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Subject:SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE
Date:Monday, September 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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KINDER MORGAN 2 - FRIENDLY SEAS ETD 09/10/08 1200
BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 ETD 09/10/08 1559
DETYENS - MADELEINE ETD 09/10/08 1259


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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:


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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:

09/09 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON
09/17 - 0800 - MARITIME ASSOC OF SC BOARD MEETING
09/17 - 1800 - PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER
10/08 - 1800 - CWIT OYSTER ROAST
10/30 - 1799 - PROPELLOR CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED


CURRENT ISSUES - NONE

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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4


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SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1
AIRPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT ORANGE/HIGH

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with September 8, 2008.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

M 8 High 2:24 AM 4.6 6:59 AM Set 12:16 AM 53
8 Low 8:31 AM 1.3 7:35 PM Rise 3:25 PM
8 High 3:21 PM 5.4
8 Low 9:40 PM 1.6

Tu 9 High 3:21 AM 4.6 7:00 AM Set 1:09 AM 62
9 Low 9:29 AM 1.3 7:33 PM Rise 4:11 PM
9 High 4:18 PM 5.4
9 Low 10:35 PM 1.5

W 10 High 4:18 AM 4.7 7:01 AM Set 2:07 AM 71
10 Low 10:28 AM 1.2 7:32 PM Rise 4:52 PM
10 High 5:11 PM 5.6
10 Low 11:26 PM 1.3

Th 11 High 5:13 AM 4.9 7:01 AM Set 3:06 AM 79
11 Low 11:23 AM 1.0 7:31 PM Rise 5:28 PM
11 High 5:59 PM 5.8

F 12 Low 12:12 AM 1.0 7:02 AM Set 4:07 AM 87
12 High 6:04 AM 5.1 7:29 PM Rise 6:00 PM
12 Low 12:14 PM 0.7
12 High 6:44 PM 6.0

Sa 13 Low 12:55 AM 0.7 7:02 AM Set 5:09 AM 93
13 High 6:51 AM 5.4 7:28 PM Rise 6:30 PM
13 Low 1:03 PM 0.5
13 High 7:26 PM 6.1

Su 14 Low 1:37 AM 0.4 7:03 AM Set 6:11 AM 97
14 High 7:36 AM 5.8 7:27 PM Rise 6:59 PM
14 Low 1:49 PM 0.4
14 High 8:07 PM 6.2

M 15 Low 2:17 AM 0.2 7:04 AM Set 7:14 AM 99
15 High 8:19 AM 6.1 7:25 PM Rise 7:28 PM
15 Low 2:36 PM 0.2
15 High 8:46 PM 6.1

Tu 16 Low 2:57 AM 0.0 7:04 AM Set 8:19 AM 99
16 High 9:01 AM 6.3 7:24 PM Rise 7:59 PM
16 Low 3:22 PM 0.2
16 High 9:27 PM 6.0

W 17 Low 3:39 AM -0.1 7:05 AM Set 9:25 AM 97
17 High 9:45 AM 6.5 7:23 PM Rise 8:33 PM
17 Low 4:10 PM 0.3
17 High 10:09 PM 5.9

Th 18 Low 4:22 AM -0.1 7:06 AM Set 10:35 AM 92
18 High 10:32 AM 6.5 7:21 PM Rise 9:11 PM
18 Low 5:00 PM 0.4
18 High 10:55 PM 5.6

F 19 Low 5:09 AM 0.0 7:06 AM Set 11:45 AM 84
19 High 11:23 AM 6.5 7:20 PM Rise 9:57 PM
19 Low 5:54 PM 0.7
19 High 11:46 PM 5.4

Sa 20 Low 6:00 AM 0.1 7:07 AM Set 12:55 PM 75
20 High 12:20 PM 6.4 7:19 PM Rise 10:50 PM
20 Low 6:53 PM 0.9

Su 21 High 12:44 AM 5.2 7:08 AM Set 2:01 PM 65
21 Low 6:58 AM 0.3 7:17 PM Rise 11:52 PM
21 High 1:24 PM 6.2
21 Low 7:57 PM 1.1


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MARINE WEATHER:

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
438 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

AMZ330-350-352-354-082115-
/X.COR.KCHS.MA.S.0008.080908T0838Z-080909T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
438 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

SUBSTANTIAL LONG PERIOD SWELL WAVES FROM DISTANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IKE
ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATION THROUGH AREA INLETS...
SOUNDS...AND RIVER ENTRANCES FOR SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS TODAY. THIS
WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE AS THE TIDE IS GOING OUT THIS MORNING AND
AGAIN THIS EVENING.

INCREASING SWELL WAVES FROM 3 TO 4 FEET EVERY 14 TO 16 SECONDS...
WILL PRESENT A RISK FOR LOCALLY POWERFUL BREAKING WAVES AND VERY
TURBULENT CONDITIONS FOR SMALL BOATS PASSING THROUGH NARROW CUTS
AND INLETS HEADING IN OR OUT FROM THE ATLANTIC.


Notice posted on Monday, September 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.