Daily Update

Savannah, GA

May 15, 2024

Notices

PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
 
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/25/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42 ft
Main Channel - 42 ft
Max allowable vessel draft - 42 ft
 
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
 
Colonial # 1 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max air draft 185 ft
Colonial # 3 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft
Colonial OT-20 Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 820 ft
BWC (x-Vopak) Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft Max Beam 106 ft Max BCM 400 ft UKC 1’00 (updated 01/30/24)
Marine Port Terminal Brunswick Max Draft 36’00 – Max LOA 750’ Max BM 110’
CTI Foundation Terminal (formerly IMTT North) -  Max Draft 37.5 ft Max LOA 800 ft Max Beam 125 ft Max DWT 53,000 
CTI Wahlstrom Terminal (formerly IMTT South) - Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 900ft  Max Beam 110 ft. Max DWT 56,000 
GKT (Georgia Kaolin Terminal) – Max draft 36’00 East Coast terminal - Max Draft 36 ft
East Coast terminal berth 3 – Max draft 34 ft Imperial Sugar - Max Draft 30 ft
Metro Ports - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA  700 ft Max Beam 150 ft
Phillips 66 Savannah Lubricants –Max depth  28’06 AS OF 03/11/24 UKC ½ foot –- Max LOA 658’ Max Bm 106’ Max 
GPA Ocean Terminal Max Draft 42 ft GPA Garden City Terminal Max Draft 42 ft
 
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts less than 36’ may transit at anytime Drafts 36’or greater are tide restricted -  window:  Start in 1 Hour after low water until 1.5 hours before high
 
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:   IN – PER ATTACHED  
 
DUE:  PER ATTACHED AND SM BLUEBIRD, CHEM COBALT, STOLT SURF, CHEM MERCURY, CHEM COBALT, STOLT PRIDE
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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 GPA.  All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
 
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CURRENT NEWS – NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS:  05/16/24 - PROPELLER CLUB -  Board Meeting  May 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
 
05/19/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Maritime Day at Laurel Grove Cemetery May 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
 
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FUTURE EVENTS:  05/23/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - National Maritime Day at The Chatham Club  May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
 
06/05/24 - Savannah Maritime After Hours – 5:15pm – 7:30pm
 
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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PORT ALERT STATUS: 5/OUT OF SEASON
 
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Tides / Currents

SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
 
MAY 2024
 
2024/05/15       Wed      3:54 PM              6.78      H
2024/05/15       Wed      9:44 PM              1.75      L
Th  16     High   3:16 AM     6.3   6:25 AM     Set  2:49 AM      52
    16      Low   9:46 AM     1.3   8:15 PM    Rise  2:09 PM
    16     High   3:58 PM     6.1
    16      Low  10:13 PM     1.5
 
F   17     High   4:06 AM     6.2   6:24 AM     Set  3:15 AM      61
    17      Low  10:35 AM     1.1   8:16 PM    Rise  3:04 PM
    17     High   4:49 PM     6.4
    17      Low  11:09 PM     1.3
 
Sa  18     High   4:56 AM     6.2   6:24 AM     Set  3:39 AM      70
    18      Low  11:20 AM     0.9   8:16 PM    Rise  3:57 PM
    18     High   5:37 PM     6.7
    18      Low  11:59 PM     1.1
 
Su  19     High   5:45 AM     6.2   6:23 AM     Set  4:03 AM      78
    19      Low  12:03 PM     0.7   8:17 PM    Rise  4:52 PM
    19     High   6:23 PM     7.0
 
M   20      Low  12:46 AM     0.8   6:23 AM     Set  4:28 AM      86
    20     High   6:32 AM     6.3   8:18 PM    Rise  5:48 PM
    20      Low  12:44 PM     0.5
    20     High   7:06 PM     7.3
 
Tu  21      Low   1:31 AM     0.6   6:22 AM     Set  4:55 AM      92
    21     High   7:16 AM     6.3   8:18 PM    Rise  6:47 PM
    21      Low   1:25 PM     0.4
    21     High   7:47 PM     7.5
 
W   22      Low   2:15 AM     0.4   6:22 AM     Set  5:27 AM      96
    22     High   7:59 AM     6.3   8:19 PM    Rise  7:48 PM
    22      Low   2:07 PM     0.3
    22     High   8:25 PM     7.6
 
Th  23      Low   2:58 AM     0.3   6:21 AM     Set  6:03 AM      99
    23     High   8:39 AM     6.3   8:20 PM    Rise  8:52 PM
    23      Low   2:49 PM     0.2
    23     High   9:03 PM     7.7
 
F   24      Low   3:41 AM     0.2   6:21 AM     Set  6:47 AM      99
    24     High   9:18 AM     6.3   8:20 PM    Rise  9:55 PM
    24      Low   3:32 PM     0.2
    24     High   9:42 PM     7.7
 
Sa  25      Low   4:24 AM     0.1   6:20 AM     Set  7:40 AM      98
    25     High   9:59 AM     6.2   8:21 PM    Rise 10:55 PM
    25      Low   4:15 PM     0.2
    25     High  10:23 PM     7.6
 
Su  26      Low   5:08 AM     0.2   6:20 AM     Set  8:40 AM      94
    26     High  10:44 AM     6.2   8:22 PM    Rise 11:49 PM
    26      Low   5:00 PM     0.2
    26     High  11:10 PM     7.5
 
M   27      Low   5:53 AM     0.2   6:20 AM     Set  9:46 AM      89
    27     High  11:34 AM     6.2   8:22 PM
    27      Low   5:49 PM     0.3
 
Tu  28     High  12:04 AM     7.4   6:19 AM    Rise 12:36 AM      81
    28      Low   6:42 AM     0.2   8:23 PM     Set 10:54 AM
    28     High  12:31 PM     6.2
    28      Low   6:41 PM     0.4
 
W   29     High   1:02 AM     7.3   6:19 AM    Rise  1:16 AM      72
    29      Low   7:35 AM     0.2   8:23 PM     Set 12:03 PM
    29     High   1:32 PM     6.4
    29      Low   7:41 PM     0.6
 
Th  30     High   2:01 AM     7.2   6:19 AM    Rise  1:50 AM      61
    30      Low   8:31 AM     0.1   8:24 PM     Set  1:10 PM
    30     High   2:32 PM     6.7
    30      Low   8:48 PM     0.6
 
F   31     High   2:59 AM     7.1   6:18 AM    Rise  2:22 AM      50
    31      Low   9:30 AM     0.0   8:25 PM     Set  2:17 PM
    31     High   3:31 PM     7.1
    31      Low   9:57 PM     0.5
 
JUNE 2024
 
Sa   1     High   3:57 AM     7.0   6:18 AM    Rise  2:52 AM      38
     1      Low  10:27 AM    -0.3   8:25 PM     Set  3:23 PM
     1     High   4:29 PM     7.5
     1      Low  11:03 PM     0.3
 
Su   2     High   4:55 AM     6.9   6:18 AM    Rise  3:22 AM      27
     2      Low  11:23 AM    -0.5   8:26 PM     Set  4:30 PM
     2     High   5:27 PM     7.9
 
M    3      Low  12:05 AM     0.1   6:18 AM    Rise  3:55 AM      17
     3     High   5:53 AM     6.9   8:26 PM     Set  5:39 PM
     3      Low  12:16 PM    -0.7
     3     High   6:23 PM     8.2
 
Tu   4      Low   1:02 AM    -0.1   6:17 AM    Rise  4:31 AM      9
     4     High   6:49 AM     6.8   8:27 PM     Set  6:50 PM
     4      Low   1:08 PM    -0.7
     4     High   7:17 PM     8.4
 
W    5      Low   1:57 AM    -0.2   6:17 AM    Rise  5:12 AM      4
     5     High   7:43 AM     6.8   8:27 PM     Set  8:00 PM
     5      Low   2:00 PM    -0.7
     5     High   8:08 PM     8.4
 
Th   6      Low   2:49 AM    -0.2   6:17 AM    Rise  6:01 AM      0
     6     High   8:34 AM     6.7   8:28 PM     Set  9:08 PM
     6      Low   2:50 PM    -0.6
     6     High   8:56 PM     8.3
 
F    7      Low   3:39 AM    -0.2   6:17 AM    Rise  6:56 AM      0
     7     High   9:24 AM     6.5   8:28 PM     Set 10:08 PM
     7      Low   3:39 PM    -0.4
     7     High   9:44 PM     8.0
 
Sa   8      Low   4:26 AM     0.0   6:17 AM    Rise  7:57 AM      1
     8     High  10:13 AM     6.3   8:29 PM     Set 11:00 PM
     8      Low   4:26 PM    -0.1
     8     High  10:32 PM     7.7
 
Su   9      Low   5:10 AM     0.3   6:17 AM    Rise  9:00 AM      5
     9     High  11:03 AM     6.2   8:29 PM     Set 11:43 PM
     9      Low   5:12 PM     0.3
     9     High  11:20 PM     7.3
 
M   10      Low   5:53 AM     0.5   6:17 AM    Rise 10:02 AM      11
    10     High  11:55 AM     6.0   8:30 PM
    10      Low   5:57 PM     0.6
 
Tu  11     High  12:09 AM     7.0   6:17 AM     Set 12:19 AM      18
    11      Low   6:35 AM     0.7   8:30 PM    Rise 11:02 AM
    11     High  12:48 PM     5.9
    11      Low   6:43 PM     1.0
 
W   12     High  12:58 AM     6.7   6:17 AM     Set 12:50 AM      27
    12      Low   7:18 AM     0.9   8:30 PM    Rise 12:00 PM
    12     High   1:39 PM     5.9
    12      Low   7:33 PM     1.3
 
Th  13     High   1:46 AM     6.4   6:17 AM     Set  1:16 AM      36
    13      Low   8:02 AM     1.0   8:31 PM    Rise 12:55 PM
    13     High   2:29 PM     6.0
    13      Low   8:27 PM     1.5
 
F   14     High   2:33 AM     6.2   6:17 AM     Set  1:41 AM      45
    14      Low   8:49 AM     1.0   8:31 PM    Rise  1:48 PM
    14     High   3:17 PM     6.2
    14      Low   9:25 PM     1.6
 
Sa  15     High   3:20 AM     6.1   6:17 AM     Set  2:05 AM      54
    15      Low   9:37 AM     1.0   8:31 PM    Rise  2:42 PM
    15     High   4:04 PM     6.4
    15      Low  10:23 PM     1.5
 
Su  16     High   4:08 AM     6.0   6:17 AM     Set  2:29 AM      64
    16      Low  10:25 AM     0.8   8:32 PM    Rise  3:37 PM
    16     High   4:52 PM     6.7
    16      Low  11:17 PM     1.3
 
M   17     High   4:58 AM     5.9   6:17 AM     Set  2:55 AM      73
    17      Low  11:13 AM     0.7   8:32 PM    Rise  4:34 PM
    17     High   5:39 PM     6.9
 
Tu  18      Low  12:08 AM     1.0   6:17 AM     Set  3:25 AM      81
    18     High   5:48 AM     5.9   8:32 PM    Rise  5:34 PM
    18      Low  12:00 PM     0.5
    18     High   6:26 PM     7.2
 
W   19      Low  12:57 AM     0.8   6:18 AM     Set  3:59 AM      88
    19     High   6:37 AM     6.0   8:33 PM    Rise  6:37 PM
    19      Low  12:47 PM     0.4
    19     High   7:12 PM     7.4
 
Th  20      Low   1:45 AM     0.5   6:18 AM     Set  4:41 AM      94
    20     High   7:24 AM     6.1   8:33 PM    Rise  7:42 PM
    20      Low   1:35 PM     0.2
    20     High   7:57 PM     7.6
 
F   21      Low   2:32 AM     0.3   6:18 AM     Set  5:30 AM      98
    21     High   8:10 AM     6.2   8:33 PM    Rise  8:44 PM
    21      Low   2:23 PM     0.0
    21     High   8:41 PM     7.8
 
Sa  22      Low   3:19 AM     0.1   6:18 AM     Set  6:29 AM      99
    22     High   8:55 AM     6.3   8:33 PM    Rise  9:42 PM
    22      Low   3:11 PM    -0.1
    22     High   9:25 PM     7.8
 
Su  23      Low   4:05 AM    -0.1   6:19 AM     Set  7:35 AM      99
    23     High   9:41 AM     6.4   8:33 PM    Rise 10:32 PM
    23      Low   4:00 PM    -0.2
    23     High  10:11 PM     7.9
 
M   24      Low   4:51 AM    -0.2   6:19 AM     Set  8:44 AM      96
    24     High  10:29 AM     6.4   8:33 PM    Rise 11:15 PM
    24      Low   4:48 PM    -0.2
    24     High  11:01 PM     7.8
 
Tu  25      Low   5:37 AM    -0.3   6:19 AM     Set  9:54 AM      91
    25     High  11:23 AM     6.5   8:34 PM    Rise 11:53 PM
    25      Low   5:39 PM    -0.1
    25     High  11:54 PM     7.6
 
W   26      Low   6:25 AM    -0.3   6:19 AM     Set 11:03 AM      83
    26     High  12:20 PM     6.7   8:34 PM
    26      Low   6:32 PM     0.1
 
Th  27     High   1:33 AM     8.4   6:20 AM    Rise 12:26 AM      74
    27      Low   7:48 AM    -0.3   8:35 PM     Set 12:11 PM
    27     High   2:03 PM     7.9
    27      Low   8:03 PM     0.3
 
F   28     High   2:29 AM     8.2   6:21 AM    Rise 12:56 AM      63
    28      Low   8:41 AM    -0.3   8:35 PM     Set  1:17 PM
    28     High   3:01 PM     8.2
    28      Low   9:07 PM     0.6
 
Sa  29     High   3:24 AM     8.0   6:21 AM    Rise  1:26 AM      52
    29      Low   9:37 AM    -0.5   8:35 PM     Set  2:23 PM
    29     High   3:58 PM     8.4
    29      Low  10:14 PM     0.7
 
Su  30     High   4:20 AM     7.8   6:22 AM    Rise  1:57 AM      40
    30      Low  10:34 AM    -0.5   8:35 PM     Set  3:30 PM
    30     High   4:54 PM     8.7
    30      Low  11:20 PM     0.6
 
JULY 2024
 
M    1     High   5:17 AM     7.5   6:22 AM    Rise  2:30 AM      29
     1      Low  11:31 AM    -0.5   8:35 PM     Set  4:38 PM
     1     High   5:51 PM     8.9
 
Tu   2      Low  12:21 AM     0.5   6:22 AM    Rise  3:09 AM      20
     2     High   6:15 AM     7.3   8:35 PM     Set  5:47 PM
     2      Low  12:26 PM    -0.5
     2     High   6:48 PM     9.0
 
W    3      Low   1:19 AM     0.3   6:23 AM    Rise  3:53 AM      11
     3     High   7:12 AM     7.3   8:34 PM     Set  6:54 PM
     3      Low   1:20 PM    -0.5
     3     High   7:43 PM     9.1
 
Th   4      Low   2:13 AM     0.2   6:23 AM    Rise  4:45 AM      5
     4     High   8:08 AM     7.3   8:34 PM     Set  7:57 PM
     4      Low   2:13 PM    -0.3
     4     High   8:34 PM     9.0
 
F    5      Low   3:04 AM     0.2   6:24 AM    Rise  5:43 AM      1
     5     High   9:00 AM     7.3   8:34 PM     Set  8:52 PM
     5      Low   3:04 PM    -0.2
     5     High   9:23 PM     9.0
 
Sa   6      Low   3:52 AM     0.2   6:24 AM    Rise  6:46 AM      0
     6     High   9:48 AM     7.2   8:34 PM     Set  9:38 PM
     6      Low   3:52 PM    -0.1
     6     High  10:09 PM     8.8
 
Su   7      Low   4:37 AM     0.3   6:25 AM    Rise  7:49 AM      0
     7     High  10:35 AM     7.2   8:34 PM     Set 10:17 PM
     7      Low   4:38 PM     0.1
     7     High  10:53 PM     8.6
 
M    8      Low   5:18 AM     0.5   6:25 AM    Rise  8:51 AM      3
     8     High  11:22 AM     7.1   8:34 PM     Set 10:50 PM
     8      Low   5:21 PM     0.5
     8     High  11:36 PM     8.2
 
Tu   9      Low   5:56 AM     0.6   6:26 AM    Rise  9:50 AM      7
     9     High  12:08 PM     7.0   8:33 PM     Set 11:18 PM
     9      Low   6:03 PM     0.7
 
W   10     High  12:19 AM     7.9   6:26 AM    Rise 10:46 AM      13
    10      Low   6:33 AM     0.7   8:33 PM     Set 11:44 PM
    10     High  12:56 PM     7.0
    10      Low   6:45 PM     1.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -   18NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodaySW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TonightW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
ThuW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
FriSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Fri NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
SatS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Sat NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
SunW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun NightNW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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