Daily Update
Charleston, SC
July 31, 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 – PALANCA RIO, STOLT BELUGA
DUE – ALFRED N, DEE4 NERIUM
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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 – 800 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Near the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas:
A large tropical wave located near the Lesser Antilles continues to
produce a broad area of disorganized shower and thunderstorm
activity. Environmental conditions are forecast to gradually become
more conducive for development while the system moves generally
west-northwestward over the Greater Antilles and towards the
Bahamas. A tropical depression could form by this weekend while the
system is in the vicinity of the Greater Antilles, Bahamas, or near
Florida. Interests in the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the
southeastern U.S. should monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Near the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas:
A large tropical wave located near the Lesser Antilles continues to
produce a broad area of disorganized shower and thunderstorm
activity. Environmental conditions are forecast to gradually become
more conducive for development while the system moves generally
west-northwestward over the Greater Antilles and towards the
Bahamas. A tropical depression could form by this weekend while the
system is in the vicinity of the Greater Antilles, Bahamas, or near
Florida. Interests in the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the
southeastern U.S. should monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
Tides / Currents
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JULY 2024
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
SEPTEMBER 2024
Su 1 Low 1:31 AM 0.7 6:55 AM Rise 5:25 AM 5
1 High 7:29 AM 5.2 7:44 PM Set 7:18 PM
1 Low 1:33 PM 0.4
1 High 7:52 PM 6.0
M 2 Low 2:12 AM 0.7 6:56 AM Rise 6:23 AM 1
2 High 8:13 AM 5.4 7:43 PM Set 7:45 PM
2 Low 2:16 PM 0.4
2 High 8:30 PM 6.0
Tu 3 Low 2:49 AM 0.6 6:56 AM Rise 7:19 AM 0
3 High 8:54 AM 5.5 7:41 PM Set 8:09 PM
3 Low 2:57 PM 0.5
3 High 9:06 PM 5.9
W 4 Low 3:24 AM 0.6 6:57 AM Rise 8:14 AM 0
4 High 9:33 AM 5.5 7:40 PM Set 8:33 PM
4 Low 3:37 PM 0.6
4 High 9:40 PM 5.7
Th 5 Low 3:55 AM 0.7 6:58 AM Rise 9:08 AM 2
5 High 10:10 AM 5.5 7:39 PM Set 8:57 PM
5 Low 4:16 PM 0.8
5 High 10:13 PM 5.5
F 6 Low 4:26 AM 0.7 6:58 AM Rise 10:03 AM 6
6 High 10:45 AM 5.5 7:37 PM Set 9:21 PM
6 Low 4:54 PM 1.0
6 High 10:46 PM 5.3
Sa 7 Low 4:56 AM 0.8 6:59 AM Rise 10:59 AM 11
7 High 11:19 AM 5.5 7:36 PM Set 9:49 PM
7 Low 5:34 PM 1.2
7 High 11:21 PM 5.1
Su 8 Low 5:30 AM 0.9 6:59 AM Rise 11:57 AM 18
8 High 11:56 AM 5.4 7:35 PM Set 10:20 PM
8 Low 6:16 PM 1.3
8 High 11:58 PM 4.9
M 9 Low 6:07 AM 1.0 7:00 AM Rise 12:57 PM 26
9 High 12:38 PM 5.4 7:33 PM Set 10:57 PM
9 Low 7:05 PM 1.5
Tu 10 High 12:42 AM 4.7 7:01 AM Rise 1:59 PM 35
10 Low 6:53 AM 1.1 7:32 PM Set 11:42 PM
10 High 1:29 PM 5.4
10 Low 8:00 PM 1.6
W 11 High 1:34 AM 4.6 7:01 AM Rise 2:59 PM 44
11 Low 7:47 AM 1.1 7:31 PM
11 High 2:29 PM 5.5
11 Low 9:01 PM 1.5
Th 12 High 2:35 AM 4.6 7:02 AM Set 12:34 AM 54
12 Low 8:49 AM 1.0 7:29 PM Rise 3:56 PM
12 High 3:35 PM 5.7
12 Low 10:05 PM 1.4
F 13 High 3:40 AM 4.8 7:03 AM Set 1:36 AM 65
13 Low 9:57 AM 0.8 7:28 PM Rise 4:47 PM
13 High 4:39 PM 5.9
13 Low 11:05 PM 1.1
Sa 14 High 4:45 AM 5.0 7:03 AM Set 2:44 AM 75
14 Low 11:03 AM 0.5 7:27 PM Rise 5:32 PM
14 High 5:39 PM 6.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Capers Reef MR
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TonightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
ThuSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Thu NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
FriSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
Fri NightSW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SatSW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat NightS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
SunS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun NightS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
