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SubjectDatePriority
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/28/1906/28/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/28/1906/28/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/28/1906/28/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/27/1906/27/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/27/1906/27/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/27/1906/27/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/25/1906/25/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/25/1906/25/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/25/1906/25/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/24/1906/24/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/24/1906/24/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/24/1906/24/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/20/1906/20/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/20/1906/20/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/20/1906/20/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/19/1906/19/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/19/1906/19/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/19/1906/19/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/17/1906/17/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/17/1906/17/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/17/1906/17/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/13/1906/13/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/13/1906/13/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/13/1906/13/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/11/1906/11/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/11/1906/11/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/11/1906/11/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/05/1906/05/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/05/1906/05/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/05/1906/05/2019 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/03/1906/03/2019 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/03/1906/03/2019 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 06/03/1906/03/2019 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Thursday, June 23, 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:

KMI4 - ARCTIC BLIZZARD - ETA 0915/23RD - ETD 0800/24TH
BP - T/B INTEGRITY/650-4 - ETA 1400/23RD

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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:
06/23/11 - 0800 - NAVOPS MEETING - HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
06/29/11 - 1830 - PROPELLER CLUB HARBOR CRUISE
FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
07/12/11 - COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE MEETING
07/19/11 - SCSPA BOARD MEETING
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

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with June 23, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

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

Tu 28 Low 12:24 AM 0.8 6:14 AM Rise 3:43 AM 12
28 High 6:13 AM 4.5 8:32 PM Set 6:17 PM
28 Low 12:13 PM 0.1
28 High 6:41 PM 5.8

W 29 Low 1:11 AM 0.6 6:14 AM Rise 4:32 AM 6
29 High 7:01 AM 4.6 8:32 PM Set 7:12 PM
29 Low 1:00 PM 0.0
29 High 7:27 PM 6.0

Th 30 Low 1:56 AM 0.4 6:15 AM Rise 5:28 AM 2
30 High 7:49 AM 4.7 8:32 PM Set 8:04 PM
30 Low 1:47 PM -0.2
30 High 8:12 PM 6.1

F 1 Low 2:40 AM 0.2 6:15 AM Rise 6:28 AM 0
1 High 8:35 AM 4.8 8:32 PM Set 8:52 PM
1 Low 2:34 PM -0.3
1 High 8:55 PM 6.2

Sa 2 Low 3:23 AM 0.0 6:16 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
2 High 9:21 AM 4.9 8:32 PM Set 9:35 PM
2 Low 3:21 PM -0.3
2 High 9:39 PM 6.2

Su 3 Low 4:07 AM -0.1 6:16 AM Rise 8:38 AM 2
3 High 10:08 AM 5.0 8:32 PM Set 10:14 PM
3 Low 4:10 PM -0.3
3 High 10:23 PM 6.2

M 4 Low 4:52 AM -0.2 6:16 AM Rise 9:44 AM 7
4 High 10:56 AM 5.2 8:32 PM Set 10:51 PM
4 Low 5:01 PM -0.2
4 High 11:09 PM 6.1

Tu 5 Low 5:37 AM -0.3 6:17 AM Rise 10:50 AM 14
5 High 11:48 AM 5.3 8:31 PM Set 11:25 PM
5 Low 5:54 PM -0.1
5 High 11:57 PM 5.9

W 6 Low 6:26 AM -0.4 6:17 AM Rise 11:55 AM 23
6 High 12:43 PM 5.5 8:31 PM
6 Low 6:52 PM 0.1

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
500 AM EDT THU JUN 23 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.
ANZ088-231500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 10 TO
15 KT EARLY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BECOMING 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NW.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. AREAS OF SMOKE SW PORTION.

TONIGHT AND FRI
S TO SW WINDS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NW. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. AREAS OF SMOKE SW PORTION.

FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT...HIGHEST NE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT.

SUN AND MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.


Notice posted on Thursday, June 23, 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.