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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Friday, August 19, 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 - ENERGY PROTECTOR - IN ETD 0700/20TH
BP - TUG INTEGRITY & 650-4 - IN ETD 1300/20TH
KMI4 - CARONI PLAIN - ETA 8/19/11
KMI4 - BOW ARCHITECT - ETA 8/21/11
KMI4 - SAKURA PRINCESS - 8/23/11
KMI4 - 650-3 - ETA 8/26/11
KMI4 - BOW RIYAD - 8/26/11

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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:

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
08/24/11 - 1800 - NOAA WRIGHT WHALE MEETING IN SAVANNAH GARDEN CITY HALL
08/25/11 - 0800 - NAV OPS MEETING
09/20/11 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON
09/23/11 - 1030 - CHS TRAFFIC AND TRANS CLUB GOLF TOURN. AT STONO FERRY
10/06/22 - PM - BBQ AND BLUEGRASS SOCIAL
10/20/11 - 1800 - CWIT ANNUAL AUCTION
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 - NO STORMS EXPECTED

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

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

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS INITIATED ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
DEPRESSION EIGHT...MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF HONDURAS.

1. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 1125 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER
ANTILLES CONTINUES TO PRODUCE LIMITED SHOWER ACTIVITY. NO SIGNIFICANT
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TODAY...BUT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY CONDUCIVE AS THE DISTURBANCE APPROACHES
THE LESSER ANTILLES ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30
PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT
MOVES WESTWARD AT 20 MPH.

2. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS
LOCATED JUST OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA ABOUT 325 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST
OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THE LOW IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...AND UPPER- LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT MOVES WEST TO
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...40 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL
CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 19 Low 5:59 AM 0.6 6:46 AM Set 12:03 PM 77
19 High 12:14 PM 5.3 8:01 PM Rise 10:56 PM
19 Low 6:30 PM 1.3

Sa 20 High 12:32 AM 4.8 6:46 AM Set 12:58 PM 69
20 Low 6:39 AM 0.7 8:00 PM Rise 11:34 PM
20 High 12:58 PM 5.3
20 Low 7:17 PM 1.4

Su 21 High 1:16 AM 4.7 6:47 AM Set 1:53 PM 60
21 Low 7:23 AM 0.8 7:58 PM
21 High 1:47 PM 5.3
21 Low 8:10 PM 1.5

M 22 High 2:06 AM 4.6 6:48 AM Rise 12:16 AM 50
22 Low 8:14 AM 0.8 7:57 PM Set 2:48 PM
22 High 2:42 PM 5.4
22 Low 9:09 PM 1.5

Tu 23 High 3:02 AM 4.5 6:48 AM Rise 1:04 AM 40
23 Low 9:10 AM 0.8 7:56 PM Set 3:42 PM
23 High 3:40 PM 5.5
23 Low 10:10 PM 1.4

W 24 High 4:01 AM 4.6 6:49 AM Rise 1:58 AM 31
24 Low 10:10 AM 0.6 7:55 PM Set 4:32 PM
24 High 4:38 PM 5.7
24 Low 11:08 PM 1.1

Th 25 High 5:00 AM 4.8 6:50 AM Rise 2:57 AM 21
25 Low 11:09 AM 0.4 7:54 PM Set 5:19 PM
25 High 5:34 PM 6.0

F 26 Low 12:02 AM 0.8 6:50 AM Rise 4:01 AM 13
26 High 5:56 AM 5.1 7:52 PM Set 6:02 PM
26 Low 12:06 PM 0.1
26 High 6:27 PM 6.3

Sa 27 Low 12:52 AM 0.4 6:51 AM Rise 5:07 AM 6
27 High 6:51 AM 5.5 7:51 PM Set 6:43 PM
27 Low 1:01 PM -0.2
27 High 7:17 PM 6.5

Su 28 Low 1:40 AM 0.0 6:52 AM Rise 6:15 AM 2
28 High 7:43 AM 5.9 7:50 PM Set 7:20 PM
28 Low 1:54 PM -0.4
28 High 8:06 PM 6.6

M 29 Low 2:27 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 7:24 AM 0
29 High 8:35 AM 6.2 7:49 PM Set 7:58 PM
29 Low 2:47 PM -0.5
29 High 8:54 PM 6.6

Tu 30 Low 3:14 AM -0.5 6:53 AM Rise 8:33 AM 0
30 High 9:26 AM 6.4 7:48 PM Set 8:35 PM
30 Low 3:39 PM -0.5
30 High 9:42 PM 6.5

W 31 Low 4:01 AM -0.5 6:54 AM Rise 9:43 AM 4
31 High 10:18 AM 6.6 7:46 PM Set 9:13 PM
31 Low 4:32 PM -0.4
31 High 10:32 PM 6.3

Th 1 Low 4:49 AM -0.5 6:54 AM Rise 10:53 AM 10
1 High 11:12 AM 6.6 7:45 PM Set 9:55 PM
1 Low 5:27 PM -0.1
1 High 11:23 PM 6.0

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST

Synopsis...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST MONDAY...THEN STALL
AND EVENTUALLY DISSIPATE OVER OR NEAR THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
Today...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat...N winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft.

Sun Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Mon Night...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Tue...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.

Tue Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
Notice posted on Friday, August 19, 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.