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SubjectDatePriority
UPDATE TO PORT DAILY UPDATE - WEEK END DEAD TOW ANNOUNCEMENT09/28/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/26/1209/26/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/26/1209/26/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/12 - NEWS - Charleston harbor deepening hot topic at trade conference09/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/1209/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/18/1209/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/17/1209/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/17/1209/17/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/17/12 --NEWS-N.C. ports could feel the effects of Longshoremen strike09/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/04/1209/04/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/1209/04/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/1209/04/2012 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, June 14, 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:

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 43'00 MLW - tide neede for anything deeper than
43'01" 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
Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted
Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA
550', 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 RESOLVE/650-3 - IN ETD 2000/16TH
HESS - ALPINE LIBERTY - IN ETD 2300/14TH

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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:

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CURRENT ISSUES:
06/14/11 - 1700 - COMMISSIONER OF PILOTS MEETING

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
06/17/11 - 0900 - MARITIME ASSOCIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT
06/23/11 - 0818 - NAVOPS MEETING - HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
08/03/11 - 0830 - MARSEC 3 TRAINING EXCERCISE
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

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CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - SEASONAL - NO STORMS EXPECTED

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2011

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with June 10, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Tu 14 Low 1:17 AM -0.3 6:11 AM Set 4:53 AM 94
14 High 7:02 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Rise 7:36 PM
14 Low 1:17 PM -0.6
14 High 7:50 PM 6.6

W 15 Low 2:10 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Set 5:50 AM 98
15 High 7:58 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Rise 8:35 PM
15 Low 2:10 PM -0.6
15 High 8:42 PM 6.6

Th 16 Low 3:01 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Set 6:52 AM 99
16 High 8:52 AM 5.1 8:29 PM Rise 9:27 PM
16 Low 3:00 PM -0.4
16 High 9:32 PM 6.4

F 17 Low 3:50 AM -0.3 6:11 AM Set 7:55 AM 98
17 High 9:43 AM 5.0 8:30 PM Rise 10:11 PM
17 Low 3:50 PM -0.2
17 High 10:20 PM 6.2

Sa 18 Low 4:37 AM -0.2 6:11 AM Set 8:57 AM 95
18 High 10:33 AM 5.0 8:30 PM Rise 10:50 PM
18 Low 4:38 PM 0.0
18 High 11:05 PM 5.9

Su 19 Low 5:22 AM 0.0 6:12 AM Set 9:57 AM 89
19 High 11:21 AM 4.9 8:30 PM Rise 11:23 PM
19 Low 5:25 PM 0.3
19 High 11:49 PM 5.6

M 20 Low 6:06 AM 0.1 6:12 AM Set 10:55 AM 82
20 High 12:09 PM 4.8 8:31 PM Rise 11:54 PM
20 Low 6:13 PM 0.6

Tu 21 High 12:33 AM 5.3 6:12 AM Set 11:51 AM 74
21 Low 6:49 AM 0.3 8:31 PM
21 High 12:57 PM 4.8
21 Low 7:03 PM 0.9

W 22 High 1:17 AM 5.0 6:12 AM Rise 12:22 AM 65
22 Low 7:32 AM 0.4 8:31 PM Set 12:45 PM
22 High 1:46 PM 4.9
22 Low 7:55 PM 1.1

Th 23 High 2:02 AM 4.8 6:12 AM Rise 12:50 AM 55
23 Low 8:16 AM 0.4 8:31 PM Set 1:39 PM
23 High 2:35 PM 4.9
23 Low 8:50 PM 1.2

F 24 High 2:50 AM 4.6 6:13 AM Rise 1:19 AM 46
24 Low 9:01 AM 0.5 8:31 PM Set 2:33 PM
24 High 3:25 PM 5.1
24 Low 9:46 PM 1.2

Sa 25 High 3:40 AM 4.5 6:13 AM Rise 1:50 AM 37
25 Low 9:47 AM 0.4 8:31 PM Set 3:27 PM
25 High 4:16 PM 5.2
25 Low 10:41 PM 1.1

Su 26 High 4:31 AM 4.4 6:13 AM Rise 2:23 AM 28
26 Low 10:36 AM 0.4 8:32 PM Set 4:24 PM
26 High 5:05 PM 5.4
26 Low 11:34 PM 1.0

M 27 High 5:22 AM 4.4 6:14 AM Rise 3:01 AM 19
27 Low 11:24 AM 0.3 8:32 PM Set 5:21 PM
27 High 5:54 PM 5.6

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Synopsis...THE REMNANTS OF A WEAK FRONT WILL LINGER NEAR THE WATERS THROUGH
LATE WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW THIS WEEKEND.
Today...E winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Areas of smoke this morning...with vsby occasionally 1 to 3 nm.

Tonight...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Wed...Variable winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wed Night...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Thu...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft... Building
to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thu Night...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.

Fri...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.

Sat...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Notice posted on Tuesday, June 14, 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.