Daily Update

Charleston, SC

July 26, 2024

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 52’00
Main Channel – 54’00
 
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (06/06/24- 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 07/26/24 – Charleston is 35’06” 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 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
 
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  -  NONE
 
DUE –  ALFRED N, PALANCA RIO, STOLT BELUGA
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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:   - NONE
 
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CURRENT EVENTS:  NONE
 
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FUTURE EVENTS:   09/24/24 – 1300 – SCSPA Board meeting
 
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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PORT HURRICANE ALERT- 4/SEASONAL –   200 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024
 
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
 
1. Near the Lesser and Greater Antilles:
An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic
Ocean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave
during the next several days.  Some development of this system will
be possible while it approaches the Lesser Antilles during the
early to middle part of next week and moves generally
west-northwestward near the Greater Antilles toward the latter part
of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
 
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Tides / Currents

CHARLESTON TIDES:
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
JULY 2024
 
F   26     High  12:19 AM     5.9   6:30 AM     Set 12:11 PM      76
    26      Low   6:35 AM    -0.5   8:22 PM    Rise 11:54 PM
    26     High  12:50 PM     5.8
    26      Low   7:04 PM     0.2
 
Sa  27     High   1:12 AM     5.6   6:31 AM     Set  1:19 PM      65
    27      Low   7:26 AM    -0.4   8:22 PM
    27     High   1:48 PM     5.9
    27      Low   8:07 PM     0.5
 
Su  28     High   2:07 AM     5.2   6:31 AM    Rise 12:26 AM      54
    28      Low   8:20 AM    -0.3   8:21 PM     Set  2:27 PM
    28     High   2:48 PM     5.9
    28      Low   9:11 PM     0.6
 
M   29     High   3:05 AM     5.0   6:32 AM    Rise  1:02 AM      43
    29      Low   9:17 AM    -0.2   8:20 PM     Set  3:36 PM
    29     High   3:49 PM     6.0
    29      Low  10:16 PM     0.7
 
Tu  30     High   4:06 AM     4.8   6:33 AM    Rise  1:44 AM      32
    30      Low  10:15 AM    -0.1   8:19 PM     Set  4:43 PM
    30     High   4:49 PM     6.0
    30      Low  11:18 PM     0.7
 
W   31     High   5:06 AM     4.7   6:33 AM    Rise  2:32 AM      22
    31      Low  11:13 AM     0.0   8:19 PM     Set  5:47 PM
    31     High   5:47 PM     6.0
 
AUGUST 2024
 
Th   1      Low  12:16 AM     0.6   6:34 AM    Rise  3:27 AM      14
     1     High   6:04 AM     4.7   8:18 PM     Set  6:43 PM
     1      Low  12:09 PM     0.0
     1     High   6:41 PM     6.0
 
F    2      Low   1:08 AM     0.5   6:35 AM    Rise  4:27 AM      7
     2     High   6:59 AM     4.8   8:17 PM     Set  7:32 PM
     2      Low   1:02 PM     0.0
     2     High   7:31 PM     6.1
 
Sa   3      Low   1:57 AM     0.5   6:35 AM    Rise  5:30 AM      3
     3     High   7:49 AM     4.9   8:16 PM     Set  8:12 PM
     3      Low   1:51 PM     0.0
     3     High   8:17 PM     6.0
 
Su   4      Low   2:41 AM     0.4   6:36 AM    Rise  6:32 AM      0
     4     High   8:37 AM     4.9   8:15 PM     Set  8:46 PM
     4      Low   2:37 PM     0.1
     4     High   8:59 PM     6.0
 
M    5      Low   3:22 AM     0.4   6:37 AM    Rise  7:33 AM      0
     5     High   9:21 AM     5.0   8:14 PM     Set  9:16 PM
     5      Low   3:20 PM     0.3
     5     High   9:37 PM     5.8
 
Tu   6      Low   4:00 AM     0.5   6:38 AM    Rise  8:31 AM      1
     6     High  10:03 AM     5.0   8:13 PM     Set  9:42 PM
     6      Low   4:02 PM     0.4
     6     High  10:14 PM     5.7
 
W    7      Low   4:36 AM     0.5   6:38 AM    Rise  9:27 AM      4
     7     High  10:44 AM     5.0   8:12 PM     Set 10:06 PM
     7      Low   4:43 PM     0.6
     7     High  10:49 PM     5.5
 
Th   8      Low   5:09 AM     0.6   6:39 AM    Rise 10:21 AM      9
     8     High  11:24 AM     5.0   8:11 PM     Set 10:29 PM
     8      Low   5:23 PM     0.9
     8     High  11:24 PM     5.2
 
F    9      Low   5:41 AM     0.7   6:40 AM    Rise 11:15 AM      16
     9     High  12:03 PM     5.0   8:10 PM     Set 10:53 PM
     9      Low   6:06 PM     1.1
 
Sa  10     High  12:00 AM     5.0   6:40 AM    Rise 12:10 PM      23
    10      Low   6:15 AM     0.8   8:09 PM     Set 11:19 PM
    10     High  12:44 PM     5.1
    10      Low   6:51 PM     1.2
 
Su  11     High  12:40 AM     4.8   6:41 AM    Rise  1:07 PM      32
    11      Low   6:52 AM     0.8   8:08 PM     Set 11:48 PM
    11     High   1:28 PM     5.1
    11      Low   7:41 PM     1.4
 
M   12     High   1:24 AM     4.6   6:42 AM    Rise  2:06 PM      41
    12      Low   7:34 AM     0.8   8:07 PM
    12     High   2:17 PM     5.2
    12      Low   8:37 PM     1.4
 
Tu  13     High   2:14 AM     4.5   6:42 AM     Set 12:21 AM      51
    13      Low   8:25 AM     0.8   8:06 PM    Rise  3:08 PM
    13     High   3:12 PM     5.3
    13      Low   9:37 PM     1.4
 
W   14     High   3:10 AM     4.4   6:43 AM     Set  1:02 AM      60
    14      Low   9:22 AM     0.8   8:05 PM    Rise  4:11 PM
    14     High   4:10 PM     5.5
    14      Low  10:37 PM     1.2
 
Th  15     High   4:10 AM     4.5   6:44 AM     Set  1:51 AM      70
    15      Low  10:24 AM     0.6   8:04 PM    Rise  5:12 PM
    15     High   5:09 PM     5.8
    15      Low  11:35 PM     1.0
 
F   16     High   5:10 AM     4.7   6:44 AM     Set  2:50 AM      79
    16      Low  11:25 AM     0.4   8:03 PM    Rise  6:08 PM
    16     High   6:07 PM     6.1
 
Sa  17      Low  12:30 AM     0.7   6:45 AM     Set  3:56 AM      87
    17     High   6:09 AM     4.9   8:02 PM    Rise  6:58 PM
    17      Low  12:23 PM     0.1
    17     High   7:01 PM     6.4
 
Su  18      Low   1:21 AM     0.3   6:46 AM     Set  5:08 AM      94
    18     High   7:05 AM     5.2   8:01 PM    Rise  7:41 PM
    18      Low   1:19 PM    -0.2
    18     High   7:52 PM     6.6
 
M   19      Low   2:10 AM     0.0   6:46 AM     Set  6:22 AM      98
    19     High   7:59 AM     5.5   8:00 PM    Rise  8:19 PM
    19      Low   2:14 PM    -0.4
    19     High   8:41 PM     6.7
 
Tu  20      Low   2:58 AM    -0.3   6:47 AM     Set  7:35 AM      99
    20     High   8:53 AM     5.9   7:59 PM    Rise  8:52 PM
    20      Low   3:07 PM    -0.5
    20     High   9:30 PM     6.7
 
W   21      Low   3:44 AM    -0.5   6:48 AM     Set  8:47 AM      98
    21     High   9:46 AM     6.1   7:57 PM    Rise  9:24 PM
    21      Low   4:00 PM    -0.4
    21     High  10:18 PM     6.5
 
Th  22      Low   4:31 AM    -0.6   6:48 AM     Set  9:57 AM      94
    22     High  10:39 AM     6.3   7:56 PM    Rise  9:55 PM
    22      Low   4:55 PM    -0.2
    22     High  11:07 PM     6.3
 
F   23      Low   5:19 AM    -0.5   6:49 AM     Set 11:07 AM      87
    23     High  11:33 AM     6.4   7:55 PM    Rise 10:27 PM
    23      Low   5:51 PM     0.1
    23     High  11:58 PM     5.9
 
Sa  24      Low   6:08 AM    -0.4   6:50 AM     Set 12:17 PM      78
    24     High  12:29 PM     6.3   7:54 PM    Rise 11:02 PM
    24      Low   6:49 PM     0.4
 
Su  25     High  12:51 AM     5.5   6:50 AM     Set  1:28 PM      68
    25      Low   7:00 AM    -0.2   7:53 PM    Rise 11:42 PM
    25     High   1:27 PM     6.2
    25      Low   7:51 PM     0.7
 
M   26     High   1:49 AM     5.2   6:51 AM     Set  2:37 PM      57
    26      Low   7:56 AM     0.1   7:51 PM
    26     High   2:29 PM     6.1
    26      Low   8:55 PM     0.9
 
Tu  27     High   2:49 AM     5.0   6:52 AM    Rise 12:29 AM      46
    27      Low   8:56 AM     0.3   7:50 PM     Set  3:42 PM
    27     High   3:31 PM     6.0
    27      Low   9:59 PM     1.0
 
W   28     High   3:51 AM     4.9   6:52 AM    Rise  1:22 AM      35
    28      Low   9:57 AM     0.4   7:49 PM     Set  4:40 PM
    28     High   4:33 PM     5.9
    28      Low  11:01 PM     1.0
 
Th  29     High   4:52 AM     4.9   6:53 AM    Rise  2:20 AM      25
    29      Low  10:58 AM     0.5   7:48 PM     Set  5:30 PM
    29     High   5:31 PM     5.9
    29      Low  11:56 PM     1.0
 
F   30     High   5:50 AM     4.9   6:54 AM    Rise  3:22 AM      17
    30      Low  11:54 AM     0.4   7:46 PM     Set  6:13 PM
    30     High   6:24 PM     6.0
 
Sa  31      Low  12:46 AM     0.9   6:54 AM    Rise  4:24 AM      10
    31     High   6:42 AM     5.1   7:45 PM     Set  6:48 PM
    31      Low  12:45 PM     0.4
    31     High   7:10 PM     6.0

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER  -    5NM NNW Charleston Sixty Reef MR
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TonightSW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms until early morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
SatNW winds 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat NightNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
SunNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
MonE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Mon NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
TueSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
WedSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed NightSW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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