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SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/29/2009/29/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/29/20 //EVENT//Register for Georgia Port’s virtual State of the Port address09/29/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/29/2009/29/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/2009/25/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/2009/25/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/2009/25/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/2009/24/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/2009/24/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/2009/24/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/22/2009/22/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/22/2009/22/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/22/2009/22/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/20 - BUCKEYE TERMINAL DRAFT ADJUSTED09/18/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/2009/18/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/2009/18/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/16/20 //NEWS// SC Ports awarded $21.68 million BUILD grant for Ridgeville site09/16/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/16/2009/16/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/16/2009/16/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/15/2009/15/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/15/2009/15/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/15/2009/15/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/2009/14/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/20 //NEWS// SC Ports sees further rebound in August ahead of big ship arrival09/14/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/2009/14/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/2009/11/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/2009/11/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/2009/11/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/2009/10/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/2009/10/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/2009/10/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/09/2009/09/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/08/2009/08/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/08/2009/08/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/2009/04/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/2009/04/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/2009/04/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/02/20 - RIVER CLOSURE09/02/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/02/2009/02/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/02/2009/02/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/01/2009/01/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/01/2009/01/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/01/2009/01/2020 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Monday, September 13, 2010
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 - 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:
BP - T/B INTEGRITY/350-4 - ETA 1200/17TH

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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:
09/14/10 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON MEETING
10/7/10 1800 - CWIT SILENT AUCTION

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES

2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
HURRCANE STATUS: ALERT LEVEL 4 - HURRICANE IGOR - TD JULIA
CATEGORY FOUR IGOR CONTINUES WESTWARD...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.7N 48.8W
ABOUT 940 MI...1515 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...935 MB...27.61 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

JULIA MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...AWAY FROM THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE
VERDE ISLANDS...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.5N 25.6W
ABOUT 85 MI...130 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...23 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS...INCLUDING MAIO...SAO TIAGO...
FOGO...AND BRAVA


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

M 13 High 12:00 AM 5.6 7:02 AM Rise 12:53 PM 25
13 Low 6:13 AM 0.1 7:29 PM Set 11:02 PM
13 High 12:49 PM 6.3
13 Low 7:02 PM 0.7

Tu 14 High 12:55 AM 5.3 7:03 AM Rise 1:53 PM 36
14 Low 7:08 AM 0.5 7:27 PM Set 11:56 PM
14 High 1:47 PM 6.1
14 Low 8:01 PM 1.0

W 15 High 1:51 AM 5.1 7:03 AM Rise 2:46 PM 46
15 Low 8:06 AM 0.8 7:26 PM
15 High 2:47 PM 5.9
15 Low 9:01 PM 1.2

Th 16 High 2:50 AM 4.9 7:04 AM Set 12:52 AM 56
16 Low 9:07 AM 0.9 7:25 PM Rise 3:32 PM
16 High 3:46 PM 5.7
16 Low 9:59 PM 1.2

F 17 High 3:49 AM 4.9 7:05 AM Set 1:50 AM 66
17 Low 10:07 AM 1.0 7:23 PM Rise 4:12 PM
17 High 4:41 PM 5.7
17 Low 10:53 PM 1.2

Sa 18 High 4:45 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Set 2:47 AM 75
18 Low 11:03 AM 1.0 7:22 PM Rise 4:47 PM
18 High 5:31 PM 5.8
18 Low 11:43 PM 1.1

Su 19 High 5:37 AM 5.2 7:06 AM Set 3:43 AM 82
19 Low 11:55 AM 0.9 7:21 PM Rise 5:18 PM
19 High 6:17 PM 5.8

M 20 Low 12:27 AM 0.9 7:07 AM Set 4:38 AM 89
20 High 6:25 AM 5.4 7:19 PM Rise 5:46 PM
20 Low 12:41 PM 0.8
20 High 6:59 PM 5.9

Tu 21 Low 1:07 AM 0.7 7:07 AM Set 5:32 AM 94
21 High 7:08 AM 5.6 7:18 PM Rise 6:14 PM
21 Low 1:24 PM 0.8
21 High 7:38 PM 5.9

W 22 Low 1:45 AM 0.6 7:08 AM Set 6:26 AM 98
22 High 7:49 AM 5.8 7:17 PM Rise 6:41 PM
22 Low 2:05 PM 0.7
22 High 8:16 PM 5.8

Th 23 Low 2:20 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Set 7:20 AM 99
23 High 8:27 AM 5.9 7:15 PM Rise 7:08 PM
23 Low 2:43 PM 0.8
23 High 8:52 PM 5.7

F 24 Low 2:55 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Set 8:15 AM 99
24 High 9:03 AM 6.0 7:14 PM Rise 7:38 PM
24 Low 3:21 PM 0.8
24 High 9:26 PM 5.5

Sa 25 Low 3:28 AM 0.5 7:10 AM Set 9:11 AM 97
25 High 9:37 AM 6.0 7:13 PM Rise 8:10 PM
25 Low 3:58 PM 0.9
25 High 9:58 PM 5.4

Su 26 Low 4:03 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Set 10:09 AM 94
26 High 10:11 AM 6.0 7:11 PM Rise 8:47 PM
26 Low 4:36 PM 1.0
26 High 10:31 PM 5.2

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT MON SEP 13 2010
W CENTRAL N ATLC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20
NM...TO 250 NM OFFSHORE...INCLUDING S OF GEORGES BANK FROM 1000
FM TO...250 NM OFFSHORE.
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ088-131500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT MON SEP 13 2010

TODAY
NW PORTION...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SE PORTION S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT. HIGHEST
WINDS AND SEAS E.

TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000
FM 4 TO 6 FT.

TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BECOMING 2 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST E.

TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WED
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT SE PORTION NE 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E.

THU
WINDS BECOMING S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT WITH SE SWELL...HIGHEST E.

FRI
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST SE.
Notice posted on Monday, September 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.