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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:Wednesday, May 28, 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: (AS PER PILOTS - AS OF 0700/28)
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HESS - TOWER BRIDGE - ETA IN, ETS 28/1200

BP - T/B 650 - IN, ETS 28/1800
- T/B 5=650 - ETA 06/0400, ETS 07/AM

KMI - SANKO VENTURE ETA 31/0200, ETS 01/AM

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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: 06/03 - 1930 - CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
06/03-05 - GPA CONFERENCE "SHIFTING TRADE LANES", HYATT, SAVANNAH, GA

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
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

W 28 High 2:07 AM 5.1 6:14 AM Rise 1:52 AM 52
28 Low 8:38 AM 0.3 8:21 PM Set 1:44 PM
28 High 2:42 PM 5.0
28 Low 8:59 PM 0.8

Th 29 High 3:04 AM 5.1 6:13 AM Rise 2:20 AM 41
29 Low 9:31 AM 0.1 8:21 PM Set 2:47 PM
29 High 3:42 PM 5.4
29 Low 10:07 PM 0.7

F 30 High 4:03 AM 5.0 6:13 AM Rise 2:50 AM 31
30 Low 10:26 AM -0.1 8:22 PM Set 3:53 PM
30 High 4:41 PM 5.8
30 Low 11:12 PM 0.4

Sa 31 High 5:03 AM 5.0 6:13 AM Rise 3:22 AM 21
31 Low 11:21 AM -0.4 8:22 PM Set 5:03 PM
31 High 5:39 PM 6.2

Su 1 Low 12:15 AM 0.1 6:12 AM Rise 3:59 AM 12
1 High 6:03 AM 5.1 8:23 PM Set 6:17 PM
1 Low 12:16 PM -0.6
1 High 6:37 PM 6.6

M 2 Low 1:13 AM -0.1 6:12 AM Rise 4:43 AM 5
2 High 7:01 AM 5.1 8:24 PM Set 7:32 PM
2 Low 1:11 PM -0.8
2 High 7:34 PM 6.8

Tu 3 Low 2:09 AM -0.3 6:12 AM Rise 5:36 AM 1
3 High 8:00 AM 5.1 8:24 PM Set 8:46 PM
3 Low 2:06 PM -0.9
3 High 8:31 PM 6.9

W 4 Low 3:04 AM -0.4 6:12 AM Rise 6:39 AM 0
4 High 8:58 AM 5.2 8:25 PM Set 9:53 PM
4 Low 3:01 PM -0.9
4 High 9:27 PM 6.9

Th 5 Low 3:58 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Rise 7:49 AM 1
5 High 9:55 AM 5.2 8:25 PM Set 10:50 PM
5 Low 3:56 PM -0.8
5 High 10:23 PM 6.7

F 6 Low 4:51 AM -0.4 6:11 AM Rise 9:02 AM 6
6 High 10:54 AM 5.2 8:26 PM Set 11:36 PM
6 Low 4:51 PM -0.5
6 High 11:19 PM 6.4

Sa 7 Low 5:44 AM -0.2 6:11 AM Rise 10:14 AM 13
7 High 11:52 AM 5.1 8:26 PM
7 Low 5:48 PM -0.2

Su 8 High 12:13 AM 6.1 6:11 AM Set 12:15 AM 22
8 Low 6:37 AM -0.1 8:27 PM Rise 11:21 AM
8 High 12:51 PM 5.1
8 Low 6:46 PM 0.1

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MARINE WEATHER:

CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2008


TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT OVER NW PORTION S
TO SW 10 TO 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT OVER FAR NW
PORTION BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT OVER
FAR NW PORTION BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT OVER FAR NW PORTION
NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THROUGHOUT.
SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST NE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
WINDS BECOMING S TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT
S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT LATE. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NW.

SUN
SW WINDS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST
NE.
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Notice posted on Wednesday, May 28, 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.