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Subject:CHARLESTON, SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, March 22, 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:
KMI4 - MARVEA - IN - ETD 23RD/0200

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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:
03/24/2011 - NAV/OPS MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
03/30/2011 - CBP AGRICULTURE INSPECTION OUTREACH -
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 22, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

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

Th 24 High 12:14 AM 6.2 7:18 AM Rise 12:27 AM 77
24 Low 6:33 AM -0.2 7:34 PM Set 10:40 AM
24 High 12:28 PM 5.1
24 Low 6:38 PM -0.1

F 25 High 1:12 AM 5.8 7:17 AM Rise 1:27 AM 67
25 Low 7:30 AM 0.1 7:35 PM Set 11:37 AM
25 High 1:26 PM 4.8
25 Low 7:37 PM 0.2

Sa 26 High 2:13 AM 5.5 7:16 AM Rise 2:20 AM 56
26 Low 8:30 AM 0.4 7:35 PM Set 12:36 PM
26 High 2:27 PM 4.6
26 Low 8:40 PM 0.5

Su 27 High 3:16 AM 5.3 7:14 AM Rise 3:06 AM 46
27 Low 9:30 AM 0.6 7:36 PM Set 1:35 PM
27 High 3:30 PM 4.6
27 Low 9:46 PM 0.6

M 28 High 4:16 AM 5.1 7:13 AM Rise 3:46 AM 36
28 Low 10:28 AM 0.6 7:37 PM Set 2:34 PM
28 High 4:31 PM 4.7
28 Low 10:48 PM 0.6

Tu 29 High 5:11 AM 5.1 7:12 AM Rise 4:21 AM 27
29 Low 11:21 AM 0.5 7:37 PM Set 3:30 PM
29 High 5:26 PM 4.9
29 Low 11:44 PM 0.5

W 30 High 6:01 AM 5.2 7:10 AM Rise 4:52 AM 19
30 Low 12:09 PM 0.3 7:38 PM Set 4:25 PM
30 High 6:15 PM 5.1

Th 31 Low 12:34 AM 0.4 7:09 AM Rise 5:21 AM 12
31 High 6:46 AM 5.2 7:39 PM Set 5:19 PM
31 Low 12:51 PM 0.2
31 High 7:00 PM 5.3

F 1 Low 1:19 AM 0.3 7:08 AM Rise 5:49 AM 6
1 High 7:27 AM 5.2 7:39 PM Set 6:13 PM
1 Low 1:30 PM 0.1
1 High 7:41 PM 5.5

Sa 2 Low 2:00 AM 0.2 7:07 AM Rise 6:17 AM 2
2 High 8:06 AM 5.2 7:40 PM Set 7:06 PM
2 Low 2:07 PM 0.0
2 High 8:19 PM 5.7

Su 3 Low 2:39 AM 0.2 7:05 AM Rise 6:45 AM 0
3 High 8:44 AM 5.2 7:41 PM Set 8:01 PM
3 Low 2:42 PM 0.0
3 High 8:54 PM 5.7

M 4 Low 3:16 AM 0.2 7:04 AM Rise 7:16 AM 0
4 High 9:19 AM 5.0 7:42 PM Set 8:56 PM
4 Low 3:15 PM 0.0
4 High 9:28 PM 5.8




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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011
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.
ANZ088-221500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED THU

TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...THEN FAR W PART BECOMING SW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E.

TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
THROUGHOUT. SEAS BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST E OF
1000 FM.

WED
WINDS BECOMING SW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N.

WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N.

THU
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT...
HIGHEST E.

FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W TO 4 TO 6 FT.

SAT
WINDS BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 4 TO 5 FT.
Notice posted on Tuesday, March 22, 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.