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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Friday, March 09, 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 - MT ANDES - IN ETD 0800/10TH

KMI 1 - BAHAMA SPIRIT - IN ETD 1600/9TH

BP - TUG INTEGRITY AND 650-4 - ETA 0800/11TH

HESS - NICHOLE L REINAUER - ETA 1600/9TH

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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 deal extended

Deadline for sale of terminal property pushed as late as May 7
By David Slade
dslade@postandcourier.com
Friday, March 9, 2012

The State Ports Authority has been trying to sell its Port Royal Terminal
property for about eight years now, so what's a few more months?

The deadline to close a $17 million deal for the 51 acres of high ground on
deep water has been extended again, potentially until May 7. The land deal
between the SPA and Port Royal Development Group was first announced in July.

"During the course of the past month, the buyer expressed that they needed
additional time to get their financing," said SPA spokeswoman Allison Skipper.

Part of the financing for the plan, to build homes and businesses on the
port property, involves the Town of Port Royal borrowing money for
infrastructure improvements. The Beaufort Gazette reported Thursday that
the town is in the process of arranging for a $1.25 million loan for roads,
parks and drainage improvements.

The expectation is that the money would be repaid with property taxes
generated by the new development.

"We agreed to allow the buyer an additional 45 days (to close the land
sale) from the date the town gets the loan, or 45 days from March 23,
whichever comes sooner," Skipper said.

That would set the latest deadline no later than May 7. Previously, today
was the deadline to close the deal.

A down-payment would be retained by the SPA if the deal falls through.

The authority has been trying to sell the property since 2004, when
then-Gov. Mark Sanford ordered the money-losing break-bulk terminal closed.
Two previous agreements to sell the property fell through, most recently in
January 2011.

The SPA would not disclose how much Port Royal Development Group put down
or the names of the company's organizers are. The business was incorporated
last year. The S.C. Secretary of State's website shows it was registered by
Sam Thurman Jr. at 1115 Paris Ave. in Port Royal, which is the address of a
local real estate office.

South Carolina's Freedom of Information law allows, but does not require,
governments to withhold information about real estate deals until a deed
has been executed.

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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

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

Th 22 Low 2:35 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 7:01 AM 0
22 High 8:43 AM 5.4 7:33 PM Set 7:52 PM
22 Low 2:46 PM -0.3
22 High 8:55 PM 5.8

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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:

Synopsis...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT...CENTERING
NORTH OF THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND. ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND WEST
OVER THE REGION DURING THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.
Rest Of Today...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... Becoming N 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers late this
morning...then a chance of showers this afternoon.

Tonight...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance
of showers in the evening...then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

Sat...NE winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft...building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.

Sat Night...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.

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

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

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

Mon Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tue...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tue Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.


Notice posted on Friday, March 09, 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.