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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Friday, March 26, 2010
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 - 30'00"
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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BP- TUG INTEGRITY AND 650-4 - IN ETD 1900/26TH
HESS - ATLANTIC POLARIS - IN 1900/26TH
KMI4 - RISLANGER - ETA 0300/27TH
KMI1 - COSCO WUYISHAN - ETA 4/1/10

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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:

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES
04/07/10 - SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PROP CLUB IN SAVANNAH
04/15/10 - 1130 - 1400 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/15/10 - 1500 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/16/10 - 1430 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/17/10 - 1330 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW
04/18/10 - 1330 - 1600 VESSEL TRAFFIC CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW

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 March 24, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 26 High 5:11 AM 5.7 7:15 AM Set 4:45 AM 76
26 Low 11:38 AM 0.0 7:35 PM Rise 4:03 PM
26 High 5:46 PM 5.4
26 Low 11:59 PM -0.5

Sa 27 High 6:11 AM 5.9 7:14 AM Set 5:22 AM 85
27 Low 12:32 PM -0.4 7:36 PM Rise 5:12 PM
27 High 6:45 PM 5.9

Su 28 Low 12:58 AM -0.7 7:13 AM Set 5:57 AM 93
28 High 7:06 AM 6.0 7:37 PM Rise 6:22 PM
28 Low 1:23 PM -0.7
28 High 7:39 PM 6.3

M 29 Low 1:53 AM -0.9 7:11 AM Set 6:31 AM 97
29 High 7:58 AM 6.0 7:38 PM Rise 7:31 PM
29 Low 2:12 PM -0.9
29 High 8:30 PM 6.6

Tu 30 Low 2:45 AM -1.0 7:10 AM Set 7:06 AM 99
30 High 8:47 AM 5.9 7:38 PM Rise 8:40 PM
30 Low 2:58 PM -0.9
30 High 9:20 PM 6.6

W 31 Low 3:36 AM -0.9 7:09 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
31 High 9:34 AM 5.7 7:39 PM Rise 9:48 PM
31 Low 3:44 PM -0.8
31 High 10:07 PM 6.6

Th 1 Low 4:25 AM -0.7 7:08 AM Set 8:24 AM 95
1 High 10:21 AM 5.5 7:40 PM Rise 10:55 PM
1 Low 4:29 PM -0.5
1 High 10:55 PM 6.3

F 2 Low 5:14 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Set 9:09 AM 89
2 High 11:07 AM 5.2 7:40 PM Rise 11:57 PM
2 Low 5:15 PM -0.1
2 High 11:43 PM 6.0

Sa 3 Low 6:03 AM 0.1 7:05 AM Set 9:59 AM 82
3 High 11:54 AM 4.9 7:41 PM
3 Low 6:02 PM 0.2

Su 4 High 12:33 AM 5.6 7:04 AM Rise 12:55 AM 73
4 Low 6:54 AM 0.4 7:42 PM Set 10:53 AM
4 High 12:44 PM 4.6
4 Low 6:52 PM 0.6

M 5 High 1:25 AM 5.3 7:02 AM Rise 1:46 AM 64
5 Low 7:47 AM 0.7 7:43 PM Set 11:50 AM
5 High 1:38 PM 4.4
5 Low 7:47 PM 0.9

Tu 6 High 2:22 AM 5.0 7:01 AM Rise 2:29 AM 55
6 Low 8:42 AM 0.9 7:43 PM Set 12:47 PM
6 High 2:35 PM 4.4
6 Low 8:48 PM 1.1

W 7 High 3:19 AM 4.9 7:00 AM Rise 3:08 AM 45
7 Low 9:38 AM 1.0 7:44 PM Set 1:44 PM
7 High 3:34 PM 4.4
7 Low 9:50 PM 1.1

Th 8 High 4:15 AM 4.9 6:59 AM Rise 3:41 AM 36
8 Low 10:30 AM 0.9 7:45 PM Set 2:39 PM
8 High 4:31 PM 4.6
8 Low 10:49 PM 1.0

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Today: Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Breezy, with a west wind between 17 and 20 mph.

Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
49. Breezy, with a north wind between 11 and 20 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 17 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 54. East wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind
between 13 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less
than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Notice posted on Friday, March 26, 2010

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.