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SubjectDatePriority
UPDATE TO PORT DAILY UPDATE - WEEK END DEAD TOW ANNOUNCEMENT09/28/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/26/1209/26/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/26/1209/26/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/12 - NEWS - Charleston harbor deepening hot topic at trade conference09/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/1209/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/18/1209/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/17/1209/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/17/1209/17/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/17/12 --NEWS-N.C. ports could feel the effects of Longshoremen strike09/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/04/1209/04/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/1209/04/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/1209/04/2012 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/13/12
Date:Thursday, September 13, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION

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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

Harbor Entrance - 42.0 ft

Main Channel - 42.0 ft

 

BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

 

ADM Terminal 34 ft Max Draft 675 Max LOA

Gold Bond Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 600 ft

South Terminal / Old Exxon Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 800 ft

Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 700 ft

Apex Terminal Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 770 ft

Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft

Chevron Terminal Max Draft 22 ft 6 in Max LOA 550 ft

Amerada Hess Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 750 ft

JLM / UNILOCAL / Cape Fear / ATC Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft

Pacific / American / Wilmington Molasses Terminal Max Draft TBD Max LOA 550 ft

Trans Carolina / CPL / Seaboard Coast Line Terminal Max Draft 32t Max LOA 650 ft

Dixie / Ideal / Cement Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 650 ft

Chemserve Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 535 ft

Arcadian / W.R. Grace / Nitrex / PCS Phosphate Terminal Max Draft 25 ft Max LOA 535 ft

 

Tide restrictions vary depending on terminal and vessel draft

 

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VESSEL TRAFFIC:    IN PORT:

 

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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 GPA.  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/EVENTS: None

 

FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS:  10/05-07 – NC Seafood Festival – Morehead City

 

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

 

CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  SEASONAL/4 -

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">800 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">STORM NADINE...LOCATED ABOUT 800 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE LESSER

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ANTILLES.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NEXT 48 HOURS.

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Tides for Wilmington NC   

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

                    

SEPTEMBER 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  11     High   4:01 AM     3.8   6:53 AM    Rise  2:19 AM      28

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">   11      Low  10:05 AM     0.9   7:23 PM     Set  4:23 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11     High   4:40 PM     5.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low  11:08 PM     1.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   12     High   4:55 AM     4.1   6:54 AM    Rise  3:17 AM      19

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12      Low  10:59 AM     0.7   7:22 PM     Set  5:02 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12     High   5:27 PM     5.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12      Low  11:50 PM     0.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  13     High   5:43 AM     4.6   6:54 AM    Rise  4:17 AM      12

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13      Low  11:50 AM     0.4   7:21 PM     Set  5:38 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   6:11 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F   14      Low  12:30 AM     0.5   6:55 AM    Rise  5:19 AM      6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   6:28 AM     5.0   7:19 PM     Set  6:14 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14      Low  12:38 PM     0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   6:53 PM     5.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  15      Low   1:09 AM     0.3   6:56 AM    Rise  6:23 AM      1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   7:12 AM     5.4   7:18 PM     Set  6:50 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15      Low   1:26 PM     0.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   7:35 PM     5.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  16      Low   1:48 AM     0.0   6:56 AM    Rise  7:29 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16     High   7:57 AM     5.7   7:16 PM     Set  7:26 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16      Low   2:13 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16     High   8:18 PM     5.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   17      Low   2:29 AM    -0.1   6:57 AM    Rise  8:36 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17     High   8:42 AM     6.0   7:15 PM     Set  8:05 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17      Low   3:02 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17     High   9:03 PM     5.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  18      Low   3:11 AM    -0.3   6:58 AM    Rise  9:44 AM      4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18     High   9:30 AM     6.2   7:14 PM     Set  8:48 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18      Low   3:52 PM     0.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18     High   9:49 PM     5.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   19      Low   3:56 AM    -0.3   6:58 AM    Rise 10:52 AM      10

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    19     High  10:20 AM     6.3   7:12 PM     Set  9:35 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    19      Low   4:45 PM     0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    19     High  10:38 PM     5.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  20      Low   4:45 AM    -0.1   6:59 AM    Rise 11:59 AM      18

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    20     High  11:14 AM     6.2   7:11 PM     Set 10:28 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    20      Low   5:43 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    20     High  11:33 PM     4.7

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F   21      Low   5:39 AM     0.1   7:00 AM    Rise  1:02 PM      28

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    21     High  12:13 PM     5.9   7:09 PM     Set 11:25 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    21      Low   6:45 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  22     High  12:33 AM     4.6   7:00 AM    Rise  2:00 PM      39

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    22      Low   6:40 AM     0.3   7:08 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    22     High   1:18 PM     5.7

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    22      Low   7:53 PM     0.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  23     High   1:42 AM     4.4   7:01 AM     Set 12:27 AM      50

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    23      Low   7:49 AM     0.5   7:07 PM    Rise  2:52 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    23     High   2:27 PM     5.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    23      Low   9:02 PM     0.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   24     High   2:54 AM     4.4   7:02 AM     Set  1:30 AM      61

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    24      Low   9:01 AM     0.5   7:05 PM    Rise  3:37 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    24     High   3:35 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    24      Low  10:07 PM     0.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  25     High   4:03 AM     4.6   7:03 AM     Set  2:33 AM      72

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    25      Low  10:11 AM     0.5   7:04 PM    Rise  4:18 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    25     High   4:37 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    25      Low  11:03 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   26     High   5:04 AM     4.9   7:03 AM     Set  3:35 AM      81

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    26      Low  11:14 AM     0.4   7:03 PM    Rise  4:54 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    26     High   5:32 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    26      Low  11:53 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  27     High   5:57 AM     5.1   7:04 AM     Set  4:36 AM      88

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    27      Low  12:09 PM     0.4   7:01 PM    Rise  5:28 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    27     High   6:21 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F   28      Low  12:37 AM     0.4   7:05 AM     Set  5:35 AM      94

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    28     High   6:44 AM     5.3   7:00 PM    Rise  6:00 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    28      Low  12:58 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    28     High   7:05 PM     5.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  29      Low   1:17 AM     0.3   7:05 AM     Set  6:34 AM      98

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    29     High   7:26 AM     5.6   6:58 PM    Rise  6:32 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    29      Low   1:43 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    29     High   7:46 PM     5.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  30      Low   1:54 AM     0.3   7:06 AM     Set  7:31 AM      99

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    30     High   8:06 AM     5.6   6:57 PM    Rise  7:05 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    30      Low   2:26 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    30     High   8:24 PM     5.0

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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST

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<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:maroon">SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO

 SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AND HOLD NORTH OF THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> WATERS...PRODUCING NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> APPROACH THE WATERS SATURDAY.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> AMZ250-111815-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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 TONIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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 WED<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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 WED NIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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 THU<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

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 THU NIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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 FRI<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

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 SAT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

 SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...THEN 2 TO 4 FT.

Notice posted on Thursday, September 13, 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.