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SubjectDatePriority
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/31/2303/31/2023 Normal
RE: SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/30/2303/31/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/31/2303/31/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/30/2303/30/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/30/2303/30/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/30/2303/30/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/29/2303/29/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/29/2303/29/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/29/2303/29/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/28/2303/28/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/28/2303/28/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/28/2303/28/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/27/2303/27/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/27/2303/27/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/27/2303/27/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/24/2303/24/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/24/2303/24/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/24/2303/24/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/23/2303/23/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/23/2303/23/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/23/2303/23/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/22/2303/22/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/22/2303/22/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/22/2303/22/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/21/2303/21/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/21/2303/21/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/21/2303/21/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/20/23 - NEWS - A single crossing over the Cape Fear River for cars and trains? It's possible03/20/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/20/2303/20/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/16/2303/16/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/16/2303/16/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/14/2303/14/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/14/2303/14/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/14/2303/14/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/10/2303/10/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/10/2303/10/2023 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/08/2303/08/2023 Normal
SAVANNAH - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 03/08/2303/08/2023 Normal
CHARLESTON - PORT DAILY UPDATE - 03/08/2303/08/2023 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Thursday, March 10, 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 30'00" 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:
HESS - ALAM BUDI - ETA 1900/11TH
KMI4 - MINERVA ROXANNE - ETA 2215/14TH

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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:

Study: New cruise facility will create 336 jobs, $43M economic boost
By Allyson Bird
abird@postandcourier.com
Thursday, March 10, 2011

2 Comment(s)
Buzz

It's a pretty big splash.

In addition to welcoming thousands of tourists to Charleston every week,
the State Ports Authority's new cruise terminal will create more than 300
jobs and make a $43 million economic impact during its year-long
construction, according to a new study from the Charleston Metro Chamber of
Commerce's Center for Business Research.


This month the SPA will select a design team to develop the new passenger
building, which will open in the third quarter of next year. The Center for
Business Research estimates that the project at the north end of Union Pier
will support 336 jobs in the region, with more than half of those in
construction work to build the terminal.

Mary Graham, the chamber's senior vice president of public policy, shared
the numbers at a business breakfast Wednesday at the Francis Marion Hotel.
She said the redevelopment of the downtown cruise operations would call for
workers in fields ranging from retail to transportation to technical services.

"All sectors of our economy will see the impact of this reconstruction,"
Graham said.

The $25 million project, unveiled in the fall, followed a year of
discussions with residents, business owners and other community
stakeholders. The plan takes cargo out of the historic district, shifts
cruise business north from its current, outdated facility, and connects
Market Street with public access to Charleston Harbor.

Two weekends ago the SPA began handling BMW exports at its Columbus Street
Terminal instead of at Union Pier, signalling growth of the German
automaker's local business and a step forward in the Union Pier redevelopment.
Read more

The economic impact report

The SPA expects about 90 cruise ships to call this year. Agency spokesman
Byron Miller shared some statistics at Wednesday's meeting from a recent
passenger survey.

It found that more than four in 10 cruise passengers are first-time
visitors to Charleston, that one-third stay in local hotels and that half
eat in local restaurants.

Miller noted the need to welcome those new tourists in a facility other
than the dilapidated structure currently in use.

"It is anything but representative of the city of Charleston," he said. "It
has been described as West Beirut by some."

Miller said the SPA issued its bonds in November and, with money in hand,
added, "We're ready to get started."

The existing cruise terminal and some surrounding SPA-owned properties will
be redeveloped into a mix of residential, commercial and recreational uses,
but no plans have been finalized.

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CURRENT ISSUES:

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
03/24/2011 - NAV/OPS MEETING
04/12/2011 - CWIT ANNUAL BANQUET
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 March 4, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Th 10 Low 5:05 AM 0.6 6:37 AM Rise 9:27 AM 21
10 High 11:00 AM 4.4 6:24 PM Set 11:55 PM
10 Low 5:10 PM 0.3
10 High 11:18 PM 5.2

F 11 Low 5:51 AM 0.8 6:35 AM Rise 10:11 AM 29
11 High 11:44 AM 4.3 6:24 PM
11 Low 5:57 PM 0.4

Sa 12 High 12:08 AM 5.1 6:34 AM Set 12:51 AM 38
12 Low 6:46 AM 0.9 6:25 PM Rise 11:02 AM
12 High 12:38 PM 4.2
12 Low 6:54 PM 0.5

Su 13 High 1:09 AM 5.1 7:33 AM Set 1:44 AM 48
13 Low 8:48 AM 0.9 7:26 PM Rise 12:59 PM
13 High 2:42 PM 4.3
13 Low 8:59 PM 0.4

M 14 High 3:16 AM 5.2 7:31 AM Set 3:34 AM 59
14 Low 9:55 AM 0.7 7:27 PM Rise 2:01 PM
14 High 3:51 PM 4.5
14 Low 10:07 PM 0.2

Tu 15 High 4:24 AM 5.4 7:30 AM Set 4:21 AM 69
15 Low 10:58 AM 0.4 7:27 PM Rise 3:07 PM
15 High 4:58 PM 4.8
15 Low 11:13 PM -0.1

W 16 High 5:28 AM 5.7 7:29 AM Set 5:03 AM 79
16 Low 11:56 AM 0.0 7:28 PM Rise 4:16 PM
16 High 6:00 PM 5.3

Th 17 Low 12:15 AM -0.5 7:28 AM Set 5:43 AM 88
17 High 6:27 AM 5.9 7:29 PM Rise 5:26 PM
17 Low 12:49 PM -0.4
17 High 6:57 PM 5.8

F 18 Low 1:13 AM -0.9 7:26 AM Set 6:20 AM 94
18 High 7:21 AM 6.1 7:29 PM Rise 6:36 PM
18 Low 1:39 PM -0.8
18 High 7:52 PM 6.2

Sa 19 Low 2:07 AM -1.1 7:25 AM Set 6:57 AM 98
19 High 8:13 AM 6.2 7:30 PM Rise 7:48 PM
19 Low 2:28 PM -1.0
19 High 8:44 PM 6.5

Su 20 Low 3:00 AM -1.2 7:24 AM Set 7:35 AM 99
20 High 9:03 AM 6.1 7:31 PM Rise 8:59 PM
20 Low 3:16 PM -1.1
20 High 9:35 PM 6.7

M 21 Low 3:52 AM -1.2 7:22 AM Set 8:15 AM 98
21 High 9:52 AM 6.0 7:32 PM Rise 10:11 PM
21 Low 4:04 PM -1.1
21 High 10:26 PM 6.7

Tu 22 Low 4:45 AM -0.9 7:21 AM Set 8:59 AM 93
22 High 10:42 AM 5.7 7:32 PM Rise 11:20 PM
22 Low 4:53 PM -0.8
22 High 11:19 PM 6.5

W 23 Low 5:38 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Set 9:47 AM 86
23 High 11:34 AM 5.4 7:33 PM
23 Low 5:44 PM -0.5

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Synopsis...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFF THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON
FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT COULD DROP
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING FROM THE NORTH.
Rest Of Today...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming
SW...then becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4
to 6 ft. Scattered showers...then numerous showers with isolated tstms
through mid-afternoon.

Tonight...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Fri...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Fri Night...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.

Sat...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat Night...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sun...W winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
slight chance of showers.
Notice posted on Thursday, March 10, 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.