Daily Update
Charleston, SC
September 20, 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 08/12/24)
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 – ATB GALVESTON, ATB MARC N, STENA PROGRESSIVE
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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: 09/24/24 – 1300 – SCSPA Board meeting
09/26/24 – MASC - September Nav Ops - Thursday, September 26, 2024 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) (EDT) – Where-South Carolina Ports Authority, 200 Ports Authority Drive, Mount pleasant, South Carolina
Maritime Association of South Carolina - Contact Organizer - +1 8649924338 - Event Details - MASC Business & Nav/Ops meetings (8 am-9 am) - serve as the Maritime Association's monthly membership meeting, inviting all members to network. This meeting includes Association briefings, Federal and State Agency reports, and a brief industry presentation on various topics. The meeting closes with public comments and/or announcements. This is a great place to get to know your community and happenings in and around the port. - Following NavOps will be our first session of US Coast Guard Cybersecurity Sub-Committee (9-9:30am)
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FUTURE EVENTS: 10/03/24 – MASC EVENT - OKTOBERFEST – When Oct 3, 2024 6:00 PM (EDT) – Where Charles Towne Landing Old Towne Road 1500 Charleston, South Carolina (ATTACHED)
10/16/24 – STATE OF THE PORT
10//24/24 – CWIT - Charleston Women in International Trade (CWIT) champions the role of international trade professionals, particularly women in Charleston and throughout South Carolina
You do not want to miss our annual Auction Fundraiser! Come out and enjoy food and drinks, do some bidding and networking and help us raise scholarship funds!
Ticket price includes food and two drink tickets at Commonhouse Aleworks
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – SEASONAL/4 – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gordon):
An area of low pressure, associated with the remnants of Gordon, is
producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms more than a
thousand miles southwest of the Azores. Due to strong upper-level
winds, any additional development of this system is expected to be
slow to occur while it meanders over the central subtropical
Atlantic during the next couple of days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
2. Central and Western Subtropical Atlantic (AL96):
Shower activity associated with an area of low pressure located
about 650 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands has
changed little in organization over the past several hours.
Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some
development of this system during the next couple of days while it
drifts northwestward at about 5 mph over the central or western
subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
3. Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southern Gulf of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure could form by the early to middle
part of next week over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter,
gradual development of this system is possible, and a tropical
depression could form as the system moves slowly to the north or
northwest over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and into the southern
Gulf of Mexico through the end of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
Tides / Currents
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2024
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
Su 29 Low 12:18 AM 1.0 7:13 AM Rise 4:17 AM 14
29 High 6:20 AM 5.4 7:06 PM Set 5:49 PM
29 Low 12:25 PM 0.8
29 High 6:40 PM 5.9
M 30 Low 1:00 AM 0.9 7:14 AM Rise 5:14 AM 8
30 High 7:05 AM 5.6 7:05 PM Set 6:14 PM
30 Low 1:11 PM 0.7
30 High 7:20 PM 5.9
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 Low 1:38 AM 0.8 7:14 AM Rise 6:09 AM 3
1 High 7:47 AM 5.8 7:04 PM Set 6:38 PM
1 Low 1:54 PM 0.7
1 High 7:57 PM 5.8
W 2 Low 2:12 AM 0.7 7:15 AM Rise 7:03 AM 0
2 High 8:26 AM 5.9 7:02 PM Set 7:01 PM
2 Low 2:34 PM 0.7
2 High 8:33 PM 5.7
Th 3 Low 2:45 AM 0.7 7:16 AM Rise 7:57 AM 0
3 High 9:02 AM 6.0 7:01 PM Set 7:25 PM
3 Low 3:12 PM 0.8
3 High 9:07 PM 5.6
F 4 Low 3:16 AM 0.7 7:16 AM Rise 8:53 AM 0
4 High 9:37 AM 6.0 7:00 PM Set 7:52 PM
4 Low 3:50 PM 0.9
4 High 9:41 PM 5.4
Sa 5 Low 3:47 AM 0.8 7:17 AM Rise 9:50 AM 3
5 High 10:10 AM 5.9 6:59 PM Set 8:22 PM
5 Low 4:28 PM 1.0
5 High 10:13 PM 5.2
Su 6 Low 4:19 AM 0.9 7:18 AM Rise 10:50 AM 7
6 High 10:42 AM 5.8 6:57 PM Set 8:57 PM
6 Low 5:07 PM 1.2
6 High 10:47 PM 5.0
M 7 Low 4:54 AM 1.0 7:19 AM Rise 11:50 AM 13
7 High 11:18 AM 5.8 6:56 PM Set 9:38 PM
7 Low 5:49 PM 1.3
7 High 11:25 PM 4.9
Tu 8 Low 5:34 AM 1.1 7:19 AM Rise 12:51 PM 20
8 High 12:01 PM 5.7 6:55 PM Set 10:27 PM
8 Low 6:37 PM 1.4
W 9 High 12:10 AM 4.8 7:20 AM Rise 1:48 PM 29
9 Low 6:22 AM 1.1 6:53 PM Set 11:24 PM
9 High 12:54 PM 5.6
9 Low 7:32 PM 1.5
Th 10 High 1:05 AM 4.7 7:21 AM Rise 2:40 PM 39
10 Low 7:19 AM 1.1 6:52 PM
10 High 1:57 PM 5.7
10 Low 8:33 PM 1.5
F 11 High 2:09 AM 4.8 7:21 AM Set 12:27 AM 49
11 Low 8:25 AM 1.1 6:51 PM Rise 3:25 PM
11 High 3:05 PM 5.8
11 Low 9:35 PM 1.3
Sa 12 High 3:17 AM 5.0 7:22 AM Set 1:35 AM 60
12 Low 9:36 AM 0.9 6:50 PM Rise 4:05 PM
12 High 4:10 PM 6.0
12 Low 10:35 PM 0.9
Su 13 High 4:24 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Set 2:45 AM 70
13 Low 10:44 AM 0.6 6:49 PM Rise 4:41 PM
13 High 5:10 PM 6.2
13 Low 11:30 PM 0.5
M 14 High 5:26 AM 5.8 7:24 AM Set 3:55 AM 80
14 Low 11:47 AM 0.3 6:47 PM Rise 5:13 PM
14 High 6:06 PM 6.4
Tu 15 Low 12:22 AM 0.1 7:24 AM Set 5:06 AM 89
15 High 6:24 AM 6.3 6:46 PM Rise 5:44 PM
15 Low 12:46 PM 0.0
15 High 6:58 PM 6.5
W 16 Low 1:12 AM -0.3 7:25 AM Set 6:17 AM 95
16 High 7:19 AM 6.8 6:45 PM Rise 6:16 PM
16 Low 1:42 PM -0.2
16 High 7:49 PM 6.5
Th 17 Low 2:00 AM -0.5 7:26 AM Set 7:30 AM 99
17 High 8:11 AM 7.1 6:44 PM Rise 6:51 PM
17 Low 2:36 PM -0.3
17 High 8:39 PM 6.4
F 18 Low 2:48 AM -0.6 7:27 AM Set 8:44 AM 99
18 High 9:03 AM 7.2 6:43 PM Rise 7:29 PM
18 Low 3:29 PM -0.2
18 High 9:29 PM 6.2
Sa 19 Low 3:36 AM -0.5 7:27 AM Set 9:59 AM 97
19 High 9:55 AM 7.2 6:42 PM Rise 8:13 PM
19 Low 4:22 PM 0.0
19 High 10:20 PM 5.9
Su 20 Low 4:25 AM -0.3 7:28 AM Set 11:13 AM 92
20 High 10:47 AM 7.0 6:40 PM Rise 9:04 PM
20 Low 5:16 PM 0.3
20 High 11:13 PM 5.6
M 21 Low 5:16 AM 0.0 7:29 AM Set 12:21 PM 85
21 High 11:42 AM 6.6 6:39 PM Rise 10:02 PM
21 Low 6:11 PM 0.7
Tu 22 High 12:09 AM 5.3 7:30 AM Set 1:20 PM 76
22 Low 6:10 AM 0.4 6:38 PM Rise 11:04 PM
22 High 12:40 PM 6.3
22 Low 7:08 PM 1.0
W 23 High 1:08 AM 5.1 7:31 AM Set 2:10 PM 66
23 Low 7:08 AM 0.7 6:37 PM
23 High 1:40 PM 5.9
23 Low 8:08 PM 1.2
Th 24 High 2:10 AM 4.9 7:31 AM Rise 12:08 AM 56
24 Low 8:10 AM 1.0 6:36 PM Set 2:51 PM
24 High 2:41 PM 5.7
24 Low 9:09 PM 1.3
F 25 High 3:12 AM 4.9 7:32 AM Rise 1:11 AM 46
25 Low 9:13 AM 1.1 6:35 PM Set 3:24 PM
25 High 3:39 PM 5.6
25 Low 10:05 PM 1.3
Sa 26 High 4:11 AM 5.0 7:33 AM Rise 2:11 AM 36
26 Low 10:14 AM 1.1 6:34 PM Set 3:53 PM
26 High 4:32 PM 5.5
26 Low 10:56 PM 1.2
Su 27 High 5:04 AM 5.2 7:34 AM Rise 3:08 AM 27
27 Low 11:09 AM 1.1 6:33 PM Set 4:19 PM
27 High 5:20 PM 5.5
27 Low 11:41 PM 1.0
M 28 High 5:52 AM 5.5 7:35 AM Rise 4:03 AM 19
28 Low 12:00 PM 1.0 6:32 PM Set 4:43 PM
28 High 6:03 PM 5.5
Tu 29 Low 12:22 AM 0.8 7:36 AM Rise 4:57 AM 12
29 High 6:37 AM 5.7 6:31 PM Set 5:06 PM
29 Low 12:46 PM 0.8
29 High 6:44 PM 5.5
W 30 Low 12:59 AM 0.7 7:36 AM Rise 5:52 AM 6
30 High 7:18 AM 5.9 6:30 PM Set 5:30 PM
30 Low 1:29 PM 0.7
30 High 7:23 PM 5.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM WSW Capers Reef MR
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TonightNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SatNE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat NightNE 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: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SunNE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
MonNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TueE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.