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SubjectDatePriority
Daily Update05/30/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE05/29/2008 Normal
Daily Update05/28/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE05/27/2008 Normal
Daily Update - PORT EXTENDS DEMURRAGE REDUCTION05/23/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE 05/22/2008 Normal
Daily Update05/20/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE - BIO DIESEL STORY INCLUDED05/19/2008 Normal
Daily Update05/16/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE05/15/2008 Normal
Daily Update - NUCOR HAS NEW CONTRACT WITH DUFERCO05/14/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE05/13/2008 Normal
Daily Update05/12/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE - Port of Charleston doing brisk business in exports05/08/2008 Normal
Daily Update05/07/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE05/06/2008 Normal
Daily Update05/05/2008 Normal
DAILY UPDATE05/02/2008 Normal
Daily Update05/01/2008 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:Daily Update
Date:Friday, May 16, 2008
Priority:Normal
Notice:
URGENT INFORMATION: None

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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 of 38’00 if LOA is less than 650’; Max draft of
36’00 if LOA is 650’00 or greater
Kinder Morgan – berth 1 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA
berth 4 – Max draft 39’00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36’00
BP - TBA
Wando Terminal – Max draft 46’00 – Max BM 187’00
North Charleston Terminal – Max 42’00 – Max BM 187’00
CST – Max draft 47’00 – Max BM 187’00

Per pilots – restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 36’00 or less may transit at anytime
Drafts of 36’01 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


VESSEL TRAFFIC: (PER PILOTS, AS OF 0950/16)
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KMI - SEAVENTURE - IN, ETS 16/1600
- NARIVA - ETA 16/1900, ETS 17/PM
- STENA PRIMORSK - ETA 20/0200

BP - T/B 650-4 - ETA 19/2300, ETS AM/21

NO OTHER TANKER/BULK TRAFFIC REPORTED

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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.

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NEWS ARTICLES: None

CURRENT ISSUES: 05/20 - 1000 - SCS PA MONTHLY MEETING

05/20 - 1800 - RECEPTION ON THE DOCK - SPIRIT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
05/27 - 0900 - VA. PORT AUTHORITY MEETING, NORFOLK
06/03 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
06/03-05 - GPA CONFERENCE "SHIFTING TRADE LANES", HYATT, SAVANNAH, GA
06/17 - 1000 - SCS PA MONTHLY MEETING
06/17 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
06/26 - TBA - PROPELLOR CLUB ANNUAL CRUISE
2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - OUT OF SEASON
Seaport Security Alert currently at YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1
Airport Security Alert currently at ORANGE/HIGH

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TIDE INFORMATION:

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 16 Low 12:06 AM 0.5 6:20 AM Set 4:04 AM 84
16 High 5:57 AM 4.9 8:13 PM Rise 5:24 PM
16 Low 12:12 PM 0.2
16 High 6:39 PM 5.8

Sa 17 Low 12:54 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Set 4:31 AM 90
17 High 6:41 AM 4.8 8:13 PM Rise 6:21 PM
17 Low 12:53 PM 0.2
17 High 7:21 PM 5.9

Su 18 Low 1:39 AM 0.3 6:18 AM Set 5:02 AM 95
18 High 7:24 AM 4.8 8:14 PM Rise 7:19 PM
18 Low 1:32 PM 0.2
18 High 8:01 PM 6.0

M 19 Low 2:21 AM 0.3 6:18 AM Set 5:36 AM 98
19 High 8:05 AM 4.7 8:15 PM Rise 8:17 PM
19 Low 2:09 PM 0.2
19 High 8:40 PM 6.0

Tu 20 Low 3:01 AM 0.3 6:17 AM Set 6:15 AM 99
20 High 8:45 AM 4.6 8:15 PM Rise 9:14 PM
20 Low 2:46 PM 0.3
20 High 9:17 PM 5.9

W 21 Low 3:40 AM 0.4 6:17 AM Set 6:59 AM 99
21 High 9:24 AM 4.6 8:16 PM Rise 10:08 PM
21 Low 3:21 PM 0.4
21 High 9:54 PM 5.7

Th 22 Low 4:18 AM 0.5 6:16 AM Set 7:50 AM 97
22 High 10:02 AM 4.5 8:17 PM Rise 10:57 PM
22 Low 3:58 PM 0.5
22 High 10:30 PM 5.6

F 23 Low 4:56 AM 0.6 6:16 AM Set 8:45 AM 93
23 High 10:39 AM 4.4 8:17 PM Rise 11:41 PM
23 Low 4:35 PM 0.6
23 High 11:07 PM 5.5

Sa 24 Low 5:35 AM 0.6 6:15 AM Set 9:43 AM 87
24 High 11:19 AM 4.4 8:18 PM
24 Low 5:16 PM 0.7
24 High 11:45 PM 5.4

Su 25 Low 6:16 AM 0.6 6:15 AM Rise 12:19 AM 80
25 High 12:02 PM 4.4 8:19 PM Set 10:42 AM
25 Low 6:02 PM 0.8

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MARINE WEATHER:

CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

GALE WARNING


TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST ALONG 1000 FM.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM BECOMING
NW AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT E OF
1000 FM 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR E
PORTION SW 25 TO 35 KT EARLY. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4
FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM TO 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT
E OF 1000 FM 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E.

SUN
SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT...HIGHEST NE.

MON
W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E.

TUE
SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
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Notice posted on Friday, May 16, 2008

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.