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SubjectDatePriority
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/26/2102/26/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/26/2102/26/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/25/2102/25/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/25/2102/25/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/23/2102/23/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/23/2102/23/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/23/2102/23/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/22/2102/22/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/22/21 //NEWS - Jasper Terminal solution could rest on Charleston port’s $550M debt request02/22/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/19/2102/19/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/19/2102/19/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/19/2102/19/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/17/2102/17/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/17/2102/17/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/17/2102/17/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/16/21 //NEWS - SC Ports welcomes six hybrid RTG cranes to Leatherman Terminal02/16/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/16/2102/16/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/12/2102/12/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/12/1202/12/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/12/2102/12/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/11/2102/11/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/11/2102/11/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/11/2102/11/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/10/2102/10/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/10/2102/10/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/09/2102/09/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/08/2102/08/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/08/2102/08/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/05/2102/05/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/05/2102/05/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/04/2102/04/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/03/2102/03/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/03/2102/03/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/03/2102/03/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/02/21 //NEWS// Y.E.S. graduate on path to operating GPA’s massive cranes02/02/2021 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY UPDATE - 02/02/2102/02/2021 Normal
FW: MSIB 02-21 Mask Requirements02/02/2021 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/01/2102/01/2021 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 02/01/2102/01/2021 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, February 08, 2011
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 38'00
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 38'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 38'01 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 INTEGRITY/650-4 - IN ETD 0900/9TH
KMI4 - SPORADES - IN ETD 2030/8TH

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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:
02/08/11 - 1145 - CWIT Luncheon
02/08/11 - 1700 - COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE
02/11/11 - MARITIME ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING & GALA

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
02/24/2011 - 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 February 4, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 8 Low 4:53 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Rise 9:40 AM 19
8 High 10:59 AM 4.6 5:59 PM Set 11:13 PM
8 Low 5:06 PM 0.2
8 High 11:15 PM 4.9

W 9 Low 5:35 AM 0.7 7:08 AM Rise 10:12 AM 27
9 High 11:37 AM 4.3 5:59 PM
9 Low 5:47 PM 0.3
9 High 11:59 PM 4.8

Th 10 Low 6:24 AM 0.9 7:08 AM Set 12:09 AM 36
10 High 12:22 PM 4.2 6:00 PM Rise 10:48 AM
10 Low 6:34 PM 0.4

F 11 High 12:50 AM 4.8 7:07 AM Set 1:07 AM 45
11 Low 7:21 AM 1.0 6:01 PM Rise 11:29 AM
11 High 1:16 PM 4.1
11 Low 7:29 PM 0.4

Sa 12 High 1:50 AM 4.9 7:06 AM Set 2:05 AM 55
12 Low 8:25 AM 0.9 6:02 PM Rise 12:17 PM
12 High 2:19 PM 4.1
12 Low 8:31 PM 0.3

Su 13 High 2:56 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Set 3:02 AM 65
13 Low 9:31 AM 0.8 6:03 PM Rise 1:12 PM
13 High 3:24 PM 4.2
13 Low 9:36 PM 0.1

M 14 High 4:00 AM 5.3 7:04 AM Set 3:56 AM 75
14 Low 10:32 AM 0.5 6:04 PM Rise 2:14 PM
14 High 4:27 PM 4.5
14 Low 10:38 PM -0.3

Tu 15 High 5:00 AM 5.6 7:03 AM Set 4:46 AM 84
15 Low 11:28 AM 0.1 6:05 PM Rise 3:21 PM
15 High 5:25 PM 4.9
15 Low 11:36 PM -0.7

W 16 High 5:56 AM 5.9 7:02 AM Set 5:32 AM 91
16 Low 12:19 PM -0.3 6:06 PM Rise 4:30 PM
16 High 6:20 PM 5.3

Th 17 Low 12:31 AM -1.0 7:01 AM Set 6:13 AM 96
17 High 6:47 AM 6.2 6:07 PM Rise 5:41 PM
17 Low 1:07 PM -0.7
17 High 7:12 PM 5.7

F 18 Low 1:24 AM -1.2 7:00 AM Set 6:52 AM 99
18 High 7:37 AM 6.3 6:07 PM Rise 6:52 PM
18 Low 1:55 PM -1.0
18 High 8:03 PM 6.0

Sa 19 Low 2:16 AM -1.3 6:59 AM Set 7:29 AM 99
19 High 8:25 AM 6.3 6:08 PM Rise 8:03 PM
19 Low 2:41 PM -1.1
19 High 8:54 PM 6.2

Su 20 Low 3:07 AM -1.3 6:58 AM Set 8:05 AM 96
20 High 9:13 AM 6.1 6:09 PM Rise 9:13 PM
20 Low 3:28 PM -1.1
20 High 9:45 PM 6.2

M 21 Low 4:00 AM -1.1 6:57 AM Set 8:43 AM 90
21 High 10:01 AM 5.8 6:10 PM Rise 10:23 PM
21 Low 4:16 PM -1.0
21 High 10:38 PM 6.1

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Synopsis...HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED. ANOTHER STORM
SYSTEM WILL MOVE NE UP THE COAST WED NIGHT INTO THU WITH HIGH PRES
RETURNING FRI INTO THE WEEKEND.
This Afternoon...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wed...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft... Subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

Wed Night...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning... Then a slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.

Thu Night...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain.

Fri...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain.

Sat...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.


Notice posted on Tuesday, February 08, 2011

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.