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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Thursday, March 08, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft

BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

Hess - Max draft - 40'00
Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00
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 3 - 30'00"
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything
deeper than 38'00
BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water
Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 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
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 30 FT
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

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VESSEL TRAFFIC:

KMI 4 - ENERGY COMMANDER - IN ETD 1400/8TH
MT ANDES - ETA 0700/9TH

KMI 1 - BAHAMA SPIRIT - ETA 1330/8TH

BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 - IN ETD 0800/9TH
TUG INTEGRITY AND 650-4 - ETA 1900/10TH

HESS - AUSTIN REINAUER & RTC 100 - IN ETD 1800/8TH

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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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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:

Port Royal redevelopment delayed on SC coast
Associated Press
Thursday, March 8, 2012



PORT ROYAL — Plans to redevelop the Port of Port Royal with businesses and
homes have been delayed while the final purchase of the land is worked out.

The Beaufort Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/x1KPr4op ) there will be a
delay of about two months while developers finalize the purchase of the
52-acre tract from the South Carolina State Ports Authority.

Port Royal town manager Van Willis says that the $17 million purchase
requires the town to obtain about a quarter of a $4.5 million loan to build
roads, parks and put in drainage.

The town has a development agreement with the Port Royal Development Group.
Willis said town officials were not aware of the loan requirement until
about two weeks ago.


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CURRENT ISSUES: None

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
3/15/12 - 1200 PROP CLUB LUNCH
3/22/12 - 0815 NAV OPS MEETING
4/10/12 - 1900 S.W.T. ANNUAL BANQUET
4/19/12 - TBA PROP DINNER

2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 5 / OFF SEASON

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Th 8 Low 1:27 AM -0.9 6:38 AM Set 6:25 AM 99
8 High 7:33 AM 6.0 6:23 PM Rise 7:03 PM
8 Low 1:48 PM -0.8
8 High 8:01 PM 6.1

F 9 Low 2:17 AM -1.0 6:37 AM Set 7:03 AM 99
9 High 8:19 AM 6.0 6:23 PM Rise 8:11 PM
9 Low 2:33 PM -0.9
9 High 8:48 PM 6.3

Sa 10 Low 3:07 AM -1.0 6:36 AM Set 7:42 AM 96
10 High 9:05 AM 5.8 6:24 PM Rise 9:20 PM
10 Low 3:19 PM -0.9
10 High 9:38 PM 6.3

Su 11 Low 4:58 AM -0.8 7:34 AM Set 9:25 AM 91
11 High 10:53 AM 5.6 7:25 PM Rise 11:29 PM
11 Low 5:08 PM -0.8
11 High 11:30 PM 6.2

M 12 Low 5:52 AM -0.6 7:33 AM Set 10:12 AM 83
12 High 11:45 AM 5.4 7:26 PM
12 Low 5:59 PM -0.6

Tu 13 High 12:26 AM 6.0 7:32 AM Rise 12:36 AM 74
13 Low 6:48 AM -0.3 7:26 PM Set 11:04 AM
13 High 12:41 PM 5.1
13 Low 6:55 PM -0.3

W 14 High 1:28 AM 5.8 7:30 AM Rise 1:40 AM 63
14 Low 7:49 AM 0.0 7:27 PM Set 12:01 PM
14 High 1:43 PM 4.9
14 Low 7:58 PM 0.0

Th 15 High 2:35 AM 5.6 7:29 AM Rise 2:37 AM 52
15 Low 8:53 AM 0.2 7:28 PM Set 1:02 PM
15 High 2:49 PM 4.8
15 Low 9:05 PM 0.1

F 16 High 3:42 AM 5.5 7:28 AM Rise 3:28 AM 41
16 Low 9:57 AM 0.3 7:29 PM Set 2:04 PM
16 High 3:57 PM 4.8
16 Low 10:13 PM 0.2

Sa 17 High 4:46 AM 5.4 7:27 AM Rise 4:13 AM 30
17 Low 10:57 AM 0.2 7:29 PM Set 3:05 PM
17 High 5:01 PM 4.9
17 Low 11:17 PM 0.1

Su 18 High 5:45 AM 5.5 7:25 AM Rise 4:52 AM 21
18 Low 11:52 AM 0.0 7:30 PM Set 4:05 PM
18 High 5:59 PM 5.1

M 19 Low 12:14 AM 0.0 7:24 AM Rise 5:27 AM 13
19 High 6:36 AM 5.5 7:31 PM Set 5:04 PM
19 Low 12:41 PM -0.1
19 High 6:50 PM 5.4

Tu 20 Low 1:05 AM -0.1 7:23 AM Rise 6:00 AM 7
20 High 7:22 AM 5.6 7:31 PM Set 6:01 PM
20 Low 1:26 PM -0.2
20 High 7:35 PM 5.6

W 21 Low 1:52 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Rise 6:31 AM 3
21 High 8:04 AM 5.5 7:32 PM Set 6:57 PM
21 Low 2:07 PM -0.3
21 High 8:17 PM 5.7

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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:

Synopsis...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE WATERS WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN
FROM THE NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS
THE MID ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Today...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft...increasing to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. A
slight chance of showers.

Tonight...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.

Fri...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A
slight chance of showers in the morning...then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.

Fri Night...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance
of showers.

Sat...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Sat Night...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Sun...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Sun Night...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Mon...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Mon Night...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Notice posted on Thursday, March 08, 2012

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.