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Subject:DAILY UPDATE
Date:Monday, March 17, 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 38’00 if LOA is less than 650’; Max draft of
36’00 if LOA is 650’00 or greater
Kinder Morgan – berth 1 - TBA
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - TBA
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
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

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: (PER PILOTS, AS OF 0700/17)
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KMI – CHAMPION STAR IN, ETS 1200/17

BP - CLEAR

HESS – CLEAR

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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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CURRENT ISSUES: 03/19 - 0800 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION MONTHLY BOD MEETING
03/20 - 0800 - NAVIGATION & OPERATIONS MEETING
03/20 - 1800 - PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:

04/08 - 1900 - CHARLESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
04/16 - 0800 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION MONTHLY BOD MEETING (DATE TO BE
CONFIRMED)
04/17 - 0800 - NAVIGATION & OPERATIONS MEETING
04/17 - 1800 - PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER (DATE TO BE CONFIRMED)
04/22 - 1900 - CHARLESTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - OUT OF SEASON
Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH

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TIDE INFORMATION:

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

M 17 High 5:22 AM 5.5 7:27 AM Set 5:05 AM 76
17 Low 11:43 AM 0.3 7:29 PM Rise 3:39 PM
17 High 5:50 PM 4.9
17 Low 11:54 PM -0.1

Tu 18 High 6:18 AM 5.5 7:25 AM Set 5:40 AM 84
18 Low 12:35 PM 0.1 7:30 PM Rise 4:43 PM
18 High 6:45 PM 5.2

W 19 Low 12:49 AM -0.2 7:24 AM Set 6:11 AM 91
19 High 7:07 AM 5.6 7:31 PM Rise 5:45 PM
19 Low 1:21 PM -0.1
19 High 7:34 PM 5.5

Th 20 Low 1:39 AM -0.3 7:23 AM Set 6:38 AM 96
20 High 7:51 AM 5.6 7:31 PM Rise 6:45 PM
20 Low 2:03 PM -0.2
20 High 8:18 PM 5.7

F 21 Low 2:25 AM -0.4 7:21 AM Set 7:05 AM 99
21 High 8:31 AM 5.5 7:32 PM Rise 7:43 PM
21 Low 2:42 PM -0.2
21 High 8:58 PM 5.8

Sa 22 Low 3:08 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Set 7:31 AM 99
22 High 9:09 AM 5.4 7:33 PM Rise 8:40 PM
22 Low 3:18 PM -0.2
22 High 9:36 PM 5.8

Su 23 Low 3:49 AM -0.2 7:19 AM Set 7:58 AM 98
23 High 9:44 AM 5.2 7:34 PM Rise 9:38 PM
23 Low 3:52 PM 0.0
23 High 10:12 PM 5.8

M 24 Low 4:29 AM 0.1 7:17 AM Set 8:27 AM 95
24 High 10:20 AM 5.0 7:34 PM Rise 10:36 PM
24 Low 4:25 PM 0.2
24 High 10:47 PM 5.6

Tu 25 Low 5:07 AM 0.3 7:16 AM Set 8:59 AM 90
25 High 10:55 AM 4.7 7:35 PM Rise 11:35 PM
25 Low 4:57 PM 0.4
25 High 11:22 PM 5.4

W 26 Low 5:46 AM 0.5 7:15 AM Set 9:36 AM 84
26 High 11:32 AM 4.5 7:36 PM
26 Low 5:31 PM 0.6

Th 27 High 12:01 AM 5.2 7:13 AM Rise 12:32 AM 77
27 Low 6:28 AM 0.8 7:36 PM Set 10:19 AM
27 High 12:12 PM 4.3
27 Low 6:10 PM 0.8

F 28 High 12:44 AM 5.0 7:12 AM Rise 1:27 AM 68
28 Low 7:13 AM 1.0 7:37 PM Set 11:07 AM
28 High 12:57 PM 4.2
28 Low 6:56 PM 0.9

Sa 29 High 1:36 AM 4.9 7:11 AM Rise 2:19 AM 59
29 Low 8:06 AM 1.1 7:38 PM Set 12:01 PM
29 High 1:51 PM 4.1
29 Low 7:52 PM 1.0

Su 30 High 2:36 AM 4.8 7:10 AM Rise 3:05 AM 50
30 Low 9:04 AM 1.1 7:39 PM Set 1:00 PM
30 High 2:51 PM 4.2
30 Low 8:57 PM 1.0

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MARINE WEATHER:

CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2008

GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WED INTO THU


TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 3 TO 7
FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 7 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NE.

TONIGHT
NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF
1000 FM BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000
FM 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NE...MAINLY IN NE SWELL.

TUE
WINDS BECOMING S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 7 TO 13 FT...
HIGHEST E...MAINLY IN NE SWELL.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THROUGHOUT...
HIGHEST W. SEAS BECOMING 8 TO 11 FT THROUGHOUT.

WED
S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...HIGHEST W. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT.

THU
WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...
EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NE.

FRI
N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN BECOMING
SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF
1000 FM TO 6 FT.
Notice posted on Monday, March 17, 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.