Daily Update
Charleston, SC
October 18, 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)
new regulations – NO CARS ON DOCKS
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 – ATTACHED
DUE – ATTACHED AND PALANCA CADIZ, CHEM STREAM
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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: 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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FUTURE EVENTS: NONE
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
800 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 - For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. North of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (AL94): A trough of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms extending a couple hundred miles north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Development, if any, of this disturbance should be slow to occur while it moves quickly westward to west-northwestward at around 20 mph, continuing north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, then near Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas this weekend. Further development is not expected due to strong upper-level winds by early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
1. North of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (AL94): A trough of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms extending a couple hundred miles north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Development, if any, of this disturbance should be slow to occur while it moves quickly westward to west-northwestward at around 20 mph, continuing north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, then near Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas this weekend. Further development is not expected due to strong upper-level winds by early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
2. Western Caribbean Sea (AL95): Widespread showers and thunderstorms continue across the northwestern Caribbean Sea in association with a broad area of low pressure that is gradually becoming better defined to the north of
eastern Honduras. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some additional development over the next day or so, and a short-lived tropical depression or storm could form before the system moves inland over Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on Saturday. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is likely across portions of Central America and southern Mexico through the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
eastern Honduras. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some additional development over the next day or so, and a short-lived tropical depression or storm could form before the system moves inland over Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on Saturday. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is likely across portions of Central America and southern Mexico through the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
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Tides / Currents
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2024
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
NOVEMBER 2024
F 1 Low 2:08 AM 0.6 7:38 AM Rise 7:44 AM 0
1 High 8:33 AM 6.1 6:28 PM Set 6:24 PM
1 Low 2:48 PM 0.7
1 High 8:37 PM 5.3
Sa 2 Low 2:41 AM 0.6 7:39 AM Rise 8:43 AM 0
2 High 9:08 AM 6.1 6:27 PM Set 6:58 PM
2 Low 3:27 PM 0.7
2 High 9:13 PM 5.1
Su 3 Low 2:15 AM 0.6 6:40 AM Rise 8:43 AM 1
3 High 8:42 AM 6.0 5:27 PM Set 6:37 PM
3 Low 3:06 PM 0.8
3 High 8:47 PM 5.0
M 4 Low 2:51 AM 0.7 6:41 AM Rise 9:44 AM 4
4 High 9:17 AM 6.0 5:26 PM Set 7:24 PM
4 Low 3:46 PM 0.9
4 High 9:23 PM 4.9
Tu 5 Low 3:29 AM 0.8 6:42 AM Rise 10:42 AM 9
5 High 9:55 AM 5.9 5:25 PM Set 8:18 PM
5 Low 4:29 PM 1.0
5 High 10:02 PM 4.8
W 6 Low 4:13 AM 0.8 6:43 AM Rise 11:36 AM 16
6 High 10:40 AM 5.8 5:24 PM Set 9:19 PM
6 Low 5:16 PM 1.1
6 High 10:50 PM 4.7
Th 7 Low 5:03 AM 0.9 6:43 AM Rise 12:22 PM 24
7 High 11:33 AM 5.7 5:23 PM Set 10:24 PM
7 Low 6:10 PM 1.1
7 High 11:46 PM 4.7
F 8 Low 6:01 AM 0.9 6:44 AM Rise 1:03 PM 33
8 High 12:33 PM 5.7 5:23 PM Set 11:31 PM
8 Low 7:07 PM 1.0
Sa 9 High 12:51 AM 4.9 6:45 AM Rise 1:39 PM 44
9 Low 7:07 AM 0.9 5:22 PM
9 High 1:38 PM 5.7
9 Low 8:06 PM 0.8
Su 10 High 1:59 AM 5.1 6:46 AM Set 12:39 AM 55
10 Low 8:18 AM 0.8 5:21 PM Rise 2:11 PM
10 High 2:41 PM 5.8
10 Low 9:05 PM 0.5
M 11 High 3:05 AM 5.5 6:47 AM Set 1:46 AM 66
11 Low 9:27 AM 0.6 5:21 PM Rise 2:41 PM
11 High 3:41 PM 5.9
11 Low 10:00 PM 0.1
Tu 12 High 4:07 AM 6.0 6:48 AM Set 2:54 AM 76
12 Low 10:32 AM 0.3 5:20 PM Rise 3:11 PM
12 High 4:38 PM 5.9
12 Low 10:53 PM -0.2
W 13 High 5:05 AM 6.5 6:49 AM Set 4:04 AM 86
13 Low 11:32 AM 0.0 5:19 PM Rise 3:43 PM
13 High 5:33 PM 6.0
13 Low 11:44 PM -0.5
Th 14 High 6:00 AM 6.9 6:50 AM Set 5:16 AM 93
14 Low 12:28 PM -0.2 5:19 PM Rise 4:19 PM
14 High 6:26 PM 5.9
F 15 Low 12:34 AM -0.7 6:51 AM Set 6:31 AM 98
15 High 6:53 AM 7.1 5:18 PM Rise 5:00 PM
15 Low 1:21 PM -0.3
15 High 7:18 PM 5.8
Sa 16 Low 1:24 AM -0.7 6:51 AM Set 7:46 AM 99
16 High 7:44 AM 7.1 5:18 PM Rise 5:48 PM
16 Low 2:14 PM -0.2
16 High 8:09 PM 5.7
Su 17 Low 2:13 AM -0.6 6:52 AM Set 8:59 AM 98
17 High 8:36 AM 7.0 5:17 PM Rise 6:44 PM
17 Low 3:05 PM 0.0
17 High 9:00 PM 5.5
M 18 Low 3:03 AM -0.4 6:53 AM Set 10:04 AM 95
18 High 9:27 AM 6.7 5:17 PM Rise 7:47 PM
18 Low 3:56 PM 0.2
18 High 9:52 PM 5.3
Tu 19 Low 3:54 AM 0.0 6:54 AM Set 11:00 AM 89
19 High 10:19 AM 6.3 5:16 PM Rise 8:53 PM
19 Low 4:48 PM 0.5
19 High 10:46 PM 5.0
W 20 Low 4:46 AM 0.3 6:55 AM Set 11:46 AM 81
20 High 11:13 AM 6.0 5:16 PM Rise 9:58 PM
20 Low 5:41 PM 0.8
20 High 11:41 PM 4.8
Th 21 Low 5:40 AM 0.6 6:56 AM Set 12:23 PM 72
21 High 12:06 PM 5.6 5:16 PM Rise 11:01 PM
21 Low 6:34 PM 1.0
F 22 High 12:39 AM 4.7 6:57 AM Set 12:54 PM 63
22 Low 6:38 AM 0.9 5:15 PM Rise 12:00 PM
22 High 1:00 PM 5.4
22 Low 7:29 PM 1.1
Sa 23 High 1:38 AM 4.7 6:58 AM Set 1:21 PM 53
23 Low 7:38 AM 1.1 5:15 PM
23 High 1:53 PM 5.1
23 Low 8:21 PM 1.1
Su 24 High 2:34 AM 4.8 6:59 AM Rise 12:56 AM 43
24 Low 8:38 AM 1.2 5:15 PM Set 1:46 PM
24 High 2:44 PM 5.0
24 Low 9:10 PM 1.0
M 25 High 3:28 AM 5.0 7:00 AM Rise 1:51 AM 34
25 Low 9:35 AM 1.1 5:14 PM Set 2:09 PM
25 High 3:33 PM 5.0
25 Low 9:55 PM 0.9
Tu 26 High 4:17 AM 5.3 7:00 AM Rise 2:45 AM 25
26 Low 10:28 AM 1.0 5:14 PM Set 2:33 PM
26 High 4:20 PM 4.9
26 Low 10:37 PM 0.7
W 27 High 5:03 AM 5.5 7:01 AM Rise 3:39 AM 17
27 Low 11:16 AM 0.9 5:14 PM Set 2:58 PM
27 High 5:05 PM 4.9
27 Low 11:17 PM 0.6
Th 28 High 5:46 AM 5.7 7:02 AM Rise 4:35 AM 11
28 Low 12:01 PM 0.7 5:14 PM Set 3:26 PM
28 High 5:49 PM 4.9
28 Low 11:56 PM 0.5
F 29 High 6:27 AM 5.9 7:03 AM Rise 5:34 AM 6
29 Low 12:44 PM 0.6 5:14 PM Set 3:57 PM
29 High 6:31 PM 4.9
Sa 30 Low 12:34 AM 0.4 7:04 AM Rise 6:34 AM 2
30 High 7:07 AM 6.0 5:13 PM Set 4:35 PM
30 Low 1:25 PM 0.5
30 High 7:10 PM 4.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER -
4NM ESE Bull Breakers MR
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TonightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SatNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Sat NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SunNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Sun NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
MonNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Mon NightNE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
TueNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tue NightNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.