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SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON CLOSURE 10/29/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/2010/29/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/2010/29/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/2010/29/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/27/20 //NEWS// North Carolina Ports Continues to Make History, Welcomes Largest Container Ship10/27/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/27/2010/27/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/27/20 //NEWS// SC Ports welcomes two new ship-to-shore cranes10/27/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/2010/26/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/2010/26/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/2010/26/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/2010/22/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/2010/22/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/2010/22/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/21/2010/21/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/21/2010/21/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/20 //NEWS// North Carolina Ports Awarded $16 Million Grant for Infrastructure Improvements10/16/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/2010/16/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/14/20 //NEWS// North Carolina Ports Partners with Versiant to Improve Port Productivity through Visibility10/14/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/14/2010/14/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/14/2010/14/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/2010/12/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/2010/12/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/2010/12/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/09/2010/09/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/09/2010/09/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/09/2010/09/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/07/2010/07/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/07/20 //NEWS// SC Ports’ Leatherman Terminal progresses toward March opening10/07/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/07/2010/07/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/05/2010/05/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/05/2010/05/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/05/2010/05/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/01/2010/01/2020 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:DAILY UPDATE - WORK ON NEW TERMINAL BEGINS - T/S BERTHA
Date:Friday, July 04, 2008
Priority:Normal
Notice:
URGENT INFORMATION: None

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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:

Amerada Hess – Max draft of 38’00 if LOA is less than 650’; Max draft of
36’00 if LOA is 650’00 or greater
Kinder Morgan – berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
berth 4 – Max draft 39’00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36’00
BP - TBA
Wando Terminal – Max draft 46’00 – Max BM 187’00
North Charleston Terminal – Max 42’00 – Max BM 187’00
CST – Max draft 47’00 – Max BM 187’00

Per pilots – restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 36’00 or less may transit at anytime
Drafts of 36’01 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


VESSEL TRAFFIC:
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KMI - T/B RTC 145 - IN, ETS 05/0400
- SEABULK CHALLENGE - ETA 05/2300, ETS PM/06
- FALCON CARRIER - ETA 06/0100, ETS PM/07

BP - T/B 650 - ETA 06/0900, ETS PM/07

HESS - STENA PERFORMANCE - ETA 06/1900, ETS 07/PM

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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.

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NEWS ARTICLES: (7/04) - Site work advances at new port terminal

Workers began installing 3.5 million feet of wick drains at the former
Navy base in North Charleston, where the State Ports Authority plans to
build a 280-acre terminal.

Wick drains let water move up from soils below the surface so the site can
settle before construction begins. The drains are pushed as deep as 81
feet into the ground and covered with a thick layer of soil. Pressure
brings water up the drains and into the drainage layer.

Installing the drains and laying soil on top should take two and half
months, and the soil will remain on the area for another six to nine
months.

CURRENT ISSUES: None

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/15 - 1000 - SCS PA MONTHLY MEETING
07/?? - 0800 - CHS NAVIGATION COMMITTEE MEETING
07/22 - TBA - VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
10/08 - 1800 - CWIT OYSTER ROAST
10/30 - TBA - PROPELLOR CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4 - T/S BERTHA

AT 1100 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 29.7 WEST OR ABOUT 385
MILES...625 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR.
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH

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TIDE INFORMATION (BASED FROM CUSTOMS WHARF):

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 4 Low 3:40 AM -0.4 6:17 AM Rise 7:51 AM 0
4 High 9:40 AM 5.2 8:31 PM Set 10:08 PM
4 Low 3:41 PM -0.7
4 High 10:07 PM 6.6

Sa 5 Low 4:31 AM -0.4 6:17 AM Rise 9:02 AM 4
5 High 10:37 AM 5.3 8:31 PM Set 10:44 PM
5 Low 4:35 PM -0.5
5 High 10:58 PM 6.3

Su 6 Low 5:20 AM -0.3 6:18 AM Rise 10:09 AM 10
6 High 11:32 AM 5.3 8:31 PM Set 11:15 PM
6 Low 5:29 PM -0.2
6 High 11:46 PM 6.0

M 7 Low 6:08 AM -0.2 6:18 AM Rise 11:12 AM 18
7 High 12:26 PM 5.3 8:31 PM Set 11:43 PM
7 Low 6:23 PM 0.2

Tu 8 High 12:34 AM 5.6 6:19 AM Rise 12:13 PM 27
8 Low 6:55 AM 0.0 8:31 PM
8 High 1:18 PM 5.3
8 Low 7:18 PM 0.5

W 9 High 1:20 AM 5.2 6:19 AM Set 12:10 AM 37
9 Low 7:41 AM 0.2 8:30 PM Rise 1:11 PM
9 High 2:10 PM 5.3
9 Low 8:14 PM 0.8

Th 10 High 2:07 AM 4.9 6:20 AM Set 12:37 AM 47
10 Low 8:27 AM 0.3 8:30 PM Rise 2:09 PM
10 High 3:01 PM 5.3
10 Low 9:11 PM 0.9

F 11 High 2:55 AM 4.6 6:20 AM Set 1:05 AM 57
11 Low 9:15 AM 0.4 8:30 PM Rise 3:06 PM
11 High 3:52 PM 5.4
11 Low 10:07 PM 1.0

Sa 12 High 3:45 AM 4.4 6:21 AM Set 1:37 AM 66
12 Low 10:03 AM 0.5 8:30 PM Rise 4:04 PM
12 High 4:42 PM 5.4
12 Low 11:01 PM 1.0

Su 13 High 4:36 AM 4.4 6:22 AM Set 2:12 AM 75
13 Low 10:51 AM 0.5 8:29 PM Rise 5:01 PM
13 High 5:31 PM 5.5
13 Low 11:52 PM 0.9

M 14 High 5:27 AM 4.4 6:22 AM Set 2:53 AM 82
14 Low 11:39 AM 0.5 8:29 PM Rise 5:57 PM
14 High 6:19 PM 5.6

Tu 15 Low 12:40 AM 0.8 6:23 AM Set 3:40 AM 89
15 High 6:17 AM 4.4 8:28 PM Rise 6:49 PM
15 Low 12:26 PM 0.4
15 High 7:06 PM 5.7

W 16 Low 1:24 AM 0.7 6:23 AM Set 4:33 AM 94
16 High 7:05 AM 4.5 8:28 PM Rise 7:37 PM
16 Low 1:11 PM 0.4
16 High 7:50 PM 5.8

Th 17 Low 2:07 AM 0.6 6:24 AM Set 5:30 AM 98
17 High 7:51 AM 4.6 8:28 PM Rise 8:19 PM
17 Low 1:54 PM 0.3
17 High 8:31 PM 5.8

F 18 Low 2:47 AM 0.4 6:25 AM Set 6:30 AM 99
18 High 8:34 AM 4.6 8:27 PM Rise 8:56 PM
18 Low 2:35 PM 0.3
18 High 9:10 PM 5.8

Sa 19 Low 3:25 AM 0.3 6:25 AM Set 7:30 AM 99
19 High 9:15 AM 4.7 8:27 PM Rise 9:29 PM
19 Low 3:16 PM 0.3
19 High 9:46 PM 5.8

Su 20 Low 4:03 AM 0.2 6:26 AM Set 8:31 AM 97
20 High 9:54 AM 4.8 8:26 PM Rise 9:59 PM
20 Low 3:58 PM 0.3
20 High 10:21 PM 5.7

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MARINE WEATHER:

WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
339 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2008


TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON AND TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
Notice posted on Friday, July 04, 2008

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.