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Subject:CHARLESTON, SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Thursday, December 03, 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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KMI4 - BOW HARMONY - ETA 5/0200
BP - T/B INTEGRITY/650-4 - ETA 6/1730

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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:

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CURRENT ISSUES:
12/10 - PM Port Christmas Party
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
01/28/2010 - NAV/OPS MEETING
04/07-09 - SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PROP CLUB IN SAVANNAH

2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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CURRENT SECURITY LEVEL - MARSEC 1
HURRICANE STATUS - Alert level 5/OUT OF SEASON

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with December 3, 2009.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Th 3 Low 1:51 AM -0.6 7:06 AM Set 8:33 AM 99
3 High 8:12 AM 6.7 5:13 PM Rise 6:39 PM
3 Low 2:42 PM -0.1
3 High 8:35 PM 5.3

F 4 Low 2:42 AM -0.6 7:07 AM Set 9:29 AM 96
4 High 9:03 AM 6.7 5:13 PM Rise 7:50 PM
4 Low 3:32 PM -0.1
4 High 9:28 PM 5.3

Sa 5 Low 3:35 AM -0.5 7:08 AM Set 10:17 AM 91
5 High 9:57 AM 6.5 5:13 PM Rise 9:02 PM
5 Low 4:24 PM 0.0
5 High 10:25 PM 5.3

Su 6 Low 4:31 AM -0.4 7:08 AM Set 10:59 AM 83
6 High 10:52 AM 6.3 5:13 PM Rise 10:12 PM
6 Low 5:17 PM 0.0
6 High 11:25 PM 5.3

M 7 Low 5:29 AM -0.1 7:09 AM Set 11:35 AM 73
7 High 11:48 AM 6.0 5:13 PM Rise 11:20 PM
7 Low 6:12 PM 0.1

Tu 8 High 12:28 AM 5.3 7:10 AM Set 12:08 PM 62
8 Low 6:32 AM 0.1 5:14 PM
8 High 12:46 PM 5.7
8 Low 7:09 PM 0.1

W 9 High 1:32 AM 5.4 7:11 AM Rise 12:25 AM 51
9 Low 7:37 AM 0.3 5:14 PM Set 12:39 PM
9 High 1:45 PM 5.4
9 Low 8:06 PM 0.1

Th 10 High 2:35 AM 5.6 7:11 AM Rise 1:28 AM 40
10 Low 8:43 AM 0.4 5:14 PM Set 1:10 PM
10 High 2:44 PM 5.2
10 Low 9:03 PM 0.0

F 11 High 3:35 AM 5.8 7:12 AM Rise 2:31 AM 29
11 Low 9:45 AM 0.4 5:14 PM Set 1:42 PM
11 High 3:40 PM 5.0
11 Low 9:57 PM 0.0

Sa 12 High 4:30 AM 5.9 7:13 AM Rise 3:34 AM 20
12 Low 10:43 AM 0.3 5:14 PM Set 2:18 PM
12 High 4:35 PM 5.0
12 Low 10:49 PM -0.1

Su 13 High 5:22 AM 6.0 7:14 AM Rise 4:36 AM 12
13 Low 11:37 AM 0.2 5:15 PM Set 2:57 PM
13 High 5:26 PM 4.9
13 Low 11:38 PM -0.1

M 14 High 6:10 AM 6.1 7:14 AM Rise 5:37 AM 6
14 Low 12:26 PM 0.1 5:15 PM Set 3:42 PM
14 High 6:13 PM 4.9

Tu 15 Low 12:24 AM -0.1 7:15 AM Rise 6:35 AM 2
15 High 6:55 AM 6.1 5:15 PM Set 4:31 PM
15 Low 1:11 PM 0.1
15 High 6:58 PM 4.9

W 16 Low 1:08 AM -0.1 7:15 AM Rise 7:29 AM 0
16 High 7:37 AM 6.0 5:16 PM Set 5:25 PM
16 Low 1:54 PM 0.1
16 High 7:40 PM 4.
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009
W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20
NM...TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S OF GEORGES BANK FROM 1000
FM TO...250 NM OFFSHORE.
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ088-032100-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
1000 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED SAT

THIS AFTERNOON
E OF 1000 FM...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO W TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE...HIGHEST NE. SHOWERS AND TSTMS. W
OF 1000 FM...W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FT LATE...HIGHEST E.

TONIGHT
WINDS BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 10
TO 15 KT. SEAS BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM 2 TO 5
FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PORTION EARLY.

FRI
N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT... HIGHEST E. AREAS OF RAIN AND ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING.

FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E PORTION
BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E PORTION S TO SW
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST
NE.

SUN
WINDS BECOMING E TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

MON
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.





Notice posted on Thursday, December 03, 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.