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Subject:South Carolina Daily Update
Date:Wednesday, October 29, 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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BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN, ETS 1700/29
KINDER MORGAN - T/B PENN 410 - IN, ETS 0700/30; CAPE BIRD - IN, ETS 1400/30
HESS - TOWER BRIDGE - ETA 1700/29, ETS AM/30; STENA CONCEPT - ANCHORED,
ETB PM/30, ETS PM/31

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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

CURRENT ISSUES - 10/29 - 1900 - TWIC TOWN HALL MEETING
10/30 - PROPELLOR CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
11/2 - 0815 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
11/11 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON MEETING ON US / CHINA TRADE
11/18 - 1000 - SCSPA BOARD MEETING
11/21 - SAVANNAH PROPELLOR CLUB OYSTER ROAST
12/10 - CHARLESTON PROPELLOR CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY
01/25-27 - GA FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTION
2013 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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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 October 6, 2008.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

W 29 Low 2:27 AM 0.4 7:35 AM Rise 8:17 AM 0
29 High 8:50 AM 6.4 6:31 PM Set 6:40 PM
29 Low 3:07 PM 0.5
29 High 8:55 PM 5.4

Th 30 Low 3:03 AM 0.5 7:36 AM Rise 9:16 AM 0
30 High 9:28 AM 6.3 6:30 PM Set 7:19 PM
30 Low 3:47 PM 0.6
30 High 9:32 PM 5.2

F 31 Low 3:39 AM 0.7 7:37 AM Rise 10:13 AM 3
31 High 10:05 AM 6.1 6:29 PM Set 8:04 PM
31 Low 4:27 PM 0.8
31 High 10:10 PM 5.1

Sa 1 Low 4:14 AM 0.8 7:38 AM Rise 11:08 AM 7
1 High 10:43 AM 5.9 6:28 PM Set 8:53 PM
1 Low 5:06 PM 1.0
1 High 10:48 PM 4.9

Su 2 Low 3:50 AM 1.0 6:39 AM Rise 10:57 AM 13
2 High 10:23 AM 5.7 5:28 PM Set 8:47 PM
2 Low 4:47 PM 1.2
2 High 10:28 PM 4.7

M 3 Low 4:29 AM 1.2 6:40 AM Rise 11:42 AM 20
3 High 11:06 AM 5.5 5:27 PM Set 9:43 PM
3 Low 5:30 PM 1.4
3 High 11:13 PM 4.6

Tu 4 Low 5:14 AM 1.3 6:41 AM Rise 12:20 PM 29
4 High 11:54 AM 5.4 5:26 PM Set 10:41 PM
4 Low 6:17 PM 1.4

W 5 High 12:03 AM 4.6 6:42 AM Rise 12:55 PM 37
5 Low 6:05 AM 1.4 5:25 PM Set 11:40 PM
5 High 12:45 PM 5.3
5 Low 7:08 PM 1.4

Th 6 High 12:59 AM 4.7 6:42 AM Rise 1:26 PM 47
6 Low 7:04 AM 1.4 5:24 PM
6 High 1:40 PM 5.3
6 Low 8:00 PM 1.2

F 7 High 1:58 AM 4.9 6:43 AM Set 12:38 AM 57
7 Low 8:08 AM 1.3 5:24 PM Rise 1:55 PM
7 High 2:34 PM 5.3
7 Low 8:53 PM 1.0

Sa 8 High 2:56 AM 5.2 6:44 AM Set 1:38 AM 67
8 Low 9:12 AM 1.1 5:23 PM Rise 2:23 PM
8 High 3:28 PM 5.4
8 Low 9:44 PM 0.7

Su 9 High 3:51 AM 5.6 6:45 AM Set 2:40 AM 76
9 Low 10:13 AM 0.8 5:22 PM Rise 2:52 PM
9 High 4:20 PM 5.5
9 Low 10:33 PM 0.3

M 10 High 4:44 AM 6.1 6:46 AM Set 3:44 AM 85
10 Low 11:10 AM 0.5 5:21 PM Rise 3:23 PM
10 High 5:11 PM 5.6
10 Low 11:22 PM 0.0

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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:

WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
858 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI THROUGH SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

SUN
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
Notice posted on Wednesday, October 29, 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.