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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Thursday, September 17, 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 - 40'00
Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
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 45'00 MLW - 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
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. All vessels must sumbit
USCG's H1N1 Flu checklist.

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.

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CURRENT ARTICLES: NONE

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CURRENT ISSUES:
09/17 - 1200 - SAVANNAH - STATE OF THE PORT
09/17 - 1300 - AGENTS MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:

09/22 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
09/24 - 0815 - CHS - NAV OPS MEETING
10/08 - 1200 - SAVANNAH - PROP LUNCHEON
10/08 - 1800 - CHARLESTON - CWIT DINNER/AUCTION
10/10/09 - TBA - CWIT - Luau Auction
11/24 - 1100 - NORFOLK - VPA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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HURRICANE STATUS - Alert level 4/Seasonal - NO STORMS EXPECTED

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

$$
FORECASTER BROWN
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with September 9, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

W 16 Low 12:13 AM 0.4 7:04 AM Rise 4:34 AM 11
16 High 6:16 AM 5.9 7:24 PM Set 5:59 PM
16 Low 12:27 PM -0.2
16 High 6:44 PM 6.6

Th 17 Low 1:05 AM 0.0 7:05 AM Rise 5:43 AM 4
17 High 7:13 AM 6.2 7:23 PM Set 6:33 PM
17 Low 1:24 PM -0.3
17 High 7:36 PM 6.7

F 18 Low 1:54 AM -0.2 7:06 AM Rise 6:51 AM 1
18 High 8:06 AM 6.5 7:22 PM Set 7:05 PM
18 Low 2:17 PM -0.4
18 High 8:25 PM 6.6

Sa 19 Low 2:40 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Rise 7:58 AM 0
19 High 8:57 AM 6.7 7:20 PM Set 7:38 PM
19 Low 3:08 PM -0.3
19 High 9:11 PM 6.4

Su 20 Low 3:25 AM -0.2 7:07 AM Rise 9:05 AM 1
20 High 9:45 AM 6.7 7:19 PM Set 8:12 PM
20 Low 3:58 PM -0.1
20 High 9:56 PM 6.1

M 21 Low 4:09 AM 0.0 7:07 AM Rise 10:11 AM 5
21 High 10:33 AM 6.6 7:18 PM Set 8:50 PM
21 Low 4:47 PM 0.2
21 High 10:41 PM 5.8

Tu 22 Low 4:53 AM 0.2 7:08 AM Rise 11:15 AM 11
22 High 11:20 AM 6.4 7:16 PM Set 9:31 PM
22 Low 5:35 PM 0.6
22 High 11:25 PM 5.4

W 23 Low 5:37 AM 0.6 7:09 AM Rise 12:17 PM 19
23 High 12:08 PM 6.1 7:15 PM Set 10:16 PM
23 Low 6:25 PM 1.0

Th 24 High 12:12 AM 5.1 7:09 AM Rise 1:14 PM 28
24 Low 6:22 AM 0.9 7:14 PM Set 11:07 PM
24 High 12:59 PM 5.8
24 Low 7:17 PM 1.3

F 25 High 1:01 AM 4.9 7:10 AM Rise 2:06 PM 37
25 Low 7:12 AM 1.2 7:12 PM
25 High 1:53 PM 5.6
25 Low 8:11 PM 1.5

Sa 26 High 1:55 AM 4.8 7:11 AM Set 12:00 AM 47
26 Low 8:06 AM 1.3 7:11 PM Rise 2:51 PM
26 High 2:49 PM 5.5
26 Low 9:06 PM 1.6

Su 27 High 2:52 AM 4.7 7:11 AM Set 12:56 AM 56
27 Low 9:05 AM 1.4 7:09 PM Rise 3:31 PM
27 High 3:45 PM 5.5
27 Low 10:01 PM 1.6

M 28 High 3:49 AM 4.8 7:12 AM Set 1:53 AM 65
28 Low 10:03 AM 1.4 7:08 PM Rise 4:06 PM
28 High 4:38 PM 5.5
28 Low 10:52 PM 1.4

Tu 29 High 4:44 AM 5.0 7:13 AM Set 2:49 AM 74
29 Low 10:59 AM 1.3 7:07 PM Rise 4:37 PM
29 High 5:26 PM 5.6
29 Low 11:38 PM 1.2

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MARITIME WEATHER

Today: ENE wind 10 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers, with
thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight: E wind 9 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms,
then a chance of showers after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday: ENE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night: E wind 7 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday: ENE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night: ESE wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday: E wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday Night: ESE wind around 12 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A chance
of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday: ENE wind around 12 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.
Notice posted on Thursday, September 17, 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.