Daily Update
Charleston, SC
August 12, 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 – NORD VALOROUS, CHEM SELENIUM
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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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HURRICANE ALERT – SEASONAL/4 - Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Intermediate Advisory Number 3A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
800 AM AST Mon Aug 12 2024
...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS...
...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE DISTURBANCE...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.6N 54.3W
ABOUT 525 MI...845 KM ESE OF ANTIGUA
ABOUT 830 MI...1335 KM ESE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 26 MPH...43 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of Antigua has upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to
a Tropical Storm Warning for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St.
Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla.
The government of the Netherlands has upgraded the Tropical Storm
Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning for Saba and St. Eustatius.
The government of France has upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a
Tropical Storm Warning for Guadeloupe, St. Martin, and St.
Barthelemy.
The government of Sint Maarten has upgraded the Tropical Storm
Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning for Sint Maarten.
Tides / Currents
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
AUGUST 2024
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
Su 15 Low 12:00 AM 0.7 7:04 AM Set 3:55 AM 84
15 High 5:46 AM 5.4 7:25 PM Rise 6:11 PM
15 Low 12:04 PM 0.2
15 High 6:34 PM 6.5
M 16 Low 12:52 AM 0.3 7:05 AM Set 5:08 AM 91
16 High 6:44 AM 5.8 7:24 PM Rise 6:46 PM
16 Low 1:02 PM -0.1
16 High 7:26 PM 6.7
Tu 17 Low 1:41 AM -0.1 7:05 AM Set 6:21 AM 97
17 High 7:39 AM 6.3 7:23 PM Rise 7:19 PM
17 Low 1:58 PM -0.3
17 High 8:15 PM 6.8
W 18 Low 2:29 AM -0.4 7:06 AM Set 7:33 AM 99
18 High 8:32 AM 6.6 7:21 PM Rise 7:51 PM
18 Low 2:52 PM -0.4
18 High 9:04 PM 6.7
Th 19 Low 3:16 AM -0.5 7:06 AM Set 8:45 AM 99
19 High 9:24 AM 6.9 7:20 PM Rise 8:23 PM
19 Low 3:45 PM -0.3
19 High 9:53 PM 6.5
F 20 Low 4:03 AM -0.5 7:07 AM Set 9:57 AM 96
20 High 10:16 AM 6.9 7:18 PM Rise 8:58 PM
20 Low 4:39 PM -0.1
20 High 10:43 PM 6.2
Sa 21 Low 4:51 AM -0.4 7:08 AM Set 11:11 AM 90
21 High 11:10 AM 6.9 7:17 PM Rise 9:38 PM
21 Low 5:34 PM 0.2
21 High 11:35 PM 5.8
Su 22 Low 5:41 AM -0.1 7:08 AM Set 12:23 PM 81
22 High 12:05 PM 6.6 7:16 PM Rise 10:23 PM
22 Low 6:31 PM 0.6
M 23 High 12:31 AM 5.5 7:09 AM Set 1:32 PM 71
23 Low 6:35 AM 0.2 7:14 PM Rise 11:15 PM
23 High 1:04 PM 6.4
23 Low 7:31 PM 0.9
Tu 24 High 1:30 AM 5.2 7:10 AM Set 2:35 PM 61
24 Low 7:33 AM 0.5 7:13 PM
24 High 2:07 PM 6.1
24 Low 8:35 PM 1.2
W 25 High 2:32 AM 5.0 7:10 AM Rise 12:13 AM 50
25 Low 8:35 AM 0.8 7:12 PM Set 3:28 PM
25 High 3:11 PM 5.9
25 Low 9:38 PM 1.3
Th 26 High 3:35 AM 5.0 7:11 AM Rise 1:15 AM 40
26 Low 9:38 AM 0.9 7:10 PM Set 4:13 PM
26 High 4:12 PM 5.8
26 Low 10:38 PM 1.3
F 27 High 4:36 AM 5.0 7:12 AM Rise 2:17 AM 30
27 Low 10:39 AM 0.9 7:09 PM Set 4:51 PM
27 High 5:08 PM 5.8
27 Low 11:31 PM 1.2
Sa 28 High 5:31 AM 5.2 7:12 AM Rise 3:18 AM 21
28 Low 11:35 AM 0.8 7:08 PM Set 5:22 PM
28 High 5:57 PM 5.8
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Bull Breakers MR
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
TonightSW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
TueN winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Tue NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
WedNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
ThuNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FriNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
