required between the most seaward portion of Range Charlie (Buoy R “70”) and the north end of Pier X-ray.  We are reacting to this news as is everyone else and recognize that this is a new procedure and will affect operations at the above terminals as well as tug availability throughout the harbor.  This information will be part of a forthcoming COTP order and ultimately codified in the US Coast Pilot.  We will continue to keep everyone informed as conflicts arise and make proposals as how to best serve you and our customers.  Pre-planning maneuvers is obviously in everyone’s best interest so please feel free to communicate any news you may feel is important to ship traffic with our office so we can adequately respond appropriately.
 
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TANKER VESSEL TRAFFIC:   IN –
DUE – STENA PROGRESSIVE, REINHOLD SCHULTE, TEAL REAY,  OVERSEAS TAMPA, RAWAN
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
 
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.
 
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CURRENT ARTICLES:   -  MASC NEWSLETTER ATTACHED.
 
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CURRENT EVENTS: 11/17/24 -  Family Day + Turkey Shoot - Nov 17, 2024 (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM) (UTC-05:00 EST) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina  Come join us for our 2nd Annual Family Day Turkey Shoot on Sunday, November 17 at Goldbug Island.This Turkey Shoot will have 10 participant lanes shooting at the paper targets
   
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FUTURE EVENTS:  12/03/24 - Maritime Holiday Golf Tournament - Dec 3, 2024 (9:00 AM) (UTC-05:00 EST)  Charleston, South Carolina  Waterfront Collective Christmas Party
12/12/24 - (6:00 PM - 9:30 PM) (UTC-05:00 EST) - Mount Pleasant  Come join for our Waterfront Collective Annual Christmas Party!All waterfront organizations in Charleston host this party: Maritime Association of South Carolina (MASC),Charleston
12/20/24 – 1800-2130 - MASC - Come join for our Waterfront Collective Annual Christmas Party!  All waterfront organizations in Charleston host this party:  Maritime Association of South Carolina (MASC), Charleston Women in International Trade (CWIT), Charleston Motor Carriers Association (CMCA), Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders of Charleston (CBFFAC) The Propeller Club of Charleston.  We will have appetizers, dinner stations, music & an open bar! This event sells out every year so get registered soon!  Venue: Harborside East, Mt. Pleasant  Time: 6 - 9:30pm
 
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents

CHARLESTON TIDES:
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
NOVEMBER 2024
 
 
M   18      Low   3:03 AM    -0.4   6:53 AM     Set 10:04 AM      95
    18     High   9:27 AM     6.7   5:17 PM    Rise  7:47 PM
    18      Low   3:56 PM     0.2
    18     High   9:52 PM     5.3
 
Tu  19      Low   3:54 AM     0.0   6:54 AM     Set 11:00 AM      89
    19     High  10:19 AM     6.3   5:16 PM    Rise  8:53 PM
    19      Low   4:48 PM     0.5
    19     High  10:46 PM     5.0
 
W   20      Low   4:46 AM     0.3   6:55 AM     Set 11:46 AM      81
    20     High  11:13 AM     6.0   5:16 PM    Rise  9:58 PM
    20      Low   5:41 PM     0.8
    20     High  11:41 PM     4.8
 
Th  21      Low   5:40 AM     0.6   6:56 AM     Set 12:23 PM      72
    21     High  12:06 PM     5.6   5:16 PM    Rise 11:01 PM
    21      Low   6:34 PM     1.0
 
F   22     High  12:39 AM     4.7   6:57 AM     Set 12:54 PM      63
    22      Low   6:38 AM     0.9   5:15 PM    Rise 12:00 PM
    22     High   1:00 PM     5.4
    22      Low   7:29 PM     1.1
 
Sa  23     High   1:38 AM     4.7   6:58 AM     Set  1:21 PM      53
    23      Low   7:38 AM     1.1   5:15 PM
    23     High   1:53 PM     5.1
    23      Low   8:21 PM     1.1
 
Su  24     High   2:34 AM     4.8   6:59 AM    Rise 12:56 AM      43
    24      Low   8:38 AM     1.2   5:15 PM     Set  1:46 PM
    24     High   2:44 PM     5.0
    24      Low   9:10 PM     1.0
 
M   25     High   3:28 AM     5.0   7:00 AM    Rise  1:51 AM      34
    25      Low   9:35 AM     1.1   5:14 PM     Set  2:09 PM
    25     High   3:33 PM     5.0
    25      Low   9:55 PM     0.9
 
Tu  26     High   4:17 AM     5.3   7:00 AM    Rise  2:45 AM      25
    26      Low  10:28 AM     1.0   5:14 PM     Set  2:33 PM
    26     High   4:20 PM     4.9
    26      Low  10:37 PM     0.7
 
W   27     High   5:03 AM     5.5   7:01 AM    Rise  3:39 AM      17
    27      Low  11:16 AM     0.9   5:14 PM     Set  2:58 PM
    27     High   5:05 PM     4.9
    27      Low  11:17 PM     0.6
 
Th  28     High   5:46 AM     5.7   7:02 AM    Rise  4:35 AM      11
    28      Low  12:01 PM     0.7   5:14 PM     Set  3:26 PM
    28     High   5:49 PM     4.9
    28      Low  11:56 PM     0.5
 
F   29     High   6:27 AM     5.9   7:03 AM    Rise  5:34 AM      6
    29      Low  12:44 PM     0.6   5:14 PM     Set  3:57 PM
    29     High   6:31 PM     4.9
 
Sa  30      Low  12:34 AM     0.4   7:04 AM    Rise  6:34 AM      2
    30     High   7:07 AM     6.0   5:13 PM     Set  4:35 PM
    30      Low   1:25 PM     0.5
    30     High   7:10 PM     4.9
 
DECEMBER 2024
 
Su   1      Low   1:12 AM     0.3   7:05 AM    Rise  7:36 AM      0
     1     High   7:45 AM     6.0   5:13 PM     Set  5:20 PM
     1      Low   2:05 PM     0.4
     1     High   7:49 PM     4.8
 
M    2      Low   1:51 AM     0.3   7:05 AM    Rise  8:36 AM      0
     2     High   8:23 AM     6.0   5:13 PM     Set  6:13 PM
     2      Low   2:46 PM     0.4
     2     High   8:27 PM     4.8
 
Tu   3      Low   2:31 AM     0.3   7:06 AM    Rise  9:31 AM      2
     3     High   9:02 AM     5.9   5:13 PM     Set  7:13 PM
     3      Low   3:27 PM     0.5
     3     High   9:06 PM     4.7
 
W    4      Low   3:14 AM     0.3   7:07 AM    Rise 10:21 AM      6
     4     High   9:43 AM     5.9   5:13 PM     Set  8:17 PM
     4      Low   4:11 PM     0.5
     4     High   9:49 PM     4.7
 
Th   5      Low   4:00 AM     0.3   7:08 AM    Rise 11:03 AM      12
     5     High  10:28 AM     5.8   5:13 PM     Set  9:24 PM
     5      Low   4:58 PM     0.5
     5     High  10:38 PM     4.7
 
F    6      Low   4:51 AM     0.4   7:09 AM    Rise 11:40 AM      20
     6     High  11:17 AM     5.7   5:13 PM     Set 10:31 PM
     6      Low   5:48 PM     0.5
     6     High  11:33 PM     4.8
 
Sa   7      Low   5:48 AM     0.5   7:09 AM    Rise 12:12 PM      29
     7     High  12:13 PM     5.6   5:13 PM     Set 11:37 PM
     7      Low   6:41 PM     0.4
 
Su   8     High  12:36 AM     4.9   7:10 AM    Rise 12:42 PM      39
     8      Low   6:53 AM     0.5   5:14 PM
     8     High   1:12 PM     5.5
     8      Low   7:37 PM     0.2
 
M    9     High   1:41 AM     5.2   7:11 AM     Set 12:43 AM      51
     9      Low   8:02 AM     0.5   5:14 PM    Rise  1:11 PM
     9     High   2:13 PM     5.4
     9      Low   8:34 PM     0.0
 
Tu  10     High   2:46 AM     5.6   7:12 AM     Set  1:49 AM      62
    10      Low   9:11 AM     0.4   5:14 PM    Rise  1:41 PM
    10     High   3:14 PM     5.3
    10      Low   9:31 PM    -0.2
 
W   11     High   3:49 AM     5.9   7:12 AM     Set  2:58 AM      73
    11      Low  10:17 AM     0.2   5:14 PM    Rise  2:14 PM
    11     High   4:14 PM     5.3
    11      Low  10:27 PM    -0.5
 
Th  12     High   4:48 AM     6.3   7:13 AM     Set  4:08 AM      82
    12      Low  11:17 AM     0.0   5:14 PM    Rise  2:51 PM
    12     High   5:12 PM     5.2
    12      Low  11:21 PM    -0.6
 
F   13     High   5:44 AM     6.5   7:14 AM     Set  5:22 AM      90
    13      Low  12:14 PM    -0.2   5:15 PM    Rise  3:35 PM
    13     High   6:07 PM     5.3
 
Sa  14      Low  12:14 AM    -0.8   7:14 AM     Set  6:35 AM      96
    14     High   6:38 AM     6.6   5:15 PM    Rise  4:27 PM
    14      Low   1:07 PM    -0.3
    14     High   7:00 PM     5.2
 
Su  15      Low   1:05 AM    -0.8   7:15 AM     Set  7:44 AM      99
    15     High   7:30 AM     6.6   5:15 PM    Rise  5:27 PM
    15      Low   1:58 PM    -0.3
    15     High   7:52 PM     5.2
 
M   16      Low   1:55 AM    -0.7   7:16 AM     Set  8:45 AM      99
    16     High   8:20 AM     6.5   5:16 PM    Rise  6:32 PM
    16      Low   2:47 PM    -0.1
    16     High   8:42 PM     5.1
 
Tu  17      Low   2:44 AM    -0.5   7:16 AM     Set  9:36 AM      97
    17     High   9:09 AM     6.3   5:16 PM    Rise  7:39 PM
    17      Low   3:35 PM     0.0
    17     High   9:31 PM     5.0
 
W   18      Low   3:33 AM    -0.2   7:17 AM     Set 10:17 AM      93
    18     High   9:56 AM     6.0   5:17 PM    Rise  8:45 PM
    18      Low   4:21 PM     0.2
    18     High  10:20 PM     4.8
 
Th  19      Low   4:21 AM     0.1   7:17 AM     Set 10:52 AM      86
    19     High  10:42 AM     5.6   5:17 PM    Rise  9:47 PM
    19      Low   5:07 PM     0.5
    19     High  11:10 PM     4.7
 
F   20      Low   5:10 AM     0.4   7:18 AM     Set 11:21 AM      79
    20     High  11:27 AM     5.3   5:17 PM    Rise 10:45 PM
    20      Low   5:53 PM     0.6
 
Sa  21     High  12:01 AM     4.6   7:18 AM     Set 11:47 AM      70
    21      Low   6:01 AM     0.7   5:18 PM    Rise 11:41 PM
    21     High  12:13 PM     5.0
    21      Low   6:38 PM     0.8
 
Su  22     High  12:54 AM     4.5   7:19 AM     Set 12:11 PM      61
    22      Low   6:55 AM     0.9   5:18 PM
    22     High   1:00 PM     4.7
    22      Low   7:24 PM     0.8
 
M   23     High   1:47 AM     4.6   7:19 AM    Rise 12:36 AM      52
    23      Low   7:53 AM     1.1   5:19 PM     Set 12:35 PM
    23     High   1:50 PM     4.5
    23      Low   8:11 PM     0.8
 
Tu  24     High   2:41 AM     4.7   7:20 AM    Rise  1:30 AM      42
    24      Low   8:52 AM     1.1   5:20 PM     Set 12:59 PM
    24     High   2:41 PM     4.4
    24      Low   8:58 PM     0.7
 
W   25     High   3:33 AM     4.9   7:20 AM    Rise  2:25 AM      33
    25      Low   9:48 AM     1.0   5:20 PM     Set  1:26 PM
    25     High   3:33 PM     4.3
    25      Low   9:46 PM     0.6
 
Th  26     High   4:23 AM     5.1   7:21 AM    Rise  3:22 AM      24
    26      Low  10:41 AM     0.8   5:21 PM     Set  1:56 PM
    26     High   4:24 PM     4.3
    26      Low  10:33 PM     0.5
 
F   27     High   5:12 AM     5.3   7:21 AM    Rise  4:22 AM      17
    27      Low  11:30 AM     0.6   5:21 PM     Set  2:31 PM
    27     High   5:14 PM     4.4
    27      Low  11:19 PM     0.3
 
Sa  28     High   5:58 AM     5.5   7:21 AM    Rise  5:24 AM      10
    28      Low  12:16 PM     0.4   5:22 PM     Set  3:13 PM
    28     High   6:01 PM     4.5
 
Su  29      Low  12:04 AM     0.1   7:21 AM    Rise  6:25 AM      5
    29     High   6:42 AM     5.7   5:23 PM     Set  4:04 PM
    29      Low   1:00 PM     0.3
    29     High   6:45 PM     4.5
 
M   30      Low  12:48 AM     0.0   7:22 AM    Rise  7:23 AM      1
    30     High   7:25 AM     5.8   5:23 PM     Set  5:02 PM
    30      Low   1:43 PM     0.1
    30     High   7:28 PM     4.6
 
Tu  31      Low   1:32 AM    -0.2   7:22 AM    Rise  8:16 AM      0
    31     High   8:07 AM     5.9   5:24 PM     Set  6:07 PM
    31      Low   2:25 PM     0.0
    31     High   8:10 PM     4.7

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER  
FZUS52 KCHS 182009
CWFCHS
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
309 PM EST Mon Nov 18 2024
South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM, including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
AMZ300-190915
309 PM EST Mon Nov 18 2024
.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... High pressure will prevail until a strong cold front moves through mid week. Canadian high pressure will build across the area Thursday into Sunday.

AMZ330-190915
Charleston Harbor
309 PM EST Mon Nov 18 2024
TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt early, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 kt late.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. A chance of showers.
WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
THU
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt.

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