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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Monday, November 01, 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:
BP - T/B RESLOVE/650-3 - ETA 0100/2ND

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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:

11/03/10 - 1715 - SAV. PROP, MARITIME AFTER HOURS AT RUTH CHRIS

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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
12/02/10 - 0800 - NAV OPS MEETING

2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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

HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND THAT TOMAS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.8N 67.7W
ABOUT 135 MI...220 KM NE OF CURACAO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 260 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with November 1, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

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

Tu 9 Low 3:29 AM 0.1 6:45 AM Rise 10:15 AM 8
9 High 9:59 AM 6.4 5:22 PM Set 8:27 PM
9 Low 4:18 PM 0.4
9 High 10:07 PM 5.2

W 10 Low 4:17 AM 0.5 6:46 AM Rise 11:02 AM 15
10 High 10:49 AM 6.1 5:22 PM Set 9:27 PM
10 Low 5:06 PM 0.7
10 High 10:57 PM 5.0

Th 11 Low 5:06 AM 0.8 6:46 AM Rise 11:43 AM 23
11 High 11:39 AM 5.7 5:21 PM Set 10:26 PM
11 Low 5:56 PM 1.0
11 High 11:49 PM 4.9

F 12 Low 5:58 AM 1.1 6:47 AM Rise 12:18 PM 33
12 High 12:30 PM 5.5 5:20 PM Set 11:23 PM
12 Low 6:46 PM 1.1

Sa 13 High 12:43 AM 4.8 6:48 AM Rise 12:49 PM 42
13 Low 6:54 AM 1.3 5:20 PM
13 High 1:22 PM 5.3
13 Low 7:37 PM 1.2

Su 14 High 1:39 AM 4.8 6:49 AM Set 12:18 AM 52
14 Low 7:53 AM 1.4 5:19 PM Rise 1:17 PM
14 High 2:14 PM 5.1
14 Low 8:27 PM 1.1
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT MON NOV 1 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.
ANZ088-011500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT MON NOV 1 2010

TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT...
HIGHEST NW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S PORTION 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S PORTION 4 TO 6 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW.

TUE
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION TO 30
KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT.
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NW. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED
WINDS BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

THU
S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 13 FT.

FRI
WINDS BECOMING W TO NW AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 9 TO
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.
Notice posted on Monday, November 01, 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.