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SubjectDatePriority
Daily Update04/30/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE04/29/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/28/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/25/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/24/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE04/23/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/21/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE04/18/2008 Normal
Daily update - Port spurs warehouse projects 04/17/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/15/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/14/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/11/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/10/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/09/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/08/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/07/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/04/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/03/2008 Normal
Daily Update04/02/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 04/01/2008 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:DAILY UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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 of 38’00 if LOA is less than 650’; Max draft of
36’00 if LOA is 650’00 or greater
Kinder Morgan – berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
berth 4 – Max draft 39’00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36’00
BP - TBA
Wando Terminal – Max draft 46’00 – Max BM 187’00
North Charleston Terminal – Max 42’00 – Max BM 187’00
CST – Max draft 47’00 – Max BM 187’00

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


VESSEL TRAFFIC: (PER PILOTS, AS OF 1000/29)
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BP - T/B 650 - IN, ETS 02/1800

HESS - T/B CHARLESTON - ETA 30/1300, ETS PM/01

NO OTHER TANKER/BULK TRAFFIC REPORTED

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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.

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NEWS ARTICLES: None

CURRENT ISSUES: 04/29 - 1800 - PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER
05/01 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
05/06 - TBA - NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK BANQUET, SHRINERS AUDITORIUM

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
05/15 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
05/27 - 0900 - VA. PORT AUTHORITY MEETING, NORFOLK
06/26 - TBA - PROPELLOR CLUB ANNUAL CRUISE
06/03-05 - GPA CONFERENCE "SHIFTING TRADE LANES", HYATT, SAVANNAH, GA
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - OUT OF SEASON
Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH

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TIDE INFORMATION:

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 29 High 2:52 AM 4.8 6:34 AM Rise 2:52 AM 47
29 Low 9:17 AM 0.7 8:00 PM Set 1:52 PM
29 High 3:18 PM 4.6
29 Low 9:28 PM 0.9

W 30 High 3:51 AM 4.9 6:33 AM Rise 3:23 AM 36
30 Low 10:11 AM 0.5 8:01 PM Set 2:55 PM
30 High 4:18 PM 4.9
30 Low 10:35 PM 0.7

Th 1 High 4:48 AM 5.0 6:32 AM Rise 3:52 AM 26
1 Low 11:04 AM 0.1 8:01 PM Set 3:59 PM
1 High 5:15 PM 5.3
1 Low 11:37 PM 0.4

F 2 High 5:44 AM 5.1 6:31 AM Rise 4:22 AM 17
2 Low 11:56 AM -0.2 8:02 PM Set 5:05 PM
2 High 6:10 PM 5.8

Sa 3 Low 12:36 AM 0.0 6:30 AM Rise 4:54 AM 9
3 High 6:38 AM 5.2 8:03 PM Set 6:15 PM
3 Low 12:46 PM -0.5
3 High 7:03 PM 6.3

Su 4 Low 1:32 AM -0.3 6:29 AM Rise 5:29 AM 3
4 High 7:31 AM 5.2 8:04 PM Set 7:29 PM
4 Low 1:36 PM -0.7
4 High 7:55 PM 6.6

M 5 Low 2:25 AM -0.5 6:28 AM Rise 6:09 AM 0
5 High 8:23 AM 5.2 8:04 PM Set 8:45 PM
5 Low 2:26 PM -0.9
5 High 8:48 PM 6.7

Tu 6 Low 3:18 AM -0.5 6:27 AM Rise 6:58 AM 0
6 High 9:17 AM 5.1 8:05 PM Set 10:00 PM
6 Low 3:17 PM -0.8
6 High 9:42 PM 6.7

W 7 Low 4:11 AM -0.5 6:26 AM Rise 7:55 AM 3
7 High 10:11 AM 5.1 8:06 PM Set 11:10 PM
7 Low 4:10 PM -0.7
7 High 10:37 PM 6.6

Th 8 Low 5:05 AM -0.3 6:25 AM Rise 9:01 AM 8
8 High 11:08 AM 4.9 8:07 PM
8 Low 5:05 PM -0.5
8 High 11:34 PM 6.3

F 9 Low 6:00 AM -0.1 6:25 AM Set 12:11 AM 16
9 High 12:07 PM 4.8 8:07 PM Rise 10:11 AM
9 Low 6:02 PM -0.2

Sa 10 High 12:32 AM 6.0 6:24 AM Set 1:01 AM 26
10 Low 6:57 AM 0.1 8:08 PM Rise 11:21 AM
10 High 1:09 PM 4.8
10 Low 7:03 PM 0.1

Su 11 High 1:32 AM 5.6 6:23 AM Set 1:42 AM 36
11 Low 7:55 AM 0.2 8:09 PM Rise 12:29 PM
11 High 2:13 PM 4.8
11 Low 8:07 PM 0.4


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MARINE WEATHER:

WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
824 AM EDT TUE APR 29 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
Notice posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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.