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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPADTE
Date:Friday, May 14, 2010
Priority:Normal
Notice:
URGENT INFORMATION:
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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 - 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 - T/B INTEGRITY / 650-4 - ETA 0645/15
KMI4 - CHAMPION SPIRIT - ETA 2000/15

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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:
05/18/2010 - SCSPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
05/19/2010 - MARITIME ASSOC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 0815
05/27/2010 - 0800 - NAV/OPS MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES
06/18/2010 - PROPELLOR CLUB HARBOR CUISE
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with May 13, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 14 Low 2:56 AM 0.1 6:21 AM Rise 6:28 AM 0
14 High 8:50 AM 4.9 8:11 PM Set 9:14 PM
14 Low 2:49 PM -0.2
14 High 9:07 PM 6.3

Sa 15 Low 3:40 AM 0.0 6:21 AM Rise 7:21 AM 0
15 High 9:34 AM 4.9 8:12 PM Set 10:15 PM
15 Low 3:34 PM -0.3
15 High 9:52 PM 6.3

Su 16 Low 4:26 AM 0.0 6:20 AM Rise 8:21 AM 4
16 High 10:20 AM 4.9 8:12 PM Set 11:11 PM
16 Low 4:22 PM -0.2
16 High 10:39 PM 6.3

M 17 Low 5:14 AM 0.0 6:19 AM Rise 9:26 AM 9
17 High 11:10 AM 4.9 8:13 PM
17 Low 5:13 PM -0.2
17 High 11:29 PM 6.2

Tu 18 Low 6:04 AM 0.1 6:19 AM Set 12:00 AM 17
18 High 12:05 PM 4.9 8:14 PM Rise 10:35 AM
18 Low 6:09 PM 0.0

W 19 High 12:24 AM 6.0 6:18 AM Set 12:44 AM 26
19 Low 6:58 AM 0.1 8:14 PM Rise 11:43 AM
19 High 1:05 PM 5.0
19 Low 7:09 PM 0.1

Th 20 High 1:21 AM 5.8 6:17 AM Set 1:22 AM 37
20 Low 7:54 AM 0.0 8:15 PM Rise 12:50 PM
20 High 2:09 PM 5.2
20 Low 8:13 PM 0.2

F 21 High 2:21 AM 5.6 6:17 AM Set 1:57 AM 49
21 Low 8:51 AM 0.0 8:16 PM Rise 1:57 PM
21 High 3:12 PM 5.4
21 Low 9:20 PM 0.3

Sa 22 High 3:22 AM 5.5 6:16 AM Set 2:30 AM 60
22 Low 9:48 AM -0.2 8:16 PM Rise 3:02 PM
22 High 4:14 PM 5.7
22 Low 10:25 PM 0.2

Su 23 High 4:21 AM 5.3 6:16 AM Set 3:02 AM 71
23 Low 10:44 AM -0.3 8:17 PM Rise 4:07 PM
23 High 5:13 PM 6.0
23 Low 11:28 PM 0.1

M 24 High 5:19 AM 5.2 6:15 AM Set 3:36 AM 80
24 Low 11:38 AM -0.4 8:18 PM Rise 5:13 PM
24 High 6:09 PM 6.3

Tu 25 Low 12:25 AM -0.1 6:15 AM Set 4:13 AM 88
25 High 6:14 AM 5.2 8:18 PM Rise 6:19 PM
25 Low 12:30 PM -0.4
25 High 7:01 PM 6.4

W 26 Low 1:19 AM -0.2 6:14 AM Set 4:53 AM 94
26 High 7:07 AM 5.1 8:19 PM Rise 7:24 PM
26 Low 1:19 PM -0.4
26 High 7:51 PM 6.5

Th 27 Low 2:10 AM -0.2 6:14 AM Set 5:39 AM 98
27 High 7:57 AM 5.0 8:20 PM Rise 8:26 PM
27 Low 2:07 PM -0.3
27 High 8:38 PM 6.4

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Synopsis...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND W OVER THE AREA THROUGH MON NIGHT
BEFORE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W ON TUE.
Today...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Tonight...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Sat...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft.

Sat Night...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Night...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.

Mon...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Tue...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.

Notice posted on Friday, May 14, 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.