Port Update
Savannah, GA
April 01, 2026
Notices
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 03/02/26)
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42 ft
Main Channel - 42 ft
Max allowable vessel draft - 42 ft
Max air draft – 180’00 mhw
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 750’00
BWC (x-Vopak) Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft Max Beam 106 ft Max BCM 400 ft UKC 1’00
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 8.53m (28ft 00in) as of 09/24/25 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 – ATB SEAPOWER
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB COHO, GASLOG GENEVA
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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: NONE
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FUTURE EVENTS: 04/09/26 - SERAC 2026 - April 9 @ 8:00 am - April 10 @ 5:00 pm
04/09/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - Members Meeting April 9 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Guest Speaker: Gregg Baumann - Topic: “M/V Dali bridge allision in Baltimore: A behind-the-scenes look at the ships’ salvage”
Gregg Baumann is a native of Vestal, New York. He graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Following graduation, he joined the US Navy through the Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. Baumann first served as a shipboard engineering officer at sea. After multiple deployments, he transitioned ashore, where he worked in new ship construction and then specialized in diving & salvage engineering. During his career, he completed the US Navy’s dive school and earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He finished up his career as the US Navy’s Supervisor of Diving & Salvage, Director of Ocean Engineering. While in this role, he was involved in and led many national and international maritime salvage disasters. He has been featured as a subject-matter expert on “60 Minutes,” CNN, CBS News, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the Maritime Reporter and Maritime Technology magazines. Additionally, he has authored papers for the American Society of Naval Engineers Journal. After a 29-year career in the military and a retirement at the rank of Captain, he joined Resolve Marine in Ft Lauderdale, FL, as their Government Programs Manager in January 2023. He is based out of Resolve Marine’s Washington DC area office.
04/16/26 – PROPELLER CLUB Board Meeting - April 16 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
05/06/26 – SMA - Savannah Maritime After Hours - Wednesday, May 6·5:15 – 7:30pm
05/14/26 – PROP - Golf Tournament - May 14 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
05/17/26 – SMA - National Maritime Day at the Cemetery
05/17/26 – PROP May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
05/21/26 – PROP Board Meeting - May 21 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
05/21/26 – PROP - National Maritime Day May 21 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE STATUS: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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RIGHT WHALE SEASON – SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE NOW THROUGH APRIL 30, 2026 / REQUIRED REPORTING FOR BRUNSWICK AREA SOUTH
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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
APRIL 2026
W 1 Low 2:32 AM -0.4 7:12 AM Set 6:46 AM 98
1 High 8:24 AM 7.2 7:43 PM Rise 7:36 PM
1 Low 2:45 PM -0.3
1 High 8:51 PM 7.7
Th 2 Low 3:15 AM -0.4 7:10 AM Set 7:13 AM 99
2 High 9:04 AM 7.1 7:44 PM Rise 8:35 PM
2 Low 3:22 PM -0.2
2 High 9:29 PM 7.7
F 3 Low 3:56 AM -0.2 7:09 AM Set 7:41 AM 99
3 High 9:41 AM 6.9 7:45 PM Rise 9:33 PM
3 Low 3:58 PM 0.0
3 High 10:05 PM 7.6
Sa 4 Low 4:35 AM 0.0 7:08 AM Set 8:12 AM 97
4 High 10:19 AM 6.6 7:45 PM Rise 10:32 PM
4 Low 4:32 PM 0.2
4 High 10:41 PM 7.4
Su 5 Low 5:12 AM 0.3 7:07 AM Set 8:47 AM 93
5 High 10:57 AM 6.3 7:46 PM Rise 11:31 PM
5 Low 5:05 PM 0.5
5 High 11:19 PM 7.1
M 6 Low 5:49 AM 0.6 7:05 AM Set 9:27 AM 87
6 High 11:37 AM 6.1 7:47 PM
6 Low 5:40 PM 0.8
Tu 7 High 12:00 AM 6.8 7:04 AM Rise 12:28 AM 80
7 Low 6:27 AM 0.9 7:47 PM Set 10:13 AM
7 High 12:22 PM 5.8
7 Low 6:18 PM 1.0
W 8 High 12:47 AM 6.5 7:03 AM Rise 1:21 AM 73
8 Low 7:11 AM 1.2 7:48 PM Set 11:04 AM
8 High 1:11 PM 5.6
8 Low 7:02 PM 1.3
Th 9 High 1:39 AM 6.3 7:02 AM Rise 2:10 AM 64
9 Low 8:01 AM 1.5 7:49 PM Set 11:59 AM
9 High 2:03 PM 5.6
9 Low 7:56 PM 1.5
F 10 High 2:35 AM 6.2 7:00 AM Rise 2:54 AM 55
10 Low 9:00 AM 1.5 7:49 PM Set 12:58 PM
10 High 2:59 PM 5.6
10 Low 9:00 PM 1.5
Sa 11 High 3:32 AM 6.2 6:59 AM Rise 3:32 AM 45
11 Low 10:01 AM 1.3 7:50 PM Set 1:59 PM
11 High 3:55 PM 5.9
11 Low 10:08 PM 1.4
Su 12 High 4:29 AM 6.4 6:58 AM Rise 4:06 AM 35
12 Low 10:58 AM 1.0 7:51 PM Set 3:00 PM
12 High 4:51 PM 6.2
12 Low 11:12 PM 1.0
M 13 High 5:24 AM 6.6 6:57 AM Rise 4:37 AM 26
13 Low 11:50 AM 0.6 7:51 PM Set 4:02 PM
13 High 5:45 PM 6.7
Tu 14 Low 12:10 AM 0.6 6:56 AM Rise 5:07 AM 17
14 High 6:16 AM 6.8 7:52 PM Set 5:06 PM
14 Low 12:38 PM 0.1
14 High 6:36 PM 7.3
W 15 Low 1:04 AM 0.2 6:54 AM Rise 5:36 AM 9
15 High 7:06 AM 7.0 7:53 PM Set 6:11 PM
15 Low 1:25 PM -0.3
15 High 7:24 PM 7.8
Th 16 Low 1:55 AM -0.2 6:53 AM Rise 6:07 AM 4
16 High 7:53 AM 7.2 7:54 PM Set 7:19 PM
16 Low 2:12 PM -0.6
16 High 8:11 PM 8.3
F 17 Low 2:46 AM -0.5 6:52 AM Rise 6:40 AM 0
17 High 8:38 AM 7.3 7:54 PM Set 8:30 PM
17 Low 2:58 PM -0.8
17 High 8:57 PM 8.6
Sa 18 Low 3:36 AM -0.7 6:51 AM Rise 7:18 AM 0
18 High 9:25 AM 7.2 7:55 PM Set 9:44 PM
18 Low 3:46 PM -0.9
18 High 9:44 PM 8.7
Su 19 Low 4:25 AM -0.6 6:50 AM Rise 8:03 AM 2
19 High 10:13 AM 7.1 7:56 PM Set 10:58 PM
19 Low 4:34 PM -0.8
19 High 10:35 PM 8.5
M 20 Low 5:16 AM -0.5 6:49 AM Rise 8:57 AM 7
20 High 11:06 AM 6.8 7:56 PM
20 Low 5:24 PM -0.6
20 High 11:30 PM 8.2
Tu 21 Low 6:08 AM -0.1 6:48 AM Set 12:09 AM 14
21 High 12:05 PM 6.6 7:57 PM Rise 9:59 AM
21 Low 6:18 PM -0.3
W 22 High 12:31 AM 7.9 6:47 AM Set 1:11 AM 23
22 Low 7:04 AM 0.2 7:58 PM Rise 11:07 AM
22 High 1:09 PM 6.4
22 Low 7:16 PM 0.1
Th 23 High 1:35 AM 7.5 6:45 AM Set 2:04 AM 34
23 Low 8:05 AM 0.5 7:58 PM Rise 12:16 PM
23 High 2:14 PM 6.3
23 Low 8:22 PM 0.4
F 24 High 2:39 AM 7.3 6:44 AM Set 2:48 AM 45
24 Low 9:11 AM 0.6 7:59 PM Rise 1:25 PM
24 High 3:19 PM 6.4
24 Low 9:32 PM 0.6
Sa 25 High 3:40 AM 7.1 6:43 AM Set 3:24 AM 56
25 Low 10:15 AM 0.6 8:00 PM Rise 2:30 PM
25 High 4:20 PM 6.6
25 Low 10:39 PM 0.5
Su 26 High 4:38 AM 7.0 6:42 AM Set 3:55 AM 67
26 Low 11:12 AM 0.4 8:01 PM Rise 3:32 PM
26 High 5:19 PM 6.9
26 Low 11:40 PM 0.4
M 27 High 5:33 AM 6.9 6:41 AM Set 4:23 AM 76
27 Low 12:03 PM 0.2 8:01 PM Rise 4:31 PM
27 High 6:13 PM 7.2
Tu 28 Low 12:34 AM 0.3 6:40 AM Set 4:50 AM 84
28 High 6:24 AM 6.9 8:02 PM Rise 5:29 PM
28 Low 12:48 PM 0.1
28 High 7:01 PM 7.5
W 29 Low 1:23 AM 0.1 6:39 AM Set 5:16 AM 91
29 High 7:10 AM 6.8 8:03 PM Rise 6:26 PM
29 Low 1:30 PM 0.0
29 High 7:43 PM 7.7
Th 30 Low 2:09 AM 0.1 6:38 AM Set 5:43 AM 96
30 High 7:53 AM 6.8 8:03 PM Rise 7:24 PM
30 Low 2:10 PM 0.0
30 High 8:23 PM 7.8
MAY 2026
F 1 Low 2:51 AM 0.1 6:37 AM Set 6:13 AM 99
1 High 8:33 AM 6.7 8:04 PM Rise 8:23 PM
1 Low 2:48 PM 0.1
1 High 9:00 PM 7.7
Sa 2 Low 3:32 AM 0.1 6:36 AM Set 6:47 AM 99
2 High 9:12 AM 6.5 8:05 PM Rise 9:22 PM
2 Low 3:25 PM 0.3
2 High 9:36 PM 7.6
Su 3 Low 4:10 AM 0.3 6:36 AM Set 7:25 AM 99
3 High 9:50 AM 6.4 8:05 PM Rise 10:19 PM
3 Low 4:00 PM 0.5
3 High 10:12 PM 7.4
M 4 Low 4:47 AM 0.4 6:35 AM Set 8:08 AM 96
4 High 10:28 AM 6.2 8:06 PM Rise 11:14 PM
4 Low 4:36 PM 0.7
4 High 10:49 PM 7.1
Tu 5 Low 5:23 AM 0.7 6:34 AM Set 8:58 AM 92
5 High 11:08 AM 6.0 8:07 PM
5 Low 5:12 PM 0.9
5 High 11:29 PM 6.9
W 6 Low 6:01 AM 0.9 6:33 AM Rise 12:05 AM 86
6 High 11:51 AM 5.8 8:08 PM Set 9:51 AM
6 Low 5:51 PM 1.1
Th 7 High 12:14 AM 6.6 6:32 AM Rise 12:50 AM 79
7 Low 6:43 AM 1.1 8:08 PM Set 10:48 AM
7 High 12:39 PM 5.7
7 Low 6:34 PM 1.2
F 8 High 1:03 AM 6.5 6:31 AM Rise 1:29 AM 70
8 Low 7:29 AM 1.2 8:09 PM Set 11:47 AM
8 High 1:30 PM 5.7
8 Low 7:24 PM 1.4
Sa 9 High 1:55 AM 6.4 6:30 AM Rise 2:04 AM 61
9 Low 8:21 AM 1.1 8:10 PM Set 12:47 PM
9 High 2:24 PM 5.9
9 Low 8:23 PM 1.4
Su 10 High 2:48 AM 6.4 6:30 AM Rise 2:35 AM 52
10 Low 9:16 AM 1.0 8:10 PM Set 1:47 PM
10 High 3:18 PM 6.2
10 Low 9:30 PM 1.3
M 11 High 3:42 AM 6.5 6:29 AM Rise 3:04 AM 41
11 Low 10:12 AM 0.7 8:11 PM Set 2:48 PM
11 High 4:12 PM 6.6
11 Low 10:36 PM 1.1
Tu 12 High 4:37 AM 6.6 6:28 AM Rise 3:33 AM 31
12 Low 11:06 AM 0.3 8:12 PM Set 3:50 PM
12 High 5:06 PM 7.1
12 Low 11:38 PM 0.7
W 13 High 5:32 AM 6.7 6:27 AM Rise 4:02 AM 22
13 Low 11:58 AM -0.1 8:13 PM Set 4:55 PM
13 High 6:00 PM 7.7
Th 14 Low 12:36 AM 0.3 6:27 AM Rise 4:34 AM 13
14 High 6:27 AM 6.8 8:13 PM Set 6:04 PM
14 Low 12:49 PM -0.4
14 High 6:53 PM 8.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 23NM SE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
ThuE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Thu NightE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
FriSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
Fri NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SatSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat NightSE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
SunS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
MonNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Mon NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
