Port Update
Charleston, SC
January 18, 2024
Notices
RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTION IN PLACE
CLIENTS IN BLIND-COPY
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 52’00
Main Channel – 54’00
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (11/09/23- UPDATED)
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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 ) – as of 11/08/23 – DEPTH ALONGSIDE 40’06” - 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 11/09/23)
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 (updated 07/14/22)
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 (AS OF 8/15)
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: IN: BBC OLYMPUS, STOLT EFFORT, GREAT LAMDA
DUE: CHEM PATRIOT
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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.
IN EFFECT THOUGH 04/30/24 – RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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CURRENT ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS: 01/23/24 – 1145 – CWIT LUNCH MEETING When: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 11:45am - 1:15pm Where: Crowne Plaza Charleston 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd North Charleston, SC 29418
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FUTURE EVENTS: 02/09/24 – MASC - 98th Annual Meeting & Gala - Feb 9, 2024 (6:30 PM - 10:00 PM) (UTC-05:00 EST) Charleston, South Carolina Our Annual Meeting & Gala to honor award winners and board nominations. John Hassell AwardBeacon AwardPublic Servant of the YearEnvironmental StewardshipMaritime
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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PORT HURRICANE ALERT- 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JANUARY 2024
Th 18 High 1:17 AM 5.4 7:21 AM Set 12:47 AM 45
18 Low 7:39 AM 0.2 5:39 PM Rise 12:01 PM
18 High 1:42 PM 4.8
18 Low 7:53 PM -0.3
F 19 High 2:19 AM 5.4 7:21 AM Set 1:53 AM 56
19 Low 8:46 AM 0.4 5:40 PM Rise 12:35 PM
19 High 2:43 PM 4.5
19 Low 8:51 PM -0.2
Sa 20 High 3:22 AM 5.4 7:21 AM Set 2:59 AM 67
20 Low 9:51 AM 0.4 5:41 PM Rise 1:13 PM
20 High 3:44 PM 4.4
20 Low 9:50 PM -0.1
Su 21 High 4:23 AM 5.4 7:20 AM Set 4:04 AM 76
21 Low 10:51 AM 0.4 5:42 PM Rise 1:58 PM
21 High 4:43 PM 4.4
21 Low 10:47 PM -0.2
M 22 High 5:19 AM 5.5 7:20 AM Set 5:06 AM 84
22 Low 11:45 AM 0.3 5:42 PM Rise 2:48 PM
22 High 5:38 PM 4.4
22 Low 11:40 PM -0.2
Tu 23 High 6:10 AM 5.5 7:20 AM Set 6:02 AM 91
23 Low 12:34 PM 0.2 5:43 PM Rise 3:44 PM
23 High 6:28 PM 4.5
W 24 Low 12:29 AM -0.3 7:19 AM Set 6:52 AM 96
24 High 6:56 AM 5.6 5:44 PM Rise 4:44 PM
24 Low 1:18 PM 0.1
24 High 7:13 PM 4.6
Th 25 Low 1:14 AM -0.3 7:19 AM Set 7:34 AM 99
25 High 7:38 AM 5.6 5:45 PM Rise 5:44 PM
25 Low 1:59 PM 0.1
25 High 7:56 PM 4.7
F 26 Low 1:57 AM -0.2 7:18 AM Set 8:10 AM 99
26 High 8:17 AM 5.5 5:46 PM Rise 6:43 PM
26 Low 2:37 PM 0.1
26 High 8:36 PM 4.7
Sa 27 Low 2:36 AM -0.2 7:18 AM Set 8:40 AM 99
27 High 8:53 AM 5.4 5:47 PM Rise 7:41 PM
27 Low 3:12 PM 0.2
27 High 9:14 PM 4.7
Su 28 Low 3:15 AM 0.0 7:17 AM Set 9:07 AM 96
28 High 9:27 AM 5.3 5:48 PM Rise 8:36 PM
28 Low 3:45 PM 0.2
28 High 9:51 PM 4.6
M 29 Low 3:52 AM 0.2 7:17 AM Set 9:32 AM 92
29 High 10:00 AM 5.1 5:49 PM Rise 9:30 PM
29 Low 4:16 PM 0.3
29 High 10:27 PM 4.6
Tu 30 Low 4:31 AM 0.4 7:16 AM Set 9:55 AM 86
30 High 10:33 AM 4.8 5:50 PM Rise 10:24 PM
30 Low 4:48 PM 0.4
30 High 11:04 PM 4.6
W 31 Low 5:12 AM 0.6 7:15 AM Set 10:19 AM 79
31 High 11:09 AM 4.6 5:51 PM Rise 11:19 PM
31 Low 5:22 PM 0.4
31 High 11:44 PM 4.6
FEBRUARY 2024
Th 1 Low 5:58 AM 0.7 7:15 AM Set 10:44 AM 71
1 High 11:49 AM 4.4 5:52 PM
1 Low 6:02 PM 0.5
F 2 High 12:29 AM 4.6 7:14 AM Rise 12:16 AM 62
2 Low 6:52 AM 0.9 5:53 PM Set 11:12 AM
2 High 12:36 PM 4.2
2 Low 6:49 PM 0.5
Sa 3 High 1:23 AM 4.7 7:13 AM Rise 1:16 AM 52
3 Low 7:52 AM 0.9 5:54 PM Set 11:45 AM
3 High 1:31 PM 4.1
3 Low 7:45 PM 0.5
Su 4 High 2:25 AM 4.8 7:13 AM Rise 2:20 AM 42
4 Low 8:57 AM 0.8 5:55 PM Set 12:24 PM
4 High 2:33 PM 4.0
4 Low 8:48 PM 0.3
M 5 High 3:31 AM 5.1 7:12 AM Rise 3:26 AM 32
5 Low 10:01 AM 0.6 5:56 PM Set 1:13 PM
5 High 3:38 PM 4.2
5 Low 9:53 PM 0.1
Tu 6 High 4:35 AM 5.4 7:11 AM Rise 4:31 AM 22
6 Low 11:01 AM 0.3 5:57 PM Set 2:11 PM
6 High 4:41 PM 4.4
6 Low 10:56 PM -0.2
W 7 High 5:34 AM 5.7 7:10 AM Rise 5:32 AM 14
7 Low 11:56 AM 0.0 5:57 PM Set 3:19 PM
7 High 5:40 PM 4.7
7 Low 11:55 PM -0.6
Th 8 High 6:30 AM 6.1 7:09 AM Rise 6:26 AM 7
8 Low 12:47 PM -0.4 5:58 PM Set 4:33 PM
8 High 6:35 PM 5.0
F 9 Low 12:50 AM -1.0 7:09 AM Rise 7:13 AM 2
9 High 7:21 AM 6.3 5:59 PM Set 5:49 PM
9 Low 1:36 PM -0.7
9 High 7:29 PM 5.4
Sa 10 Low 1:43 AM -1.2 7:08 AM Rise 7:53 AM 0
10 High 8:11 AM 6.4 6:00 PM Set 7:03 PM
10 Low 2:24 PM -0.9
10 High 8:21 PM 5.7
Su 11 Low 2:36 AM -1.2 7:07 AM Rise 8:27 AM 0
11 High 8:59 AM 6.3 6:01 PM Set 8:16 PM
11 Low 3:10 PM -1.1
11 High 9:12 PM 5.8
M 12 Low 3:28 AM -1.1 7:06 AM Rise 8:59 AM 4
12 High 9:47 AM 6.1 6:02 PM Set 9:26 PM
12 Low 3:57 PM -1.0
12 High 10:04 PM 5.9
Tu 13 Low 4:22 AM -0.8 7:05 AM Rise 9:30 AM 11
13 High 10:35 AM 5.8 6:03 PM Set 10:35 PM
13 Low 4:45 PM -0.9
13 High 10:57 PM 5.9
W 14 Low 5:17 AM -0.5 7:04 AM Rise 10:02 AM 19
14 High 11:25 AM 5.3 6:04 PM Set 11:43 PM
14 Low 5:34 PM -0.7
14 High 11:52 PM 5.7
Th 15 Low 6:16 AM -0.1 7:03 AM Rise 10:35 AM 29
15 High 12:19 PM 4.9 6:05 PM
15 Low 6:27 PM -0.4
F 16 High 12:51 AM 5.5 7:02 AM Set 12:51 AM 40
16 Low 7:18 AM 0.3 6:06 PM Rise 11:12 AM
16 High 1:17 PM 4.5
16 Low 7:24 PM -0.1
Sa 17 High 1:53 AM 5.3 7:01 AM Set 1:57 AM 51
17 Low 8:24 AM 0.5 6:06 PM Rise 11:55 AM
17 High 2:20 PM 4.3
17 Low 8:25 PM 0.1
Su 18 High 2:58 AM 5.2 7:00 AM Set 3:01 AM 61
18 Low 9:29 AM 0.7 6:07 PM Rise 12:44 PM
18 High 3:23 PM 4.2
18 Low 9:28 PM 0.2
M 19 High 4:02 AM 5.1 6:59 AM Set 3:59 AM 71
19 Low 10:30 AM 0.6 6:08 PM Rise 1:38 PM
19 High 4:24 PM 4.3
19 Low 10:28 PM 0.2
Tu 20 High 5:00 AM 5.2 6:58 AM Set 4:50 AM 80
20 Low 11:23 AM 0.5 6:09 PM Rise 2:37 PM
20 High 5:20 PM 4.4
20 Low 11:22 PM 0.1
W 21 High 5:51 AM 5.2 6:57 AM Set 5:34 AM 87
21 Low 12:11 PM 0.4 6:10 PM Rise 3:36 PM
21 High 6:09 PM 4.6
Th 22 Low 12:11 AM 0.0 6:56 AM Set 6:11 AM 93
22 High 6:35 AM 5.3 6:11 PM Rise 4:36 PM
22 Low 12:53 PM 0.3
22 High 6:53 PM 4.8
F 23 Low 12:56 AM -0.1 6:55 AM Set 6:43 AM 97
23 High 7:15 AM 5.4 6:11 PM Rise 5:34 PM
23 Low 1:31 PM 0.2
23 High 7:34 PM 4.9
Sa 24 Low 1:37 AM -0.1 6:54 AM Set 7:11 AM 99
24 High 7:51 AM 5.4 6:12 PM Rise 6:30 PM
24 Low 2:06 PM 0.1
24 High 8:12 PM 5.0
Su 25 Low 2:15 AM -0.1 6:52 AM Set 7:36 AM 99
25 High 8:25 AM 5.3 6:13 PM Rise 7:25 PM
25 Low 2:38 PM 0.1
25 High 8:48 PM 5.0
M 26 Low 2:52 AM 0.0 6:51 AM Set 8:00 AM 98
26 High 8:57 AM 5.2 6:14 PM Rise 8:19 PM
26 Low 3:08 PM 0.1
26 High 9:21 PM 5.1
Tu 27 Low 3:29 AM 0.1 6:50 AM Set 8:23 AM 95
27 High 9:28 AM 5.0 6:15 PM Rise 9:13 PM
27 Low 3:37 PM 0.2
27 High 9:53 PM 5.1
W 28 Low 4:05 AM 0.3 6:49 AM Set 8:47 AM 91
28 High 9:59 AM 4.8 6:16 PM Rise 10:09 PM
28 Low 4:07 PM 0.3
28 High 10:24 PM 5.0
Th 29 Low 4:44 AM 0.5 6:48 AM Set 9:14 AM 85
29 High 10:32 AM 4.6 6:16 PM Rise 11:07 PM
29 Low 4:41 PM 0.3
29 High 10:59 PM 5.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1000 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
TONIGHT
W winds 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
FRI
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
