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	Subject	Date	Priority
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/31/13	12/31/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/31/13	12/31/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/31/13	12/31/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/30/13	12/30/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/30/13	12/30/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/30/13	12/30/2013	Normal
	ON CALL AGENT FOR SAVANNAH, GA / DECEMBER 28-29, 2013	12/27/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/27/13	12/27/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/27/13	12/27/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/27/13	12/27/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/26/13	12/26/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/26/13	12/26/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/26/13	12/26/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/24/13	12/24/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/23/13	12/23/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/23/13	12/23/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/23/13	12/23/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/20/13	12/20/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/20/13	12/20/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/20/13	12/20/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/19/13	12/19/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/19/13	12/19/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/19/13	12/19/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/18/13	12/18/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/18/13	12/18/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/18/13	12/18/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/17/13	12/17/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/17/13	12/17/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/17/13	12/17/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/15/13	12/16/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/16/13 (Corrected date)	12/16/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/16/13	12/16/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/16/13	12/16/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/13/13	12/13/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/13/13	12/13/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/13/13	12/13/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/12/13	12/12/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/12/13	12/12/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/12/13	12/12/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/11/13	12/11/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/11/13	12/11/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/11/13	12/11/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/10/13 - FOG POSSIBLE ALL MORNING	12/10/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/10/13 - FOG WARNINGS UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON	12/10/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/10/13	12/10/2013	Normal
	SC13111 ATB PACIFIC RELIANCE / 650-1 - CHARLESTON SC - DISCHARGING UPDATE	12/09/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/9/13 - PORT CLOSED DUE TO FOG	12/09/2013	High
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/09/13	12/09/2013	Normal
	FOG DELAYS IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR	12/09/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/09/13	12/09/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/06/13	12/06/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/06/13 // LINK TO NEW PORT NEWSLETTER	12/06/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/6/13	12/06/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/5/13	12/05/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/5/13	12/05/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/05/13	12/05/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/04/13	12/04/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/4/13	12/04/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/03/13	12/03/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/3/13	12/03/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/3/13	12/03/2013	Normal
	SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/02/13	12/02/2013	Normal
	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/2/13	12/02/2013	Normal
	WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/2/13	12/02/2013	Normal

Daily Port Update

Subject:	CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 12/31/13
Date:	Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Priority:	Normal
Notice:	PORT OF CHARLESTON, SC PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION ------------------------ Maximum Depths - (Fresh) Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft Main Channel - 45.0 ft BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: ------------------------- Current maximum drafts allowed at berths: Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) - Max draft - 40'00 Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690' Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 46'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00 Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00" Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52' Pier J Max Draft 30 FT Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements: Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 38'01 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 ============================================= <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">TANKER VESSEL TRAFFIC: <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> KMI<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> 4 ATB BROWNSVILLE – ETA 0700/1 <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> OSG 214 – 01/05-07 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BUCKEYE / HESS –<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> FREEPORT / CHEM TRANS - IN ETD 0800/30 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> CHALLENGE PEARL – 01/02<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">============================================ FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS: --------------------------------------------- 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. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">====================================================================================================================================================== <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ARTICLES -- <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">NONE <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> CURRENT ISSUES: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 01<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">/14/14 – TBA – CWIT LUNCHEON <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">01/14/14 – 1700 – MONTHLY PILOT COMMISSION <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">01/23/14 – 0800 - NAV OPS MEETING <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">01/29/13 – 1830 – MASC HOLIDAY GALA <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">01/30/14 – 1700 – WATERFRONT HAPPY HOURS <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> =================================================================== <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> HURRICANE STATUS - OUT OF SEASON<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">============================================================================================================================= <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">RIGHT WHALE SEASON IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Specific dimensions for the Seasonal Management Area and the applicable rules are available from NOAA at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/ <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> ============================================================================================================================= Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">DECEMBER 2013 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 31 Low 12:07 AM -0.9 7:22 AM Rise 6:15 AM 3 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 6:37 AM 6.5 5:24 PM Set 4:56 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 Low 12:57 PM -0.7 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 6:46 PM 5.4 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">JANUARY 2013 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 1 Low 1:03 AM -1.2 7:22 AM Rise 7:15 AM 0 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 7:32 AM 6.7 5:25 PM Set 6:04 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 Low 1:50 PM -1.0 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 7:43 PM 5.7 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 2 Low 1:57 AM -1.3 7:22 AM Rise 8:08 AM 0 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 8:25 AM 6.8 5:25 PM Set 7:13 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 Low 2:41 PM -1.1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 8:37 PM 5.7 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 3 Low 2:50 AM -1.3 7:23 AM Rise 8:57 AM 2 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 High 9:17 AM 6.7 5:26 PM Set 8:23 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 Low 3:32 PM -1.1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 High 9:32 PM 5.7 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 4 Low 3:44 AM -1.1 7:23 AM Rise 9:40 AM 8 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 High 10:09 AM 6.4 5:27 PM Set 9:30 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 Low 4:23 PM -1.0 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 High 10:27 PM 5.7 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 5 Low 4:39 AM -0.8 7:23 AM Rise 10:20 AM 16 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 High 11:02 AM 6.1 5:28 PM Set 10:35 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 Low 5:14 PM -0.8 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 High 11:24 PM 5.6 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 6 Low 5:36 AM -0.4 7:23 AM Rise 10:58 AM 25 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 High 11:56 AM 5.7 5:29 PM Set 11:38 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 Low 6:07 PM -0.6 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 7 High 12:22 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Rise 11:35 AM 36 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 6:36 AM 0.0 5:29 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 High 12:51 PM 5.3 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 7:01 PM -0.4 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 8 High 1:21 AM 5.3 7:23 AM Set 12:38 AM 46 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 7:39 AM 0.3 5:30 PM Rise 12:12 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 High 1:47 PM 5.0 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 7:57 PM -0.2 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 9 High 2:21 AM 5.3 7:23 AM Set 1:37 AM 57 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 8:42 AM 0.4 5:31 PM Rise 12:50 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 High 2:44 PM 4.7 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 8:53 PM -0.1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 10 High 3:19 AM 5.2 7:23 AM Set 2:34 AM 67 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 9:42 AM 0.5 5:32 PM Rise 1:31 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 High 3:40 PM 4.6 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 9:48 PM -0.1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 11 High 4:14 AM 5.3 7:23 AM Set 3:29 AM 76 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 10:38 AM 0.4 5:33 PM Rise 2:13 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 High 4:33 PM 4.6 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 10:40 PM -0.1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 12 High 5:04 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Set 4:21 AM 83 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 Low 11:29 AM 0.3 5:34 PM Rise 2:59 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 High 5:23 PM 4.6 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 Low 11:28 PM -0.1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 13 High 5:51 AM 5.5 7:23 AM Set 5:11 AM 90 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 Low 12:15 PM 0.2 5:35 PM Rise 3:47 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 High 6:10 PM 4.7 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 14 Low 12:13 AM -0.2 7:22 AM Set 5:57 AM 95 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 6:34 AM 5.5 5:35 PM Rise 4:38 PM <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 Low 12:57 PM 0.1 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 6:54 PM 4.8 <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> =================================================================== <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> MARINE WEATHER FORECAST<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> - <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT THROUGH THE AREA EARLY TODAY...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE INTO WEDNESDAY. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ON A NEARBY COASTAL TROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...BEFORE PULLING AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST AHEAD OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT LATE THURSDAY. COLDER CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH A COASTAL TROUGH TO FORM OFFSHORE SUNDAY. <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today: <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft this afternoon. Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Wed Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain... Mainly after midnight. Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Showers. Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Fri: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Fri Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Sat: NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Notice posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013
	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.