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Subject:SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Priority:Normal
Notice:
URGENT INFORMATION - NONE

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 - Max draft 32'6" Low water / Salt
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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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.

PRIOR TO ARRIVAL - as of 11/15 - Mandatory Right Whale reporting by all
vessels - for information - www.nmfs.noaa/pr/shipstrike.com

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.

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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE

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CURRENT ISSUES: NONE

01/08 - 0815 - Maritime Association Board Meeting
01/08 - 1700 - SAVANNAH PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:

01/13 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON MEETING
01/13 - 1700 - Commissioners of Pilots meeting
01/16 - 1000 - SCSPA Board Meeting
01/22 - 0815 - Maritime Association NAV OPS Meeting
01/25-27 - GA FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTION
02/06 - Maritime Association Banquet
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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HURRICANE ALERT - 5 - OUT OF SEASON
SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with December 31, 2008.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 6 High 2:40 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Set 2:28 AM 65
6 Low 9:19 AM 0.5 5:29 PM Rise 1:02 PM
6 High 3:07 PM 4.5
6 Low 9:25 PM -0.3

W 7 High 3:48 AM 5.7 7:23 AM Set 3:39 AM 75
7 Low 10:26 AM 0.3 5:30 PM Rise 1:50 PM
7 High 4:14 PM 4.6
7 Low 10:28 PM -0.5

Th 8 High 4:53 AM 6.0 7:23 AM Set 4:51 AM 85
8 Low 11:28 AM 0.0 5:30 PM Rise 2:48 PM
8 High 5:18 PM 4.8
8 Low 11:29 PM -0.8

F 9 High 5:55 AM 6.3 7:23 AM Set 5:59 AM 92
9 Low 12:25 PM -0.3 5:31 PM Rise 3:55 PM
9 High 6:18 PM 5.1

Sa 10 Low 12:27 AM -1.1 7:23 AM Set 6:59 AM 97
10 High 6:53 AM 6.5 5:32 PM Rise 5:09 PM
10 Low 1:19 PM -0.6
10 High 7:16 PM 5.3

Su 11 Low 1:22 AM -1.3 7:23 AM Set 7:51 AM 99
11 High 7:48 AM 6.6 5:33 PM Rise 6:24 PM
11 Low 2:10 PM -0.8
11 High 8:11 PM 5.5

M 12 Low 2:16 AM -1.3 7:23 AM Set 8:34 AM 99
12 High 8:40 AM 6.6 5:34 PM Rise 7:38 PM
12 Low 2:59 PM -0.8
12 High 9:04 PM 5.5

Tu 13 Low 3:09 AM -1.2 7:22 AM Set 9:11 AM 95
13 High 9:29 AM 6.3 5:35 PM Rise 8:47 PM
13 Low 3:47 PM -0.8
13 High 9:57 PM 5.6

W 14 Low 4:01 AM -0.9 7:22 AM Set 9:43 AM 89
14 High 10:17 AM 6.0 5:36 PM Rise 9:52 PM
14 Low 4:35 PM -0.6
14 High 10:50 PM 5.5

Th 15 Low 4:54 AM -0.5 7:22 AM Set 10:13 AM 81
15 High 11:04 AM 5.6 5:37 PM Rise 10:55 PM
15 Low 5:22 PM -0.4
15 High 11:42 PM 5.4

F 16 Low 5:48 AM -0.1 7:22 AM Set 10:42 AM 72
16 High 11:52 AM 5.1 5:37 PM Rise 11:56 PM
16 Low 6:10 PM -0.2

Sa 17 High 12:36 AM 5.2 7:22 AM Set 11:11 AM 62
17 Low 6:45 AM 0.3 5:38 PM
17 High 12:41 PM 4.7
17 Low 6:59 PM 0.1

Su 18 High 1:31 AM 5.1 7:21 AM Rise 12:56 AM 52
18 Low 7:43 AM 0.5 5:39 PM Set 11:42 AM
18 High 1:33 PM 4.4
18 Low 7:51 PM 0.3

M 19 High 2:27 AM 5.0 7:21 AM Rise 1:55 AM 42
19 Low 8:43 AM 0.7 5:40 PM Set 12:17 PM
19 High 2:27 PM 4.2
19 Low 8:46 PM 0.4


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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1037 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.

THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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Notice posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009

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.