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SubjectDatePriority
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/31/1205/31/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/31/1205/31/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/31/1205/31/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/30/1205/30/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/30/1205/30/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/30/1205/30/2012 Normal
PORT EVERGLADES - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 5/30/1205/30/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/29/1205/29/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/29/1205/29/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/29/1205/29/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH IS CURRENTLY AT CONDITION XRAY - SEE RESTRICTIONS BELOW05/26/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/25/1205/25/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/25/1205/25/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/25/1205/25/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/24/1205/24/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/24/1205/24/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/24/1205/24/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/23/1205/23/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/23/1205/23/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/22/1205/23/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/22/1205/22/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/22/1205/22/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/22/1205/22/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/21/1205/21/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC 05/21/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA05/21/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC 05/18/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC 05/18/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA05/18/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/17/201205/17/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/17/201205/17/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC 5/17/201205/17/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/16/201205/16/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/16/201205/16/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC 5/16/201205/16/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA - 5/15/201205/15/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC - 5/15/201205/15/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC 5/15/201205/15/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC05/14/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA05/14/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC 05/14/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - WILMINGTON NC05/11/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - SAVANNAH GA05/11/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC 05/11/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - NEWS - First Westinghouse BreakBulk/Project Cargo Shipment Arrives at Port of Charleston05/10/2012 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - NEWS - Savannah River panel votes to limit dredging to 45 feet05/09/2012 Normal
Shipping Notice from Moran Shipping - - CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/08/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/08/2012 Normal
Shipping Notice from Moran Shipping - South Carolina - CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/07/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/07/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/04/2012 Normal
Shipping Notice from Moran Shipping - South Carolina - CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/04/2012 Normal
Shipping Notice from Moran Shipping - - CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/03/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/03/2012 Normal
Shipping Notice from Moran Shipping - - CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/02/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/02/2012 Normal
Shipping Notice from Moran Shipping - South Carolina - CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/01/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE05/01/2012 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:DAILY PORT UPDATE - CHARLESTON, SC - 5/31/12
Date:Thursday, May 31, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Main Channel - 45.0 ft

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hess - Max draft - 40'00

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pier J Max Draft 30 FT

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window:  Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">VESSEL TRAFFIC:      

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">KMI 4 – CHARLESTON - IN ETD 2200/31

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">                   <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">ATB CORPUS CHRISTI - ETA 0100/1

              PETROCHEM SUPPLIER - ETA - 6/1

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">             <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">     MARTIN MARIETTA ETA 6/9

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">HESS - MARION MORAN AND PORTLAND - IN ETD 2200/31

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BP – TUG/BARGE 650-4 – ETA 1345/31

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">========================================================================

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CURRENT ISSUES:    NONE

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">06/09/12 - 1900  -  PORT NIGHT AT THE RIVERDOGS GAME

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">06/22/12 – 0830 – 15TH ANNUAL MASC GOLF TOURNAMENT – DUNES WEST

06/28/12 -  0815 NAV OPS MEETING<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">09/17-19 - 39TH ANNUAL S.C. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2018     - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">  <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">  <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  5 / OFF <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> 

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MAY/2012

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Th  31     High   4:15 AM     5.3   6:13 AM     Set  2:58 AM      71

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    31      Low  10:42 AM    -0.3   8:22 PM    Rise  4:20 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    31     High   5:08 PM     6.1

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    31      Low  11:34 PM     0.0

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">F    1     High   5:16 AM     5.3   6:12 AM     Set  3:39 AM      81

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     1      Low  11:40 AM    -0.6   8:23 PM    Rise  5:29 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     1     High   6:08 PM     6.4

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sa   2      Low  12:34 AM    -0.3   6:12 AM     Set  4:25 AM      90

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     2     High   6:17 AM     5.3   8:24 PM    Rise  6:40 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     2      Low  12:37 PM    -0.8

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     2     High   7:06 PM     6.7

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Su   3      Low   1:31 AM    -0.5   6:12 AM     Set  5:17 AM      96

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     3     High   7:17 AM     5.4   8:24 PM    Rise  7:49 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     3      Low   1:33 PM    -0.9

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     3     High   8:03 PM     6.9

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">M    4      Low   2:26 AM    -0.7   6:12 AM     Set  6:16 AM      99

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     4     High   8:15 AM     5.4   8:25 PM    Rise  8:53 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     4      Low   2:27 PM    -0.9

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     4     High   8:59 PM     6.9

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Tu   5      Low   3:20 AM    -0.7   6:11 AM     Set  7:21 AM      99

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     5     High   9:12 AM     5.4   8:25 PM    Rise  9:51 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     5      Low   3:22 PM    -0.8

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     5     High   9:53 PM     6.8

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">W    6      Low   4:12 AM    -0.7   6:11 AM     Set  8:27 AM      97

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     6     High  10:09 AM     5.4   8:26 PM    Rise 10:41 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     6      Low   4:16 PM    -0.6

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     6     High  10:47 PM     6.6

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Th   7      Low   5:04 AM    -0.6   6:11 AM     Set  9:34 AM      91

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     7     High  11:05 AM     5.3   8:26 PM    Rise 11:25 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     7      Low   5:10 PM    -0.3

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     7     High  11:39 PM     6.3

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">F    8      Low   5:55 AM    -0.4   6:11 AM     Set 10:39 AM      84

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     8     High  12:00 PM     5.3   8:27 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     8      Low   6:05 PM     0.0

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sa   9     High  12:31 AM     5.9   6:11 AM    Rise 12:03 AM      75

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     9      Low   6:45 AM    -0.2   8:27 PM     Set 11:40 AM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     9     High  12:56 PM     5.2

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">     9      Low   7:01 PM     0.3

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Su  10     High   1:22 AM     5.6   6:11 AM    Rise 12:37 AM      65

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    10      Low   7:36 AM    -0.1   8:28 PM     Set 12:39 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    10     High   1:51 PM     5.2

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    10      Low   7:59 PM     0.6

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">M   11     High   2:12 AM     5.2   6:11 AM    Rise  1:08 AM      55

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    11      Low   8:26 AM     0.1   8:28 PM     Set  1:36 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    11     High   2:44 PM     5.2

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    11      Low   8:58 PM     0.8

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Tu  12     High   3:02 AM     5.0   6:11 AM    Rise  1:39 AM      45

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    12      Low   9:15 AM     0.2   8:28 PM     Set  2:31 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    12     High   3:36 PM     5.2

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    12      Low   9:56 PM     0.9

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">W   13     High   3:52 AM     4.8   6:11 AM    Rise  2:10 AM      36

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    13      Low  10:03 AM     0.2   8:29 PM     Set  3:25 PM

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    13     High   4:27 PM     5.3

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">    13      Low  10:52 PM     0.9

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MARINE FORECAST : 

Synopsis...WEAK ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL GIVE WAY TO A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY ADVANCE INTO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK...AND HIGH PRESSURE COULD BUILD INTO THE REGION AGAIN BY MIDWEEK.

Today...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

 

Tonight...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

 

Fri...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

 

Fri Night...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

 

Sat...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.

 

Sat Night...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

 

Sun...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

 

Sun Night...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

 

Mon...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

 

Mon Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Notice posted on Thursday, May 31, 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.