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SubjectDatePriority
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE08/29/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE08/28/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE 08/27/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE08/25/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE - HURRICANE FAY08/22/2008 Normal
CHARLESTON DAILY UPDATE - TROPICAL STORM FAY08/21/2008 Normal
CHARLESTON DAILY UPDATE - TROPICAL STORM FAY08/20/2008 Normal
CHARLESTON DAILY UPDATE - HURRICANE FAY08/19/2008 Normal
TROPICAL STORM FAY08/18/2008 Normal
TROPICAL STORM FAY08/18/2008 Normal
TROPICAL STORM FAY08/18/2008 Normal
TROPICAL STORM FAY08/18/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE08/18/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE08/15/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE08/14/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE08/13/2008 Normal
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE08/12/2008 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE08/11/2008 Normal
South Carolina - DAILY UPDATE08/08/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE08/07/2008 Normal
DAILY PORT UPDATE08/06/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE08/05/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE08/04/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE08/01/2008 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:DAILY UPDATE
Date:Thursday, August 07, 2008
Priority:Normal
Notice:Port: Charleston
Date: 8/7/2008
Subject: DAILY UPDATE

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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 - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 IN EST OUT 1300/12TH
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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

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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4 -

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2008

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

SHOWER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTWARD-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE
APPROACHING THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS IS MINIMAL. DEVELOPMENT OF
THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED.

TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

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):

Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with August 6, 2008.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Th 7 High 12:39 AM 5.1 6:38 AM Rise 12:56 PM 31
7 Low 6:56 AM 0.4 8:12 PM Set 11:36 PM
7 High 1:28 PM 5.4
7 Low 7:37 PM 1.0

F 8 High 1:24 AM 4.8 6:39 AM Rise 1:54 PM 41
8 Low 7:39 AM 0.7 8:11 PM
8 High 2:18 PM 5.4
8 Low 8:31 PM 1.2

Sa 9 High 2:12 AM 4.6 6:39 AM Set 12:11 AM 50
9 Low 8:26 AM 0.8 8:11 PM Rise 2:52 PM
9 High 3:09 PM 5.3
9 Low 9:27 PM 1.3

Su 10 High 3:04 AM 4.4 6:40 AM Set 12:50 AM 60
10 Low 9:17 AM 0.9 8:10 PM Rise 3:49 PM
10 High 4:03 PM 5.3
10 Low 10:22 PM 1.3

M 11 High 3:58 AM 4.4 6:41 AM Set 1:34 AM 69
11 Low 10:11 AM 0.9 8:09 PM Rise 4:43 PM
11 High 4:56 PM 5.4
11 Low 11:15 PM 1.3

Tu 12 High 4:53 AM 4.5 6:41 AM Set 2:24 AM 77
12 Low 11:04 AM 0.8 8:07 PM Rise 5:32 PM
12 High 5:47 PM 5.6

W 13 Low 12:05 AM 1.1 6:42 AM Set 3:20 AM 85
13 High 5:45 AM 4.6 8:06 PM Rise 6:16 PM
13 Low 11:55 AM 0.7
13 High 6:36 PM 5.7

Th 14 Low 12:51 AM 0.9 6:43 AM Set 4:19 AM 91
14 High 6:35 AM 4.7 8:05 PM Rise 6:55 PM
14 Low 12:43 PM 0.5
14 High 7:20 PM 5.9

F 15 Low 1:33 AM 0.7 6:44 AM Set 5:20 AM 96
15 High 7:22 AM 4.9 8:04 PM Rise 7:30 PM
15 Low 1:29 PM 0.4
15 High 8:02 PM 6.0

Sa 16 Low 2:14 AM 0.5 6:44 AM Set 6:21 AM 99
16 High 8:06 AM 5.1 8:03 PM Rise 8:01 PM
16 Low 2:12 PM 0.3
16 High 8:40 PM 6.0

Su 17 Low 2:53 AM 0.3 6:45 AM Set 7:23 AM 99
17 High 8:47 AM 5.3 8:02 PM Rise 8:30 PM
17 Low 2:56 PM 0.2
17 High 9:17 PM 6.0

M 18 Low 3:31 AM 0.1 6:46 AM Set 8:25 AM 98
18 High 9:28 AM 5.5 8:01 PM Rise 8:58 PM
18 Low 3:40 PM 0.3
18 High 9:54 PM 5.9

Tu 19 Low 4:10 AM 0.0 6:46 AM Set 9:27 AM 95
19 High 10:09 AM 5.7 8:00 PM Rise 9:27 PM
19 Low 4:25 PM 0.3
19 High 10:32 PM 5.8

W 20 Low 4:50 AM 0.0 6:47 AM Set 10:31 AM 89
20 High 10:53 AM 5.8 7:59 PM Rise 9:58 PM
20 Low 5:14 PM 0.4
20 High 11:13 PM 5.6



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MARINE WEATHER:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly
cloudy, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. North wind 5
to 9 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Notice posted on Thursday, August 07, 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.