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Subject:Daily Update - Ga., S.C. close to sealing deal on shared cargo terminal - Tropical Weather updated
Date:Tuesday, July 15, 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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BP - BOW FAVOUR - ETA 15/1830, ETS PM/06

KMI - SANAJA - ETA 16/0400, ETS AM/17
- SANKO HERITAGE - ETA 20/0300, ETS PM/20

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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: (7/15)

Historically port rivals, South Carolina and Georgia are one step closer
to sharing a massive marine cargo terminal proposed for Jasper County.

The Georgia Ports Authority board of directors on Monday approved the
nearly $7.6 million acquisition of more than 1,500 acres for the Savannah
River development. The S.C. State Ports Authority board is expected to
approve a similar resolution when it meets today.

Officials lauded the future terminal, which is an estimated 10 years away
from completion, as a boon for international trade.

Though the land is in South Carolina, it is owned by Georgia's Department
of Transportation. The two state ports authorities together will pay
$5,000 per acre in a transfer that could be finalized as early as July 28.

In addition to settling disagreements with Georgia, the SPA also had to
resolve a long-standing legal battle with Jasper County, which wanted to
create its own port on the property.

Jasper County Administrator Andrew Fulghum welcomed this week's
developments.

"Now we can put our attention toward planning infrastructures," he said.

Fulghum cited a 2001 study showing that a terminal could create more than
8,500 jobs and add more than $186 million in total personal income in

Jasper upon opening. Once it becomes completely operational it could
create nearly 98,000 jobs and more than $2 billion in total personal
income for both South Carolina and Georgia, Fulghum said.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers currently uses the property for dredge
disposal. Once the property changes hands, the next steps include
conducting environmental assessments and feasibility studies.

A group called the Jasper Ocean Terminal Joint Project Office was formed
to move the project forward after the states agreed to work together late
last year. The project office will eventually produce a bi-state compact,
which will address financing and operations and will be subject to
approval by the legislatures in both states and the U.S. Congress.


CURRENT ISSUES: 07/15 - 1000 - SCS PA MONTHLY MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/24 - 0800 - CHS NAVIGATION COMMITTEE MEETING
07/24 - 1615 - CHARLESTON COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
08/12 - 1700 - TBC - PILOT COMMISSION 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 -
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.7 WEST OR ABOUT 260
MILES...415 KM...NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA.

BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR.
BERTHA IS FORECAST TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR EAST-NORTHEAST
LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE EAST OR EAST-SOUTHEAST ON
WEDNESDAY.

- NEW SYSTEM -
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 950 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER
ANTILLES HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION THIS MORNING.
ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM STILL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO...ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE
BECOMING LESS FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT.

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 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

M 21 Low 4:41 AM 0.1 6:27 AM Set 9:32 AM 93
21 High 10:34 AM 5.0 8:25 PM Rise 10:27 PM
21 Low 4:41 PM 0.4
21 High 10:57 PM 5.6

Tu 22 Low 5:19 AM 0.1 6:27 AM Set 10:33 AM 87
22 High 11:16 AM 5.1 8:25 PM Rise 10:55 PM
22 Low 5:28 PM 0.5
22 High 11:35 PM 5.5

W 23 Low 6:01 AM 0.0 6:28 AM Set 11:34 AM 79
23 High 12:02 PM 5.3 8:24 PM Rise 11:23 PM
23 Low 6:19 PM 0.6

Th 24 High 12:19 AM 5.3 6:29 AM Set 12:38 PM 70
24 Low 6:45 AM -0.1 8:24 PM Rise 11:55 PM
24 High 12:53 PM 5.5
24 Low 7:16 PM 0.7

F 25 High 1:09 AM 5.1 6:29 AM Set 1:44 PM 59
25 Low 7:35 AM -0.1 8:23 PM
25 High 1:50 PM 5.7
25 Low 8:19 PM 0.8

Sa 26 High 2:07 AM 4.9 6:30 AM Rise 12:30 AM 48
26 Low 8:31 AM -0.1 8:22 PM Set 2:54 PM
26 High 2:52 PM 5.9
26 Low 9:27 PM 0.8

Su 27 High 3:10 AM 4.8 6:31 AM Rise 1:13 AM 37
27 Low 9:31 AM -0.2 8:22 PM Set 4:05 PM
27 High 3:58 PM 6.0
27 Low 10:35 PM 0.7

M 28 High 4:17 AM 4.8 6:31 AM Rise 2:04 AM 26
28 Low 10:35 AM -0.2 8:21 PM Set 5:14 PM
28 High 5:04 PM 6.2
28 Low 11:40 PM 0.5

Tu 29 High 5:24 AM 4.9 6:32 AM Rise 3:05 AM 16
29 Low 11:38 AM -0.4 8:20 PM Set 6:18 PM
29 High 6:08 PM 6.4

W 30 Low 12:40 AM 0.3 6:33 AM Rise 4:13 AM 8
30 High 6:29 AM 5.0 8:19 PM Set 7:13 PM
30 Low 12:39 PM -0.5
30 High 7:09 PM 6.5

Th 31 Low 1:36 AM 0.0 6:33 AM Rise 5:26 AM 3
31 High 7:30 AM 5.2 8:19 PM Set 7:59 PM
31 Low 1:37 PM -0.6
31 High 8:05 PM 6.6

F 1 Low 2:28 AM -0.1 6:34 AM Rise 6:38 AM 0
1 High 8:28 AM 5.4 8:18 PM Set 8:38 PM
1 Low 2:32 PM -0.6
1 High 8:56 PM 6.6

Sa 2 Low 3:17 AM -0.2 6:35 AM Rise 7:48 AM 0
2 High 9:22 AM 5.6 8:17 PM Set 9:12 PM
2 Low 3:24 PM -0.5
2 High 9:45 PM 6.4

Su 3 Low 4:04 AM -0.2 6:35 AM Rise 8:54 AM 2
3 High 10:14 AM 5.6 8:16 PM Set 9:42 PM
3 Low 4:15 PM -0.3
3 High 10:30 PM 6.2


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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-
1105 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008


TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS UNTIL
EARLY AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
S WINDS
Notice posted on Tuesday, July 15, 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.