Daily Update

Savannah, GA

May 22, 2024

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/25/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42 ft
Main Channel - 42 ft
Max allowable vessel draft - 42 ft
 
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
 
Colonial # 1 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max air draft 185 ft
Colonial # 3 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft
Colonial OT-20 Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 820 ft
BWC (x-Vopak) Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft Max Beam 106 ft Max BCM 400 ft UKC 1’00 (updated 01/30/24)
Marine Port Terminal Brunswick Max Draft 36’00 – Max LOA 750’ Max BM 110’
CTI Foundation Terminal (formerly IMTT North) -  Max Draft 37.5 ft Max LOA 800 ft Max Beam 125 ft Max DWT 53,000 
CTI Wahlstrom Terminal (formerly IMTT South) - Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 900ft  Max Beam 110 ft. Max DWT 56,000 
GKT (Georgia Kaolin Terminal) – Max draft 36’00 East Coast terminal - Max Draft 36 ft
East Coast terminal berth 3 – Max draft 34 ft Imperial Sugar - Max Draft 30 ft
Metro Ports - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA  700 ft Max Beam 150 ft
Phillips 66 Savannah Lubricants –Max depth  28’06 AS OF 03/11/24 UKC ½ foot –- Max LOA 658’ Max Bm 106’ Max 
GPA Ocean Terminal Max Draft 42 ft GPA Garden City Terminal Max Draft 42 ft
 
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts less than 36’ may transit at anytime Drafts 36’or greater are tide restricted -  window:  Start in 1 Hour after low water until 1.5 hours before high
 
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:   IN – PER ATTACHED  
 
DUE:  PER ATTACHED AND CHEMICAL FIGHTER
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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 GPA.  All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
 
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CURRENT NEWS – NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS:  05/23/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - National Maritime Day at The Chatham Club  May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
 
05/28/24 – 1000 – ATTACHED - expansion of GPA to Hutchinson Island. This meeting will focus on analyzing and asking for input on a risk assessment to evaluate the potential impacts of the project on the waterway. Your input and expertise are vital as we navigate through this important phase.   Please join us on Teams on Tuesday 28 May at 1000
 
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FUTURE EVENTS:  06/05/24 - Savannah Maritime After Hours – 5:15pm – 7:30pm
 
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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PORT ALERT STATUS: 5/OUT OF SEASON
 
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Tides / Currents

SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
 
MAY 2024
 
W   22      Low   2:15 AM     0.4   6:22 AM     Set  5:27 AM      96
    22     High   7:59 AM     6.3   8:19 PM    Rise  7:48 PM
    22      Low   2:07 PM     0.3
    22     High   8:25 PM     7.6
 
Th  23      Low   2:58 AM     0.3   6:21 AM     Set  6:03 AM      99
    23     High   8:39 AM     6.3   8:20 PM    Rise  8:52 PM
    23      Low   2:49 PM     0.2
    23     High   9:03 PM     7.7
 
F   24      Low   3:41 AM     0.2   6:21 AM     Set  6:47 AM      99
    24     High   9:18 AM     6.3   8:20 PM    Rise  9:55 PM
    24      Low   3:32 PM     0.2
    24     High   9:42 PM     7.7
 
Sa  25      Low   4:24 AM     0.1   6:20 AM     Set  7:40 AM      98
    25     High   9:59 AM     6.2   8:21 PM    Rise 10:55 PM
    25      Low   4:15 PM     0.2
    25     High  10:23 PM     7.6
 
Su  26      Low   5:08 AM     0.2   6:20 AM     Set  8:40 AM      94
    26     High  10:44 AM     6.2   8:22 PM    Rise 11:49 PM
    26      Low   5:00 PM     0.2
    26     High  11:10 PM     7.5
 
M   27      Low   5:53 AM     0.2   6:20 AM     Set  9:46 AM      89
    27     High  11:34 AM     6.2   8:22 PM
    27      Low   5:49 PM     0.3
 
Tu  28     High  12:04 AM     7.4   6:19 AM    Rise 12:36 AM      81
    28      Low   6:42 AM     0.2   8:23 PM     Set 10:54 AM
    28     High  12:31 PM     6.2
    28      Low   6:41 PM     0.4
 
W   29     High   1:02 AM     7.3   6:19 AM    Rise  1:16 AM      72
    29      Low   7:35 AM     0.2   8:23 PM     Set 12:03 PM
    29     High   1:32 PM     6.4
    29      Low   7:41 PM     0.6
 
Th  30     High   2:01 AM     7.2   6:19 AM    Rise  1:50 AM      61
    30      Low   8:31 AM     0.1   8:24 PM     Set  1:10 PM
    30     High   2:32 PM     6.7
    30      Low   8:48 PM     0.6
 
F   31     High   2:59 AM     7.1   6:18 AM    Rise  2:22 AM      50
    31      Low   9:30 AM     0.0   8:25 PM     Set  2:17 PM
    31     High   3:31 PM     7.1
    31      Low   9:57 PM     0.5
 
JUNE 2024
 
Sa   1     High   3:57 AM     7.0   6:18 AM    Rise  2:52 AM      38
     1      Low  10:27 AM    -0.3   8:25 PM     Set  3:23 PM
     1     High   4:29 PM     7.5
     1      Low  11:03 PM     0.3
 
Su   2     High   4:55 AM     6.9   6:18 AM    Rise  3:22 AM      27
     2      Low  11:23 AM    -0.5   8:26 PM     Set  4:30 PM
     2     High   5:27 PM     7.9
 
M    3      Low  12:05 AM     0.1   6:18 AM    Rise  3:55 AM      17
     3     High   5:53 AM     6.9   8:26 PM     Set  5:39 PM
     3      Low  12:16 PM    -0.7
     3     High   6:23 PM     8.2
 
Tu   4      Low   1:02 AM    -0.1   6:17 AM    Rise  4:31 AM      9
     4     High   6:49 AM     6.8   8:27 PM     Set  6:50 PM
     4      Low   1:08 PM    -0.7
     4     High   7:17 PM     8.4
 
W    5      Low   1:57 AM    -0.2   6:17 AM    Rise  5:12 AM      4
     5     High   7:43 AM     6.8   8:27 PM     Set  8:00 PM
     5      Low   2:00 PM    -0.7
     5     High   8:08 PM     8.4
 
Th   6      Low   2:49 AM    -0.2   6:17 AM    Rise  6:01 AM      0
     6     High   8:34 AM     6.7   8:28 PM     Set  9:08 PM
     6      Low   2:50 PM    -0.6
     6     High   8:56 PM     8.3
 
F    7      Low   3:39 AM    -0.2   6:17 AM    Rise  6:56 AM      0
     7     High   9:24 AM     6.5   8:28 PM     Set 10:08 PM
     7      Low   3:39 PM    -0.4
     7     High   9:44 PM     8.0
 
Sa   8      Low   4:26 AM     0.0   6:17 AM    Rise  7:57 AM      1
     8     High  10:13 AM     6.3   8:29 PM     Set 11:00 PM
     8      Low   4:26 PM    -0.1
     8     High  10:32 PM     7.7
 
Su   9      Low   5:10 AM     0.3   6:17 AM    Rise  9:00 AM      5
     9     High  11:03 AM     6.2   8:29 PM     Set 11:43 PM
     9      Low   5:12 PM     0.3
     9     High  11:20 PM     7.3
 
M   10      Low   5:53 AM     0.5   6:17 AM    Rise 10:02 AM      11
    10     High  11:55 AM     6.0   8:30 PM
    10      Low   5:57 PM     0.6
 
Tu  11     High  12:09 AM     7.0   6:17 AM     Set 12:19 AM      18
    11      Low   6:35 AM     0.7   8:30 PM    Rise 11:02 AM
    11     High  12:48 PM     5.9
    11      Low   6:43 PM     1.0
 
W   12     High  12:58 AM     6.7   6:17 AM     Set 12:50 AM      27
    12      Low   7:18 AM     0.9   8:30 PM    Rise 12:00 PM
    12     High   1:39 PM     5.9
    12      Low   7:33 PM     1.3
 
Th  13     High   1:46 AM     6.4   6:17 AM     Set  1:16 AM      36
    13      Low   8:02 AM     1.0   8:31 PM    Rise 12:55 PM
    13     High   2:29 PM     6.0
    13      Low   8:27 PM     1.5
 
F   14     High   2:33 AM     6.2   6:17 AM     Set  1:41 AM      45
    14      Low   8:49 AM     1.0   8:31 PM    Rise  1:48 PM
    14     High   3:17 PM     6.2
    14      Low   9:25 PM     1.6
 
Sa  15     High   3:20 AM     6.1   6:17 AM     Set  2:05 AM      54
    15      Low   9:37 AM     1.0   8:31 PM    Rise  2:42 PM
    15     High   4:04 PM     6.4
    15      Low  10:23 PM     1.5
 
Su  16     High   4:08 AM     6.0   6:17 AM     Set  2:29 AM      64
    16      Low  10:25 AM     0.8   8:32 PM    Rise  3:37 PM
    16     High   4:52 PM     6.7
    16      Low  11:17 PM     1.3
 
M   17     High   4:58 AM     5.9   6:17 AM     Set  2:55 AM      73
    17      Low  11:13 AM     0.7   8:32 PM    Rise  4:34 PM
    17     High   5:39 PM     6.9
 
Tu  18      Low  12:08 AM     1.0   6:17 AM     Set  3:25 AM      81
    18     High   5:48 AM     5.9   8:32 PM    Rise  5:34 PM
    18      Low  12:00 PM     0.5
    18     High   6:26 PM     7.2
 
W   19      Low  12:57 AM     0.8   6:18 AM     Set  3:59 AM      88
    19     High   6:37 AM     6.0   8:33 PM    Rise  6:37 PM
    19      Low  12:47 PM     0.4
    19     High   7:12 PM     7.4
 
Th  20      Low   1:45 AM     0.5   6:18 AM     Set  4:41 AM      94
    20     High   7:24 AM     6.1   8:33 PM    Rise  7:42 PM
    20      Low   1:35 PM     0.2
    20     High   7:57 PM     7.6
 
F   21      Low   2:32 AM     0.3   6:18 AM     Set  5:30 AM      98
    21     High   8:10 AM     6.2   8:33 PM    Rise  8:44 PM
    21      Low   2:23 PM     0.0
    21     High   8:41 PM     7.8
 
Sa  22      Low   3:19 AM     0.1   6:18 AM     Set  6:29 AM      99
    22     High   8:55 AM     6.3   8:33 PM    Rise  9:42 PM
    22      Low   3:11 PM    -0.1
    22     High   9:25 PM     7.8
 
Su  23      Low   4:05 AM    -0.1   6:19 AM     Set  7:35 AM      99
    23     High   9:41 AM     6.4   8:33 PM    Rise 10:32 PM
    23      Low   4:00 PM    -0.2
    23     High  10:11 PM     7.9
 
M   24      Low   4:51 AM    -0.2   6:19 AM     Set  8:44 AM      96
    24     High  10:29 AM     6.4   8:33 PM    Rise 11:15 PM
    24      Low   4:48 PM    -0.2
    24     High  11:01 PM     7.8
 
Tu  25      Low   5:37 AM    -0.3   6:19 AM     Set  9:54 AM      91
    25     High  11:23 AM     6.5   8:34 PM    Rise 11:53 PM
    25      Low   5:39 PM    -0.1
    25     High  11:54 PM     7.6
 
W   26      Low   6:25 AM    -0.3   6:19 AM     Set 11:03 AM      83
    26     High  12:20 PM     6.7   8:34 PM
    26      Low   6:32 PM     0.1
 
Th  27     High   1:33 AM     8.4   6:20 AM    Rise 12:26 AM      74
    27      Low   7:48 AM    -0.3   8:35 PM     Set 12:11 PM
    27     High   2:03 PM     7.9
    27      Low   8:03 PM     0.3
 
F   28     High   2:29 AM     8.2   6:21 AM    Rise 12:56 AM      63
    28      Low   8:41 AM    -0.3   8:35 PM     Set  1:17 PM
    28     High   3:01 PM     8.2
    28      Low   9:07 PM     0.6
 
Sa  29     High   3:24 AM     8.0   6:21 AM    Rise  1:26 AM      52
    29      Low   9:37 AM    -0.5   8:35 PM     Set  2:23 PM
    29     High   3:58 PM     8.4
    29      Low  10:14 PM     0.7
 
Su  30     High   4:20 AM     7.8   6:22 AM    Rise  1:57 AM      40
    30      Low  10:34 AM    -0.5   8:35 PM     Set  3:30 PM
    30     High   4:54 PM     8.7
    30      Low  11:20 PM     0.6
 
JULY 2024
 
M    1     High   5:17 AM     7.5   6:22 AM    Rise  2:30 AM      29
     1      Low  11:31 AM    -0.5   8:35 PM     Set  4:38 PM
     1     High   5:51 PM     8.9
 
Tu   2      Low  12:21 AM     0.5   6:22 AM    Rise  3:09 AM      20
     2     High   6:15 AM     7.3   8:35 PM     Set  5:47 PM
     2      Low  12:26 PM    -0.5
     2     High   6:48 PM     9.0
 
W    3      Low   1:19 AM     0.3   6:23 AM    Rise  3:53 AM      11
     3     High   7:12 AM     7.3   8:34 PM     Set  6:54 PM
     3      Low   1:20 PM    -0.5
     3     High   7:43 PM     9.1
 
Th   4      Low   2:13 AM     0.2   6:23 AM    Rise  4:45 AM      5
     4     High   8:08 AM     7.3   8:34 PM     Set  7:57 PM
     4      Low   2:13 PM    -0.3
     4     High   8:34 PM     9.0
 
F    5      Low   3:04 AM     0.2   6:24 AM    Rise  5:43 AM      1
     5     High   9:00 AM     7.3   8:34 PM     Set  8:52 PM
     5      Low   3:04 PM    -0.2
     5     High   9:23 PM     9.0
 
Sa   6      Low   3:52 AM     0.2   6:24 AM    Rise  6:46 AM      0
     6     High   9:48 AM     7.2   8:34 PM     Set  9:38 PM
     6      Low   3:52 PM    -0.1
     6     High  10:09 PM     8.8
 
Su   7      Low   4:37 AM     0.3   6:25 AM    Rise  7:49 AM      0
     7     High  10:35 AM     7.2   8:34 PM     Set 10:17 PM
     7      Low   4:38 PM     0.1
     7     High  10:53 PM     8.6
 
M    8      Low   5:18 AM     0.5   6:25 AM    Rise  8:51 AM      3
     8     High  11:22 AM     7.1   8:34 PM     Set 10:50 PM
     8      Low   5:21 PM     0.5
     8     High  11:36 PM     8.2
 
Tu   9      Low   5:56 AM     0.6   6:26 AM    Rise  9:50 AM      7
     9     High  12:08 PM     7.0   8:33 PM     Set 11:18 PM
     9      Low   6:03 PM     0.7
 
W   10     High  12:19 AM     7.9   6:26 AM    Rise 10:46 AM      13
    10      Low   6:33 AM     0.7   8:33 PM     Set 11:44 PM
    10     High  12:56 PM     7.0
    10      Low   6:45 PM     1.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER - 22NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TonightSE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
ThuS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Thu NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
FriS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
SatW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sat NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
SunSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Sun NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MonSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Mon NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Attachments

  • rptSavDockSchl (6).pdf(22.8 KB )
  • EXTERNAL BERTH SCHEDULE (4).pdf(131 KB )

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