Charleston

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Hess - Max draft - 40'00

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Pier J Max Draft 30 FT

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window:  Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water

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

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI4  - STOLT VIRTUE - <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">IN ETD 1700/28

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 - IN ETD 0600/29

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.

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

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.

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

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">09/28/12 - 1200 - CHAT AND CHEW WITH JIM NEWSOME

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/04/12 – 1730 – MASC – BBQ Dinner

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/09/12 – 1200 – CWIT lunch

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">                   - 1700 – Pilot Commission

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/11/12 – 1800 – CWIT Auction

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/18/12 – 1800 – Prop Club dinner

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/25/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/25/12 - 1200 STATE OF THE PORT ADDRESS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">              - 1700 – MASC Happy Hour meeting

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018     - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  SEASONAL/4

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<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 FRI SEP 28 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 745 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE

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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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SEPTEMBER 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">F   28      Low   1:01 AM     0.2   7:12 AM     Set  5:44 AM      94

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    28     High   7:09 AM     6.1   7:08 PM    Rise  6:08 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    28      Low   1:26 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    28     High   7:38 PM     6.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sa  29      Low   1:45 AM     0.1   7:13 AM     Set  6:41 AM      98

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    29     High   7:54 AM     6.2   7:06 PM    Rise  6:41 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    29      Low   2:12 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    29     High   8:20 PM     6.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Su  30      Low   2:26 AM     0.2   7:14 AM     Set  7:38 AM      99

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    30     High   8:35 AM     6.3   7:05 PM    Rise  7:14 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    30      Low   2:56 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    30     High   9:00 PM     5.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">OCTOBER 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M    1      Low   3:05 AM     0.3   7:14 AM     Set  8:34 AM      99

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     1     High   9:15 AM     6.3   7:04 PM    Rise  7:49 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     1      Low   3:37 PM     0.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     1     High   9:38 PM     5.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu   2      Low   3:42 AM     0.4   7:15 AM     Set  9:30 AM      97

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     2     High   9:52 AM     6.2   7:03 PM    Rise  8:26 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     2      Low   4:16 PM     0.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     2     High  10:16 PM     5.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W    3      Low   4:18 AM     0.6   7:16 AM     Set 10:24 AM      93

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     3     High  10:30 AM     6.0   7:01 PM    Rise  9:06 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     3      Low   4:55 PM     1.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     3     High  10:54 PM     5.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th   4      Low   4:55 AM     0.8   7:16 AM     Set 11:17 AM      87

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     4     High  11:08 AM     5.9   7:00 PM    Rise  9:49 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     4      Low   5:34 PM     1.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     4     High  11:33 PM     5.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F    5      Low   5:33 AM     1.0   7:17 AM     Set 12:08 PM      80

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     5     High  11:49 AM     5.7   6:59 PM    Rise 10:36 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     5      Low   6:16 PM     1.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa   6     High  12:15 AM     4.9   7:18 AM     Set 12:56 PM      72

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     6      Low   6:15 AM     1.1   6:57 PM    Rise 11:25 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     6     High  12:34 PM     5.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     6      Low   7:01 PM     1.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su   7     High   1:02 AM     4.8   7:18 AM     Set  1:41 PM      63

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     7      Low   7:03 AM     1.2   6:56 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     7     High   1:25 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     7      Low   7:52 PM     1.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M    8     High   1:56 AM     4.8   7:19 AM    Rise 12:18 AM      54

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     8      Low   7:57 AM     1.3   6:55 PM     Set  2:23 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     8     High   2:20 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     8      Low   8:47 PM     1.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu   9     High   2:54 AM     4.8   7:20 AM    Rise  1:14 AM      44

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     9      Low   8:56 AM     1.2   6:54 PM     Set  3:03 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     9     High   3:17 PM     5.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     9      Low   9:43 PM     1.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W   10     High   3:52 AM     5.1   7:21 AM    Rise  2:11 AM      35

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    10      Low   9:58 AM     1.0   6:52 PM     Set  3:40 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    10     High   4:13 PM     5.7

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    10      Low  10:37 PM     1.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th  11     High   4:48 AM     5.4   7:21 AM    Rise  3:11 AM      25

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    11      Low  10:57 AM     0.8   6:51 PM     Set  4:16 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    11     High   5:06 PM     5.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    11      Low  11:28 PM     0.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F   12     High   5:41 AM     5.8   7:22 AM    Rise  4:12 AM      16

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    12      Low  11:54 AM     0.5   6:50 PM     Set  4:51 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    12     High   5:57 PM     6.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa  13      Low  12:17 AM     0.4   7:23 AM    Rise  5:16 AM      9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    13     High   6:31 AM     6.2   6:49 PM     Set  5:28 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    13      Low  12:48 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    13     High   6:47 PM     6.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su  14      Low   1:05 AM     0.0   7:24 AM    Rise  6:22 AM      3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14     High   7:21 AM     6.6   6:47 PM     Set  6:07 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14      Low   1:40 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14     High   7:36 PM     6.3

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

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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE WATERS INTO SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY APPROACH SUNDAY AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. THE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM COULD EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today: <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

Tonight: S winds 10 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.

Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in the morning...then 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot...then 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sun Night: SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Mon: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tue: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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