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SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/29/1803/29/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/29/1803/29/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/29/1803/29/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/28/1803/28/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/28/1803/28/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/28/18 ==NEWS ==Infrastructure top priority for Jasper port03/28/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/27/1803/27/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/27/1803/27/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/27/18 ==NEWS== Mason Mega Rail breaks ground03/27/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/26/1803/26/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/26/1803/26/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/22/1803/23/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/23/1803/23/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/23/1803/23/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/21/1803/21/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/21/1803/21/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/21/1803/21/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/20/1803/20/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/20/1803/20/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/20/1803/20/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/15/1803/15/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/15/1803/15/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/15/1803/15/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/12/1803/12/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/12/1803/12/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/12/1803/12/2018 Normal
DST - REMINDER (PORT UPDATE DISTRIBUTION IN BCC)03/10/2018 High
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/09/18 - RIVER CLOSURE NOTICE03/09/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/09/1803/09/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/06/18 - UPDATED BERTH INFO - P6603/09/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/07/1803/07/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/07/1803/07/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/06/1803/06/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/06/18 - UPDATED VOLUNTARY RIGHT WHALE RESTRICTIONS THROUGH 03/10/1803/06/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/06/18 ==NEWS== 6,000 pounds of harmless sulfuric acid in sea after ship headed for Charleston loses containers 03/06/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/01/1803/01/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/01/1803/01/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/01/18 == UPDATED VOLUNTARY RIGHT WHALE RESTRICTIONS == Savannah Harbor Expansion Project on schedule, reaches crucial milestone03/01/2018 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Friday, March 23, 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:
-------------------------
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:

KMI4 - CPO MALAYSIA - ANCHORED ETB 29TH ??
PHOENIX LIGHT - ETA 27TH
BOW EUROPE - ETA 30TH

BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 - ETA 1830/23RD

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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 ISSUES: None

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:

4/10/12 - 1900 S.W.T. ANNUAL BANQUET
4/17/12 - 1700 COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE MEETING
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 23 Low 3:15 AM -0.1 7:19 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
23 High 9:20 AM 5.3 7:34 PM Set 8:47 PM
23 Low 3:22 PM -0.2
23 High 9:31 PM 5.8

Sa 24 Low 3:53 AM 0.0 7:17 AM Rise 8:05 AM 1
24 High 9:56 AM 5.1 7:34 PM Set 9:42 PM
24 Low 3:56 PM 0.0
24 High 10:06 PM 5.7

Su 25 Low 4:30 AM 0.2 7:16 AM Rise 8:39 AM 4
25 High 10:31 AM 4.9 7:35 PM Set 10:36 PM
25 Low 4:30 PM 0.1
25 High 10:40 PM 5.6

M 26 Low 5:06 AM 0.4 7:15 AM Rise 9:17 AM 9
26 High 11:07 AM 4.7 7:36 PM Set 11:30 PM
26 Low 5:05 PM 0.3
26 High 11:15 PM 5.4

Tu 27 Low 5:43 AM 0.6 7:13 AM Rise 9:59 AM 15
27 High 11:43 AM 4.5 7:36 PM
27 Low 5:42 PM 0.5
27 High 11:53 PM 5.3

W 28 Low 6:23 AM 0.8 7:12 AM Set 12:22 AM 23
28 High 12:23 PM 4.4 7:37 PM Rise 10:45 AM
28 Low 6:24 PM 0.6

Th 29 High 12:36 AM 5.1 7:11 AM Set 1:12 AM 31
29 Low 7:08 AM 0.9 7:38 PM Rise 11:34 AM
29 High 1:09 PM 4.3
29 Low 7:13 PM 0.7

F 30 High 1:27 AM 5.1 7:09 AM Set 1:59 AM 40
30 Low 8:01 AM 1.0 7:39 PM Rise 12:28 PM
30 High 2:04 PM 4.3
30 Low 8:10 PM 0.8

Sa 31 High 2:25 AM 5.0 7:08 AM Set 2:43 AM 50
31 Low 9:00 AM 1.0 7:39 PM Rise 1:26 PM
31 High 3:06 PM 4.4
31 Low 9:14 PM 0.7

Su 1 High 3:28 AM 5.1 7:07 AM Set 3:25 AM 60
1 Low 10:00 AM 0.8 7:40 PM Rise 2:26 PM
1 High 4:09 PM 4.7
1 Low 10:19 PM 0.5

M 2 High 4:30 AM 5.3 7:06 AM Set 4:03 AM 70
2 Low 10:58 AM 0.5 7:41 PM Rise 3:28 PM
2 High 5:09 PM 5.0
2 Low 11:22 PM 0.2

Tu 3 High 5:28 AM 5.5 7:04 AM Set 4:41 AM 79
3 Low 11:52 AM 0.1 7:41 PM Rise 4:33 PM
3 High 6:05 PM 5.5

W 4 Low 12:20 AM -0.2 7:03 AM Set 5:17 AM 88
4 High 6:23 AM 5.7 7:42 PM Rise 5:39 PM
4 Low 12:43 PM -0.3
4 High 6:58 PM 6.0

Th 5 Low 1:15 AM -0.6 7:02 AM Set 5:54 AM 94
5 High 7:15 AM 5.8 7:43 PM Rise 6:47 PM
5 Low 1:32 PM -0.6
5 High 7:49 PM 6.4

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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:

Synopsis...ATLANTIC HIGH PRES WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
IN SUNDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
Today...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.

Tonight...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.

Sat...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
in the morning...then showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Showers and tstms.

Sun...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.

Sun Night...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Mon...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon Night...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

Notice posted on Friday, March 23, 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.