Daily Update
Charleston, SC
January 17, 2025
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 52’00
Main Channel – 54’00
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 10/25/24)
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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 ) – Charleston is 34’00” 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
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
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 – CHEM SAIPH, SEAKAY VALOR
DUE –ATB BROWNSVILLE, PALANCA CADIZ, HAFNIA ATLANTIC, LARGO EMERALD
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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: 01/21/25 – 1300 – SCPA BOARD MEETING - Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at SC Ports headquarters (200 Ports Authority Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464).
01/23/25 – MASC NAVOPS - 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. Our January meeting will showcase cybersecurity with guest speakers from CI-Discern. This will also consist of a tabletop exercise highlighting the importance of security for maritime companies. We will also showcase a video for health checks with FusionCyber and ISC2. All members are welcome to attend. Please register for this meeting. Harbor Safety Meeting 9:30am-10:30am The Charleston Area Harbor Safety Committee (HSC) provides a public forum to address Marine Transportation System (MTS) issues with particular emphasis on navigation safety-related matters involving the ports and waterways of Charleston, South Carolina, and nearby regions. As a vehicle facilitating communications between and among public and private sector entities, the Committee draws upon regional expertise and insight to address such issues as vessel traffic management, anchorage management, communications, security, significant/heavy weather preparations, maritime traffic disruption/restoration, process improvements, and any other related topics dealing with the MTS.
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FUTURE EVENTS: 02/21/25 – 1930 – MASC GALA - 99TH ANNUAL GALA & AWARDS | MARITIME & LOGISTICS SUMMIT – When Feb 21, 2025 (7:30 AM - 11:00 PM) (EST) Where Charleston Marriott Lockwood Drive 170 Charleston, South Carolina
03/06/25 – PROPELLER CLUB – OYSTER ROAST - Propeller Club of Charleston Oyster Roast – When-Mar 6, 2025 (5:00 PM - 9:00 PM) (EST) – Where - Passenger Cruise Terminal - 196 Concord St Charleston, South Carolina - ATTACHED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JANUARY 2025
F 17 Low 3:57 AM -0.1 7:22 AM Set 9:47 AM 91
17 High 10:09 AM 5.4 5:38 PM Rise 9:29 PM
17 Low 4:29 PM 0.1
17 High 10:37 PM 4.8
Sa 18 Low 4:40 AM 0.2 7:21 AM Set 10:12 AM 85
18 High 10:47 AM 5.1 5:39 PM Rise 10:25 PM
18 Low 5:06 PM 0.3
18 High 11:21 PM 4.7
Su 19 Low 5:25 AM 0.5 7:21 AM Set 10:35 AM 77
19 High 11:26 AM 4.7 5:40 PM Rise 11:19 PM
19 Low 5:43 PM 0.4
M 20 High 12:05 AM 4.6 7:21 AM Set 10:59 AM 69
20 Low 6:12 AM 0.7 5:41 PM
20 High 12:07 PM 4.5
20 Low 6:21 PM 0.5
Tu 21 High 12:53 AM 4.6 7:20 AM Rise 12:14 AM 60
21 Low 7:04 AM 0.9 5:42 PM Set 11:25 AM
21 High 12:54 PM 4.2
21 Low 7:04 PM 0.6
W 22 High 1:45 AM 4.6 7:20 AM Rise 1:10 AM 51
22 Low 8:01 AM 1.0 5:43 PM Set 11:53 AM
22 High 1:45 PM 4.0
22 Low 7:54 PM 0.7
Th 23 High 2:40 AM 4.7 7:19 AM Rise 2:09 AM 41
23 Low 9:01 AM 1.0 5:44 PM Set 12:26 PM
23 High 2:41 PM 4.0
23 Low 8:49 PM 0.6
F 24 High 3:37 AM 4.8 7:19 AM Rise 3:09 AM 32
24 Low 9:59 AM 0.9 5:45 PM Set 1:05 PM
24 High 3:39 PM 4.0
24 Low 9:47 PM 0.5
Sa 25 High 4:33 AM 5.0 7:18 AM Rise 4:10 AM 23
25 Low 10:53 AM 0.7 5:46 PM Set 1:51 PM
25 High 4:35 PM 4.1
25 Low 10:42 PM 0.2
Su 26 High 5:25 AM 5.3 7:18 AM Rise 5:10 AM 15
26 Low 11:43 AM 0.4 5:47 PM Set 2:47 PM
26 High 5:27 PM 4.3
26 Low 11:35 PM 0.0
M 27 High 6:15 AM 5.6 7:17 AM Rise 6:05 AM 9
27 Low 12:30 PM 0.1 5:48 PM Set 3:49 PM
27 High 6:16 PM 4.5
Tu 28 Low 12:24 AM -0.3 7:17 AM Rise 6:55 AM 3
28 High 7:01 AM 5.8 5:49 PM Set 4:57 PM
28 Low 1:15 PM -0.1
28 High 7:03 PM 4.8
W 29 Low 1:12 AM -0.6 7:16 AM Rise 7:37 AM 0
29 High 7:44 AM 6.0 5:50 PM Set 6:07 PM
29 Low 1:58 PM -0.4
29 High 7:48 PM 5.0
Th 30 Low 2:00 AM -0.7 7:15 AM Rise 8:14 AM 0
30 High 8:27 AM 6.0 5:51 PM Set 7:17 PM
30 Low 2:41 PM -0.6
30 High 8:34 PM 5.2
F 31 Low 2:47 AM -0.8 7:15 AM Rise 8:47 AM 1
31 High 9:09 AM 6.0 5:52 PM Set 8:26 PM
31 Low 3:24 PM -0.7
31 High 9:20 PM 5.4
FEBRUARY 2025
Sa 1 Low 3:36 AM -0.7 7:14 AM Rise 9:18 AM 6
1 High 9:53 AM 5.8 5:53 PM Set 9:34 PM
1 Low 4:08 PM -0.7
1 High 10:09 PM 5.5
Su 2 Low 4:28 AM -0.5 7:13 AM Rise 9:47 AM 12
2 High 10:38 AM 5.5 5:54 PM Set 10:41 PM
2 Low 4:54 PM -0.7
2 High 11:00 PM 5.6
M 3 Low 5:23 AM -0.2 7:13 AM Rise 10:18 AM 21
3 High 11:28 AM 5.2 5:54 PM Set 11:50 PM
3 Low 5:44 PM -0.6
3 High 11:56 PM 5.5
Tu 4 Low 6:23 AM 0.1 7:12 AM Rise 10:51 AM 32
4 High 12:23 PM 4.8 5:55 PM
4 Low 6:38 PM -0.4
W 5 High 12:58 AM 5.5 7:11 AM Set 12:59 AM 43
5 Low 7:29 AM 0.3 5:56 PM Rise 11:28 AM
5 High 1:25 PM 4.5
5 Low 7:37 PM -0.2
Th 6 High 2:05 AM 5.4 7:10 AM Set 2:10 AM 54
6 Low 8:38 AM 0.4 5:57 PM Rise 12:12 PM
6 High 2:32 PM 4.3
6 Low 8:42 PM -0.1
F 7 High 3:14 AM 5.4 7:10 AM Set 3:18 AM 65
7 Low 9:46 AM 0.4 5:58 PM Rise 1:04 PM
7 High 3:40 PM 4.3
7 Low 9:47 PM -0.2
Sa 8 High 4:22 AM 5.4 7:09 AM Set 4:22 AM 75
8 Low 10:49 AM 0.3 5:59 PM Rise 2:03 PM
8 High 4:45 PM 4.4
8 Low 10:50 PM -0.3
Su 9 High 5:23 AM 5.6 7:08 AM Set 5:18 AM 84
9 Low 11:46 AM 0.2 6:00 PM Rise 3:06 PM
9 High 5:44 PM 4.6
9 Low 11:46 PM -0.4
M 10 High 6:17 AM 5.7 7:07 AM Set 6:06 AM 91
10 Low 12:36 PM 0.0 6:01 PM Rise 4:12 PM
10 High 6:36 PM 4.8
Tu 11 Low 12:38 AM -0.5 7:06 AM Set 6:45 AM 96
11 High 7:05 AM 5.7 6:02 PM Rise 5:17 PM
11 Low 1:21 PM -0.1
11 High 7:23 PM 5.0
W 12 Low 1:26 AM -0.5 7:05 AM Set 7:19 AM 99
12 High 7:47 AM 5.7 6:03 PM Rise 6:18 PM
12 Low 2:03 PM -0.2
12 High 8:07 PM 5.1
Th 13 Low 2:10 AM -0.5 7:04 AM Set 7:47 AM 99
13 High 8:25 AM 5.6 6:04 PM Rise 7:17 PM
13 Low 2:41 PM -0.2
13 High 8:47 PM 5.1
F 14 Low 2:51 AM -0.3 7:03 AM Set 8:13 AM 98
14 High 9:01 AM 5.4 6:04 PM Rise 8:14 PM
14 Low 3:16 PM -0.1
14 High 9:25 PM 5.1
Sa 15 Low 3:31 AM -0.1 7:02 AM Set 8:37 AM 95
15 High 9:35 AM 5.2 6:05 PM Rise 9:09 PM
15 Low 3:49 PM 0.0
15 High 10:02 PM 5.1
Su 16 Low 4:11 AM 0.1 7:01 AM Set 9:01 AM 90
16 High 10:09 AM 4.9 6:06 PM Rise 10:04 PM
16 Low 4:20 PM 0.2
16 High 10:38 PM 5.0
M 17 Low 4:50 AM 0.4 7:00 AM Set 9:26 AM 84
17 High 10:44 AM 4.7 6:07 PM Rise 11:00 PM
17 Low 4:52 PM 0.3
17 High 11:16 PM 4.9
Tu 18 Low 5:32 AM 0.6 6:59 AM Set 9:53 AM 77
18 High 11:21 AM 4.4 6:08 PM Rise 11:57 PM
18 Low 5:27 PM 0.5
18 High 11:58 PM 4.8
W 19 Low 6:19 AM 0.8 6:58 AM Set 10:23 AM 68
19 High 12:04 PM 4.2 6:09 PM
19 Low 6:08 PM 0.6
Th 20 High 12:46 AM 4.7 6:57 AM Rise 12:56 AM 59
20 Low 7:12 AM 1.0 6:10 PM Set 10:59 AM
20 High 12:54 PM 4.0
20 Low 6:58 PM 0.7
F 21 High 1:43 AM 4.7 6:56 AM Rise 1:56 AM 50
21 Low 8:12 AM 1.1 6:10 PM Set 11:41 AM
21 High 1:51 PM 3.9
21 Low 7:58 PM 0.7
Sa 22 High 2:47 AM 4.8 6:55 AM Rise 2:55 AM 40
22 Low 9:14 AM 1.0 6:11 PM Set 12:31 PM
22 High 2:54 PM 4.0
22 Low 9:04 PM 0.6
Su 23 High 3:51 AM 4.9 6:54 AM Rise 3:52 AM 30
23 Low 10:14 AM 0.8 6:12 PM Set 1:30 PM
23 High 3:56 PM 4.2
23 Low 10:08 PM 0.3
M 24 High 4:50 AM 5.2 6:53 AM Rise 4:43 AM 21
24 Low 11:09 AM 0.5 6:13 PM Set 2:35 PM
24 High 4:55 PM 4.5
24 Low 11:08 PM 0.0
Tu 25 High 5:44 AM 5.6 6:52 AM Rise 5:29 AM 13
25 Low 11:58 AM 0.1 6:14 PM Set 3:44 PM
25 High 5:49 PM 4.8
W 26 Low 12:02 AM -0.4 6:50 AM Rise 6:08 AM 7
26 High 6:32 AM 5.8 6:15 PM Set 4:55 PM
26 Low 12:45 PM -0.3
26 High 6:39 PM 5.2
Th 27 Low 12:54 AM -0.7 6:49 AM Rise 6:43 AM 2
27 High 7:19 AM 6.0 6:15 PM Set 6:06 PM
27 Low 1:30 PM -0.6
27 High 7:27 PM 5.6
F 28 Low 1:44 AM -0.9 6:48 AM Rise 7:15 AM 0
28 High 8:03 AM 6.1 6:16 PM Set 7:16 PM
28 Low 2:14 PM -0.9
28 High 8:15 PM 5.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 335 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will move over
the area tonight, then pass E of the waters early Sat. Low
pressure will form off the SE coast along a warm front then move
NE through the Mid Atlantic waters Sun. A strong cold front will
push E across the Mid Atlantic waters with the low Sat night into
Sun, then the southern end will lift north as a warm front Sun.
Another strong cold front will move off the coast Sun night and
push E of the waters Mon. Arctic high will build over the eastern
US Mon then slide E into the northern Mid Atlantic waters Tue
while weakening. A low will form in the Gulf of Mexico Tue then
strengthen and move into the southern Mid Atlantic waters Wed and
Wed night. A strong cold front will accompany the low.
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ANZ835-180800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
335 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S early,
then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain.
SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
MON
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
TUE
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
WED
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
