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Subject:CHARLESTON DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, September 23, 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 40’00
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 – TBA
Kinder Morgan - 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
Nucor – Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA
450', Max Beam 52'

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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KM4 - OVERSEAS NEW YORK - ETA 2300/23RD ETD 24TH/2000.
BP - TUG INTEGRITY AND 650-4 - IN EST OUT 1300/24TH

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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:
Sanford: Joint port project with Ga. on track
Associated Press
Tuesday, September 23, 2008



BEAUFORT — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has written a letter to
Jasper County residents saying a project to build a port owned by Georgia
and South Carolina along the Savannah River is on track.

The Beaufort Gazette reports that Sanford's letter last week said the
next step is for a committee of officials from both states to choose a
company to make preliminary plans and oversee studies that must be done.

Sanford says he thinks the port is far enough along that it would be
difficult for the next governor in either state to derail the project.

The 1,400-acre port will be on the South Carolina side of the river in
Jasper County.



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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:

10/08 - 1800 - CWIT OYSTER ROAST
10/14 - CWIT FIELD TRIP CLEMSON RESTORATION INSTITUTE
10/30 - 1700 - 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

SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with September 23,
2008.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 23 High 3:00 AM 5.1 7:09 AM Rise 12:59 AM 42
23 Low 9:09 AM 0.5 7:15 PM Set 3:50 PM
23 High 3:42 PM 6.1
23 Low 10:09 PM 1.0

W 24 High 4:10 AM 5.2 7:10 AM Rise 2:08 AM 31
24 Low 10:16 AM 0.5 7:13 PM Set 4:32 PM
24 High 4:46 PM 6.2
24 Low 11:10 PM 0.8

Th 25 High 5:14 AM 5.5 7:10 AM Rise 3:16 AM 21
25 Low 11:20 AM 0.3 7:12 PM Set 5:08 PM
25 High 5:44 PM 6.3

F 26 Low 12:04 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Rise 4:22 AM 13
26 High 6:12 AM 5.8 7:11 PM Set 5:40 PM
26 Low 12:17 PM 0.2
26 High 6:36 PM 6.3

Sa 27 Low 12:53 AM 0.4 7:12 AM Rise 5:25 AM 6
27 High 7:04 AM 6.0 7:09 PM Set 6:08 PM
27 Low 1:10 PM 0.1
27 High 7:22 PM 6.3

Su 28 Low 1:38 AM 0.2 7:12 AM Rise 6:27 AM 2
28 High 7:52 AM 6.3 7:08 PM Set 6:36 PM
28 Low 2:00 PM 0.1
28 High 8:05 PM 6.2

M 29 Low 2:20 AM 0.2 7:13 AM Rise 7:27 AM 0
29 High 8:36 AM 6.4 7:07 PM Set 7:04 PM
29 Low 2:46 PM 0.2
29 High 8:46 PM 6.0

Tu 30 Low 2:59 AM 0.2 7:14 AM Rise 8:28 AM 0
30 High 9:17 AM 6.4 7:05 PM Set 7:34 PM
30 Low 3:30 PM 0.4
30 High 9:25 PM 5.8

W 1 Low 3:37 AM 0.4 7:14 AM Rise 9:28 AM 2
1 High 9:57 AM 6.3 7:04 PM Set 8:06 PM
1 Low 4:13 PM 0.6
1 High 10:03 PM 5.5

Th 2 Low 4:13 AM 0.6 7:15 AM Rise 10:28 AM 6
2 High 10:36 AM 6.1 7:03 PM Set 8:42 PM
2 Low 4:55 PM 0.9
2 High 10:41 PM 5.3

F 3 Low 4:48 AM 0.9 7:16 AM Rise 11:27 AM 12
3 High 11:16 AM 5.9 7:01 PM Set 9:23 PM
3 Low 5:37 PM 1.1
3 High 11:20 PM 5.0

Sa 4 Low 5:25 AM 1.1 7:16 AM Rise 12:23 PM 19
4 High 11:59 AM 5.7 7:00 PM Set 10:09 PM
4 Low 6:20 PM 1.4

Su 5 High 12:03 AM 4.8 7:17 AM Rise 1:16 PM 27
5 Low 6:05 AM 1.3 6:59 PM Set 11:00 PM
5 High 12:46 PM 5.5
5 Low 7:07 PM 1.6

M 6 High 12:50 AM 4.7 7:18 AM Rise 2:04 PM 36
6 Low 6:51 AM 1.4 6:57 PM Set 11:55 PM
6 High 1:39 PM 5.4
6 Low 7:59 PM 1.7




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MARINE WEATHER:

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
603 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM AND SAVANNAH GA TO
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS
REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

AMZ300-232345-
603 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL PERSIST INLAND THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AS
LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE SW ATLC...AND REMAINS NEAR THE COASTAL
WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. DEPENDING UPON THE EVOLUTION OF
THE LOW...MARINERS CAN EXPECT EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS...WITH
AT LEAST GALE FORCE WINDS LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH THU.


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Notice posted on Tuesday, September 23, 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.