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 Port Updates
SubjectDatePriority
FW: Right Whales in the Southeast US10/31/2016 Normal
FW: MSSB Mooring Challenges10/27/2016 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/27/1610/27/2016 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/27/1610/27/2016 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/27/1610/27/2016 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/26/1610/26/2016 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1610/26/2016 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1610/26/2016 Normal
Recall: Allotments October 201610/20/2016 Normal
RE: Allotments October 201610/20/2016 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/19/1610/19/2016 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 110/19/1610/19/2016 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/19/1610/19/2016 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/14/16 - KMI BERTH - FINGER PIERS DAMAGED10/14/2016 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/14/1610/14/2016 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/14/1610/14/2016 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/16 - PORT REMAINS CLOSED10/11/2016 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/1610/11/2016 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/10/1610/11/2016 Normal
Savannah Port Update10/10/2016 Normal
RE: PORT CANVERAL IS NOW OPEN10/08/2016 Normal
2000/07 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 // TROPICAL STORM NICOLE - = NEXT UPDATE - UPON STORM CLEARING CHARLESTON, SC10/07/2016 Normal
1700/07 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 // TROPICAL STORM NICOLE - = NEXT UPDATE - 2000/07 - PORT CHANGES BELOW10/07/2016 Normal
1400/07 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 // TROPICAL STORM NICOLE - = NEXT UPDATE - 1700/07 - PORT UPDATES BELOW10/07/2016 Normal
1100/07 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 // TROPICAL STORM NICOLE - = NEXT UPDATE - 1400/07 - PORTS UPDATED BELOW10/07/2016 Normal
0800/07 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 // HURRICANE NICOLE - CAT 2 = NEXT UPDATE - 07/1100 - PORT UPDATED BELOW10/07/2016 Normal
0500/07 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 // HURRICANE NICOLE - CAT 2 = NEXT UPDATE - 0800/0710/07/2016 Normal
2300/06 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 4 // HURRICANE NICOLE - CAT 2 = NEXT UPDATE - 07/0500 - PORTS UPDATED BELOW10/06/2016 Normal
2000/06 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 06/2300 - PORTS UPDATED BELOW10/06/2016 Normal
1700/06 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 06/200010/06/2016 Normal
1400/06 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 1700/06 - PORTS UPDATED BELOW10/06/2016 Normal
1100/06- UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 1400/06 - UPDATES INCLUDED BELOW10/06/2016 Normal
0800/06- UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 1100/0610/06/2016 Normal
.0500/06- UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 0800/0610/06/2016 Normal
2300/05- UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 0500/06 -- PORTS UPDATED10/05/2016 Normal
2000/05- UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 2300/05 - PORT UPDATED10/05/2016 Normal
1700/05- UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE - 2000/05 - UPDATES BELOW10/05/2016 Normal
1400/05 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE 1700/05 - CHANGES HIGH LIGHTED10/05/2016 Normal
1100/05 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE 1400/05 - PORT UPDATE10/05/2016 Normal
0800/05 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE 1100/0510/05/2016 Normal
0500/05 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 3 = NEXT UPDATE 0800/0610/05/2016 Normal
2300/04 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 4 = NEXT UPDATE 05/050010/04/2016 Normal
2000/04 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 4 = NEXT UPDATE 2300/0410/04/2016 Normal
1700/04 - UPDATE NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 4 = NEXT UPDATE 2000/0410/04/2016 Normal
ADDITIONAL PORT UPDATES NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 4 = NEXT UPDATE 1700/0410/04/2016 Normal
ADDITIONAL PORT UPDATES NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 4 = NEXT UPDATE 1700/0410/04/2016 Normal
1100 10/04/16 NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 4 = NEXT UPDATE 1700/0410/04/2016 Normal
0900 NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 410/04/2016 High
RE: 0900 NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 410/04/2016 Normal
Recall: 0900 NHC STATEMENT FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW - CAT 410/04/2016 Normal

 Daily Port Update
Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, July 13, 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:

KM NORTH - CARTAGENA - IN - ETD 2200/13TH
HESS - YASA SEYHAN - IN ETD 1800/13TH
KMI 1 - TUG MARLIN & GULFSTREAM - ETA 0430/14TH
KMI 4 - MINERVA ASTRA - ETA 0430/15TH

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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:

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES

2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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HURRCANE STATUS:
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - SEASONAL - NO STORMS EXPECTED

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 12, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 13 Low 3:49 AM -0.5 6:21 AM Rise 8:24 AM 1
13 High 9:52 AM 5.5 8:29 PM Set 9:57 PM
13 Low 3:56 PM -0.8
13 High 10:14 PM 6.6

W 14 Low 4:38 AM -0.6 6:22 AM Rise 9:36 AM 6
14 High 10:47 AM 5.6 8:29 PM Set 10:33 PM
14 Low 4:51 PM -0.6
14 High 11:05 PM 6.4

Th 15 Low 5:27 AM -0.6 6:22 AM Rise 10:45 AM 13
15 High 11:44 AM 5.8 8:29 PM Set 11:07 PM
15 Low 5:47 PM -0.4
15 High 11:56 PM 6.1

F 16 Low 6:17 AM -0.6 6:23 AM Rise 11:52 AM 22
16 High 12:41 PM 5.8 8:28 PM Set 11:40 PM
16 Low 6:45 PM -0.1

Sa 17 High 12:48 AM 5.7 6:24 AM Rise 12:58 PM 32
17 Low 7:08 AM -0.5 8:28 PM
17 High 1:39 PM 5.9
17 Low 7:45 PM 0.2

Su 18 High 1:42 AM 5.4 6:24 AM Set 12:15 AM 44
18 Low 8:02 AM -0.3 8:27 PM Rise 2:04 PM
18 High 2:38 PM 5.9
18 Low 8:47 PM 0.4

M 19 High 2:38 AM 5.1 6:25 AM Set 12:52 AM 55
19 Low 8:58 AM -0.2 8:27 PM Rise 3:08 PM
19 High 3:37 PM 5.9
19 Low 9:50 PM 0.5

Tu 20 High 3:36 AM 4.9 6:26 AM Set 1:34 AM 65
20 Low 9:55 AM 0.0 8:26 PM Rise 4:11 PM
20 High 4:36 PM 5.9
20 Low 10:50 PM 0.6

W 21 High 4:33 AM 4.7 6:26 AM Set 2:20 AM 75
21 Low 10:52 AM 0.1 8:26 PM Rise 5:10 PM
21 High 5:31 PM 5.9
21 Low 11:47 PM 0.5

Th 22 High 5:29 AM 4.7 6:27 AM Set 3:11 AM 83
22 Low 11:46 AM 0.1 8:25 PM Rise 6:04 PM
22 High 6:24 PM 5.9

F 23 Low 12:39 AM 0.5 6:28 AM Set 4:06 AM 90
23 High 6:23 AM 4.7 8:25 PM Rise 6:52 PM
23 Low 12:38 PM 0.1
23 High 7:13 PM 5.9

Sa 24 Low 1:27 AM 0.4 6:28 AM Set 5:03 AM 95
24 High 7:13 AM 4.8 8:24 PM Rise 7:34 PM
24 Low 1:26 PM 0.2
24 High 7:57 PM 5.9

Su 25 Low 2:12 AM 0.3 6:29 AM Set 6:01 AM 98
25 High 8:00 AM 4.8 8:23 PM Rise 8:10 PM
25 Low 2:10 PM 0.2
25 High 8:39 PM 5.9

M 26 Low 2:53 AM 0.3 6:30 AM Set 6:58 AM 99
26 High 8:44 AM 4.9 8:23 PM Rise 8:43 PM
26 Low 2:52 PM 0.3
26 High 9:18 PM 5.8

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Today...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon...then a slight chance
of showers and tstms late.

Tonight...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.

Wed...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.

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

Thu Through Sat...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
Notice posted on Tuesday, July 13, 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.