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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Wednesday, December 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:
HESS - YASA SEYHAN - IN ETD 2000/1ST
NUCOR - MERDIDIAAN - IN ETD 1345/2ND
KMI4 - T/B OSG INTEGRITY/OSG 243 - ETA 1700/1ST

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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. 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:
12/01/10 - 1700 - SAVANNAH MARITIME AFTER HOURS SOCIAL
12/02/10 - 0800 - NAV OPS MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
12/09/10 - 1900 - CHARLESTON PROP CLUB HOLIDAY SOCIAL

2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 -
HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - SEASONAL - NO STORMS EXPECTED

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with November 30, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

W 1 High 3:40 AM 6.0 7:04 AM Rise 2:39 AM 27
1 Low 9:55 AM 0.2 5:13 PM Set 2:06 PM
1 High 3:49 PM 5.4
1 Low 10:09 PM -0.2

Th 2 High 4:39 AM 6.3 7:05 AM Rise 3:46 AM 17
2 Low 10:56 AM 0.0 5:13 PM Set 2:45 PM
2 High 4:47 PM 5.4
2 Low 11:04 PM -0.4

F 3 High 5:34 AM 6.5 7:06 AM Rise 4:53 AM 10
3 Low 11:52 AM -0.1 5:13 PM Set 3:28 PM
3 High 5:42 PM 5.4
3 Low 11:56 PM -0.5

Sa 4 High 6:27 AM 6.6 7:07 AM Rise 6:00 AM 4
4 Low 12:44 PM -0.2 5:13 PM Set 4:17 PM
4 High 6:33 PM 5.4

Su 5 Low 12:46 AM -0.5 7:07 AM Rise 7:04 AM 0
5 High 7:16 AM 6.6 5:13 PM Set 5:12 PM
5 Low 1:34 PM -0.2
5 High 7:23 PM 5.3

M 6 Low 1:34 AM -0.4 7:08 AM Rise 8:02 AM 0
6 High 8:04 AM 6.5 5:13 PM Set 6:10 PM
6 Low 2:21 PM -0.1
6 High 8:10 PM 5.2

Tu 7 Low 2:21 AM -0.2 7:09 AM Rise 8:53 AM 1
7 High 8:50 AM 6.3 5:13 PM Set 7:11 PM
7 Low 3:07 PM 0.0
7 High 8:56 PM 5.1

W 8 Low 3:06 AM 0.0 7:10 AM Rise 9:37 AM 5
8 High 9:34 AM 6.0 5:14 PM Set 8:11 PM
8 Low 3:51 PM 0.2
8 High 9:40 PM 5.0

Th 9 Low 3:50 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Rise 10:14 AM 10
9 High 10:17 AM 5.8 5:14 PM Set 9:10 PM
9 Low 4:34 PM 0.4
9 High 10:25 PM 4.8

F 10 Low 4:34 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Rise 10:47 AM 17
10 High 11:00 AM 5.4 5:14 PM Set 10:07 PM
10 Low 5:17 PM 0.6
10 High 11:12 PM 4.7

Sa 11 Low 5:19 AM 0.8 7:12 AM Rise 11:17 AM 25
11 High 11:44 AM 5.2 5:14 PM Set 11:01 PM
11 Low 6:00 PM 0.7

Su 12 High 12:00 AM 4.7 7:13 AM Rise 11:45 AM 34
12 Low 6:08 AM 1.1 5:14 PM Set 11:55 PM
12 High 12:30 PM 4.9
12 Low 6:44 PM 0.8

M 13 High 12:52 AM 4.7 7:13 AM Rise 12:12 PM 43
13 Low 7:02 AM 1.2 5:15 PM
13 High 1:18 PM 4.7
13 Low 7:30 PM 0.8

Tu 14 High 1:45 AM 4.7 7:14 AM Set 12:49 AM 52
14 Low 8:01 AM 1.3 5:15 PM Rise 12:40 PM
14 High 2:09 PM 4.5
14 Low 8:18 PM 0.7

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Synopsis...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SAT...WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT TO
MOVE THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
This Afternoon...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon.

Tonight...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.

Thu...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... Diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu Night...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Fri...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Fri Night...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening... Then 1 foot.

Sat...W winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2
ft...building to 2 to 3 ft.

Sun...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
Notice posted on Wednesday, December 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.