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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, December 21, 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:
KMI 1 - SHOVELER - IN,ETD AM/22
BP - T/B INTEGRITY/650-4 - ETA 1400/21
HESS - T/B OSG LIBERTY/OSG 244 - ETA 1630/21
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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:

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CURRENT ISSUES:
01/11/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
01/11/11 - COMMISSION OF PILOTAGE

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
01/27/11 - 0800 NAV OPS MEETING
02/08/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
02/11/11 - MARITIME ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING & GALA
02/2011 - CHARLESTON PROP CLUB OYSTER ROAST
2014 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 -
HURRICANE STATUS - 5 - OUT OF SEASON

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with December 21, 2010.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 21 Low 1:09 AM -0.4 7:18 AM Set 7:32 AM 99
21 High 7:31 AM 6.2 5:18 PM Rise 5:49 PM
21 Low 1:58 PM 0.0
21 High 7:52 PM 5.0

W 22 Low 1:56 AM -0.6 7:19 AM Set 8:23 AM 99
22 High 8:16 AM 6.3 5:18 PM Rise 6:56 PM
22 Low 2:43 PM -0.2
22 High 8:38 PM 5.1

Th 23 Low 2:44 AM -0.6 7:19 AM Set 9:08 AM 97
23 High 9:02 AM 6.3 5:19 PM Rise 8:05 PM
23 Low 3:28 PM -0.2
23 High 9:27 PM 5.1

F 24 Low 3:34 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Set 9:48 AM 91
24 High 9:49 AM 6.2 5:19 PM Rise 9:13 PM
24 Low 4:15 PM -0.3
24 High 10:18 PM 5.2

Sa 25 Low 4:27 AM -0.5 7:20 AM Set 10:25 AM 84
25 High 10:38 AM 6.0 5:20 PM Rise 10:20 PM
25 Low 5:04 PM -0.3
25 High 11:14 PM 5.3

Su 26 Low 5:23 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Set 10:59 AM 75
26 High 11:30 AM 5.7 5:20 PM Rise 11:26 PM
26 Low 5:55 PM -0.3

M 27 High 12:13 AM 5.4 7:21 AM Set 11:33 AM 64
27 Low 6:24 AM 0.0 5:21 PM
27 High 12:25 PM 5.4
27 Low 6:50 PM -0.2

Tu 28 High 1:16 AM 5.4 7:21 AM Rise 12:32 AM 53
28 Low 7:28 AM 0.1 5:22 PM Set 12:07 PM
28 High 1:25 PM 5.1
28 Low 7:48 PM -0.2

W 29 High 2:20 AM 5.6 7:21 AM Rise 1:37 AM 42
29 Low 8:34 AM 0.2 5:22 PM Set 12:44 PM
29 High 2:26 PM 4.9
29 Low 8:47 PM -0.2

Th 30 High 3:23 AM 5.7 7:22 AM Rise 2:43 AM 31
30 Low 9:39 AM 0.2 5:23 PM Set 1:25 PM
30 High 3:28 PM 4.8
30 Low 9:47 PM -0.3

F 31 High 4:24 AM 5.9 7:22 AM Rise 3:49 AM 21
31 Low 10:40 AM 0.1 5:24 PM Set 2:11 PM
31 High 4:28 PM 4.8
31 Low 10:45 PM -0.4

Sa 1 High 5:21 AM 5.9 7:22 AM Rise 4:52 AM 13
1 Low 11:36 AM -0.1 5:24 PM Set 3:02 PM
1 High 5:26 PM 4.9
1 Low 11:40 PM -0.4

Su 2 High 6:14 AM 6.0 7:22 AM Rise 5:51 AM 6
2 Low 12:28 PM -0.2 5:25 PM Set 3:58 PM
2 High 6:19 PM 4.9

M 3 Low 12:31 AM -0.5 7:22 AM Rise 6:44 AM 2
3 High 7:03 AM 6.1 5:26 PM Set 4:57 PM
3 Low 1:16 PM -0.2
3 High 7:07 PM 5.0



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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
400 AM EST TUE DEC 21 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.
ANZ088-211500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EST TUE DEC 21 2010

GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED SAT

TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W PORTION 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 8 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST E.

TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E
OF 1000 FM 7 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST E.

WED
W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8
FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 8 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT
E OF 76W 8 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
WINDS BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT E
OF 76W BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT WITH NE SWELL...HIGHEST E.

FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT
OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 6 TO 10
FT... HIGHEST E.

SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35
KT...THEN SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9
TO 16 FT.
Notice posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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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.