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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Wednesday, May 26, 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
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:

KMI1 - BAHAMA SPIRIT - ETA 1315/26TH

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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:

Crew member deserts ship
By Andy Paras
The Post and Courier
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

3 Comment(s)


Federal, state and local authorities are looking for an Indonesian man who
deserted a cruise ship while it was docked in Charleston.

Achmad Fajar Priyadi, 25, was a crew member on the Holland America Cruise
ship Maasdam on May 16 when he left for shore leave some time after 7:30
a.m. and failed to return before the ship departed at 5 p.m., according to
a Charleston police incident report.

Priyadi left his passport with the ship, as is protocol when crew members
take shore leave. The only identification he would have is a ship ID photo
and an I-95 card issued by U.S. Customs, the report says.

Authorities investigating Priyadi's disappearance do not think he is a
danger to anyone in the community, according to Robert Fencel, port
director for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

Protections are in place to keep anyone who might be a danger from working
aboard ships that dock here or from leaving the ships, Fencel said.

Fencel declined to say why Priyadi may have wanted to enter the United
States. He said he was restricted from saying much about the case because
it is an active and open investigation.

Foul play is not suspected, he said.

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CURRENT ISSUES:

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 20, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

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

F 28 Low 2:58 AM -0.2 6:14 AM Set 6:30 AM 99
28 High 8:46 AM 4.9 8:20 PM Rise 9:24 PM
28 Low 2:53 PM -0.2
28 High 9:23 PM 6.3

Sa 29 Low 3:44 AM -0.1 6:13 AM Set 7:25 AM 99
29 High 9:32 AM 4.8 8:21 PM Rise 10:15 PM
29 Low 3:38 PM 0.0
29 High 10:07 PM 6.1

Su 30 Low 4:28 AM 0.1 6:13 AM Set 8:23 AM 96
30 High 10:17 AM 4.7 8:22 PM Rise 10:59 PM
30 Low 4:21 PM 0.3
30 High 10:50 PM 5.8

M 31 Low 5:11 AM 0.3 6:13 AM Set 9:22 AM 91
31 High 11:02 AM 4.6 8:22 PM Rise 11:37 PM
31 Low 5:04 PM 0.5
31 High 11:32 PM 5.6

Tu 1 Low 5:54 AM 0.4 6:12 AM Set 10:19 AM 84
1 High 11:47 AM 4.6 8:23 PM
1 Low 5:47 PM 0.8

W 2 High 12:15 AM 5.3 6:12 AM Rise 12:10 AM 77
2 Low 6:35 AM 0.6 8:23 PM Set 11:15 AM
2 High 12:34 PM 4.5
2 Low 6:33 PM 1.0

Th 3 High 12:58 AM 5.1 6:12 AM Rise 12:40 AM 69
3 Low 7:17 AM 0.6 8:24 PM Set 12:10 PM
3 High 1:23 PM 4.6
3 Low 7:23 PM 1.2

F 4 High 1:43 AM 4.9 6:12 AM Rise 1:08 AM 59
4 Low 8:01 AM 0.6 8:24 PM Set 1:04 PM
4 High 2:13 PM 4.7
4 Low 8:17 PM 1.3

Sa 5 High 2:31 AM 4.7 6:12 AM Rise 1:34 AM 50
5 Low 8:45 AM 0.6 8:25 PM Set 1:58 PM
5 High 3:04 PM 4.8
5 Low 9:16 PM 1.3

Su 6 High 3:21 AM 4.6 6:11 AM Rise 2:01 AM 41
6 Low 9:32 AM 0.5 8:25 PM Set 2:53 PM
6 High 3:56 PM 5.1
6 Low 10:15 PM 1.2

M 7 High 4:12 AM 4.5 6:11 AM Rise 2:30 AM 31
7 Low 10:20 AM 0.4 8:26 PM Set 3:51 PM
7 High 4:46 PM 5.3
7 Low 11:11 PM 1.0

Tu 8 High 5:03 AM 4.5 6:11 AM Rise 3:01 AM 22
8 Low 11:09 AM 0.2 8:26 PM Set 4:51 PM
8 High 5:35 PM 5.6


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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Synopsis...LOW PRES WELL OFFSHORE WILL MEANDER E OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND
GEORGIA COASTS THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING E ON FRI. A COLD FRONT COULD
APPROACH THE WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND.
Today...NE winds 20 to 25 kt...decreasing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7
ft...subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Showers likely.

Tonight...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft
after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening...then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

Thu...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thu Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4
ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.

Fri...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Fri Night...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening...then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Sat And Sun...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.
Notice posted on Wednesday, May 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.