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SubjectDatePriority
Daily Update04/30/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE04/29/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/28/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/25/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/24/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE04/23/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/21/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE04/18/2008 Normal
Daily update - Port spurs warehouse projects 04/17/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/15/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/14/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/11/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/10/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/09/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/08/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/07/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/04/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/03/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/02/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/01/2008 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Wednesday, November 05, 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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KINDER MORGAN - IOANNIS I - IN 0502/5TH EST OUT 2300/5TH

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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 ISSUES
11/6 - 1200 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - MARITIME MEMORIAL DAY

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 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

Tu 11 High 5:35 AM 6.5 6:47 AM Set 4:51 AM 92
11 Low 12:05 PM 0.2 5:21 PM Rise 3:58 PM
11 High 6:01 PM 5.7

W 12 Low 12:11 AM -0.3 6:48 AM Set 6:03 AM 97
12 High 6:26 AM 6.8 5:20 PM Rise 4:40 PM
12 Low 12:57 PM 0.0
12 High 6:51 PM 5.7

Th 13 Low 1:00 AM -0.5 6:49 AM Set 7:17 AM 99
13 High 7:17 AM 7.0 5:19 PM Rise 5:29 PM
13 Low 1:49 PM -0.1
13 High 7:42 PM 5.7

F 14 Low 1:51 AM -0.6 6:50 AM Set 8:31 AM 99
14 High 8:10 AM 7.1 5:19 PM Rise 6:28 PM
14 Low 2:42 PM -0.1
14 High 8:34 PM 5.6

Sa 15 Low 2:42 AM -0.6 6:50 AM Set 9:39 AM 96
15 High 9:04 AM 7.0 5:18 PM Rise 7:35 PM
15 Low 3:35 PM 0.0
15 High 9:29 PM 5.5

Su 16 Low 3:36 AM -0.4 6:51 AM Set 10:39 AM 90
16 High 10:01 AM 6.8 5:18 PM Rise 8:47 PM
16 Low 4:29 PM 0.2
16 High 10:28 PM 5.3

M 17 Low 4:32 AM -0.2 6:52 AM Set 11:29 AM 81
17 High 11:00 AM 6.5 5:17 PM Rise 9:58 PM
17 Low 5:26 PM 0.4
17 High 11:30 PM 5.2

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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST:

Today: A chance of drizzle before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North
wind around 13 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around
53. North wind between 5 and 11 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind between 3 and 8
mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Light west wind.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west between 7 and
10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near
75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Notice posted on Wednesday, November 05, 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.