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Subject:DAILY UPDATE - HURRICANE BERTHA UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, July 08, 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 - PEN 410 - ETA 08/1500, ETS 09/AM
- BERGE COMMANDER - ETA 1200/09, ETS PM/10

HESS - STENA PERFORMANCE - IN, ETS 2000/08

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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: None

CURRENT ISSUES: 07/08 - 1700 - Pilot commission meeting
07/15 - 1000 - SCS PA MONTHLY MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/16 - 0815 - MASC BOARD MEETING
07/22 - TBA - VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
07/24 - 0800 - CHS NAVIGATION COMMITTEE 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 - HURRICANE BERTHA

AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BERTHA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 21.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 53.3 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES...
1085 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ABOUT
1035 MILES...1660 KM...SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.

BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...195 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. BERTHA IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY MAY OCCUR TODAY...
BUT A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WITHIN 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

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-
320 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008


TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI AND SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
Notice posted on Tuesday, July 08, 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.