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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Priority:Normal
Notice: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 40'00, 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:
KMI4 - MARACAS BAY - IN - ETD 1900/26
KMI4 - EVROTAS - ETA 0230/27TH

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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:
10/28/10 - 0800 - NAV/OPS MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
11/03/10 - 1715 - SAV. PROP, MARITIME AFTER HOURS AT RUTH CHRIS
11/09/10 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON
11/16/10 - TBA - CHS PROP CLUB - STATE OF THE PORT
11/19/10 - TBA - SAVANNAH PROPELLER CLUB OYSTER ROAST

2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 - HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - TROPICAL STORM RICHARD

CENTER OF RICHARD REACHES THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE...RE-INTENSIFICATION IS NOT EXPECTED...

SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.4N 92.5W
ABOUT 135 MI...215 KM WSW OF CAMPECHE MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with October 26, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 26 Low 4:16 AM 0.5 7:33 AM Set 10:59 AM 92
26 High 10:26 AM 6.2 6:35 PM Rise 9:08 PM
26 Low 5:01 PM 0.9
26 High 10:48 PM 5.1

W 27 Low 5:00 AM 0.5 7:33 AM Set 11:54 AM 85
27 High 11:11 AM 6.1 6:34 PM Rise 10:07 PM
27 Low 5:48 PM 1.0
27 High 11:35 PM 5.0

Th 28 Low 5:50 AM 0.6 7:34 AM Set 12:44 PM 77
28 High 12:03 PM 6.1 6:33 PM Rise 11:10 PM
28 Low 6:41 PM 1.0

F 29 High 12:31 AM 5.0 7:35 AM Set 1:29 PM 67
29 Low 6:47 AM 0.7 6:32 PM
29 High 1:01 PM 6.0
29 Low 7:38 PM 1.0

Sa 30 High 1:35 AM 5.1 7:36 AM Rise 12:16 AM 57
30 Low 7:50 AM 0.7 6:31 PM Set 2:09 PM
30 High 2:05 PM 6.0
30 Low 8:39 PM 0.9

Su 31 High 2:44 AM 5.3 7:37 AM Rise 1:22 AM 46
31 Low 8:57 AM 0.6 6:30 PM Set 2:46 PM
31 High 3:10 PM 6.0
31 Low 9:40 PM 0.6

M 1 High 3:52 AM 5.6 7:38 AM Rise 2:29 AM 34
1 Low 10:05 AM 0.5 6:29 PM Set 3:21 PM
1 High 4:13 PM 6.0
1 Low 10:38 PM 0.3

Tu 2 High 4:55 AM 6.0 7:38 AM Rise 3:36 AM 24
2 Low 11:10 AM 0.2 6:28 PM Set 3:56 PM
2 High 5:12 PM 6.1
2 Low 11:34 PM 0.0

W 3 High 5:54 AM 6.5 7:39 AM Rise 4:44 AM 14
3 Low 12:10 PM 0.0 6:27 PM Set 4:31 PM
3 High 6:08 PM 6.1

Th 4 Low 12:26 AM -0.3 7:40 AM Rise 5:52 AM 7
4 High 6:49 AM 6.8 6:26 PM Set 5:09 PM
4 Low 1:06 PM -0.2
4 High 7:01 PM 6.1

F 5 Low 1:17 AM -0.4 7:41 AM Rise 7:02 AM 2
5 High 7:41 AM 7.0 6:25 PM Set 5:51 PM
5 Low 2:00 PM -0.3
5 High 7:52 PM 6.0

Sa 6 Low 2:06 AM -0.5 7:42 AM Rise 8:11 AM 0
6 High 8:32 AM 7.1 6:25 PM Set 6:38 PM
6 Low 2:51 PM -0.2
6 High 8:42 PM 5.9

Su 7 Low 2:54 AM -0.4 6:43 AM Rise 8:18 AM 0
7 High 8:22 AM 7.0 5:24 PM Set 6:30 PM
7 Low 2:40 PM -0.1
7 High 8:31 PM 5.7

M 8 Low 2:42 AM -0.2 6:44 AM Rise 9:20 AM 3
8 High 9:11 AM 6.7 5:23 PM Set 7:27 PM
8 Low 3:29 PM 0.1
8 High 9:19 PM 5.5



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CHARLESTON HARBOR FORECAST

S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
building to 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
Wed
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
Wed Night
S winds 15 kt. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight.
Thu
W winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
Fri
N winds 10 to 15 kt.
Sat
NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Mariners are reminded that winds and
waves can be higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted...waves 1
foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature...72 degrees.

Notice posted on Tuesday, October 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.