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Subject:CHARLESTON SC DAILY PORT UPDATE
Date:Friday, October 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
Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed 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'
Pier J Max Draft 30 FT
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 - PETROCHEM SUPPLIER - ETA 10/15/11
ASHLEY SEA - ETA 0800/16TH
HELLESPONT CHARGER - ETA 10/20/11

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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:

10/18/11 – 0930 – SPA Monthly meeting
10/20/11 – 0800 – Seafarer’s Breakfast
10/20/11 - 1800 - CWIT ANNUAL AUCTION
10/27/11 – 0745 – Nav Ops monthly meeting
11/15/11 - 1800 - PROPELLER CLUB - STATE OF THE PORT DINNER
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 4 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

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

1. A WEAK SURFACE LOW LOCATED ABOUT 450 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA IS
PRODUCING A LIMITED AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. UPPER- LEVEL WINDS
ARE BECOMING LESS CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT BEFORE THE LOW MERGES WITH A
FRONTAL SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW
CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

2. DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA. SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT
OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE AS IT DRIFTS TO THE NORTHWEST. THIS SYSTEM HAS
A LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER A LARGE PORTION OF
CENTRAL AMERICA...CUBA AND ADJACENT ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...RESULTING IN LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

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 14 Low 3:35 AM 0.6 7:23 AM Set 9:39 AM 97
14 High 9:47 AM 6.1 6:48 PM Rise 8:12 PM
14 Low 4:12 PM 1.0
14 High 10:10 PM 5.2

Sa 15 Low 4:10 AM 0.7 7:24 AM Set 10:33 AM 93
15 High 10:21 AM 6.0 6:47 PM Rise 8:56 PM
15 Low 4:49 PM 1.1
15 High 10:44 PM 5.1

Su 16 Low 4:47 AM 0.8 7:24 AM Set 11:26 AM 87
16 High 10:58 AM 5.9 6:46 PM Rise 9:44 PM
16 Low 5:28 PM 1.3
16 High 11:20 PM 4.9

M 17 Low 5:27 AM 0.9 7:25 AM Set 12:17 PM 80
17 High 11:39 AM 5.8 6:45 PM Rise 10:37 PM
17 Low 6:12 PM 1.4

Tu 18 High 12:02 AM 4.8 7:26 AM Set 1:04 PM 72
18 Low 6:14 AM 1.0 6:44 PM Rise 11:34 PM
18 High 12:27 PM 5.8
18 Low 7:02 PM 1.4

W 19 High 12:54 AM 4.8 7:27 AM Set 1:48 PM 63
19 Low 7:08 AM 1.0 6:43 PM
19 High 1:22 PM 5.7
19 Low 7:57 PM 1.3

Th 20 High 1:54 AM 4.9 7:28 AM Rise 12:34 AM 52
20 Low 8:09 AM 1.0 6:41 PM Set 2:28 PM
20 High 2:23 PM 5.8
20 Low 8:57 PM 1.2

F 21 High 3:00 AM 5.1 7:28 AM Rise 1:36 AM 42
21 Low 9:14 AM 0.8 6:40 PM Set 3:06 PM
21 High 3:26 PM 5.9
21 Low 9:57 PM 0.9

Sa 22 High 4:04 AM 5.5 7:29 AM Rise 2:40 AM 31
22 Low 10:20 AM 0.6 6:39 PM Set 3:43 PM
22 High 4:27 PM 6.0
22 Low 10:54 PM 0.5

Su 23 High 5:05 AM 6.0 7:30 AM Rise 3:46 AM 21
23 Low 11:23 AM 0.3 6:38 PM Set 4:19 PM
23 High 5:25 PM 6.2
23 Low 11:48 PM 0.1

M 24 High 6:03 AM 6.5 7:31 AM Rise 4:54 AM 12
24 Low 12:23 PM 0.0 6:37 PM Set 4:56 PM
24 High 6:20 PM 6.3

Tu 25 Low 12:41 AM -0.2 7:32 AM Rise 6:04 AM 5
25 High 6:58 AM 6.9 6:36 PM Set 5:36 PM
25 Low 1:19 PM -0.3
25 High 7:14 PM 6.3

W 26 Low 1:32 AM -0.5 7:32 AM Rise 7:15 AM 1
26 High 7:52 AM 7.2 6:35 PM Set 6:20 PM
26 Low 2:14 PM -0.4
26 High 8:07 PM 6.3

Th 27 Low 2:22 AM -0.6 7:33 AM Rise 8:28 AM 0
27 High 8:46 AM 7.3 6:34 PM Set 7:09 PM
27 Low 3:07 PM -0.4
27 High 8:59 PM 6.2

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OFFSHORE WEATHER FORECAST:

Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY...THEN PREVAIL
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TUESDAY.
Today...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon.

Tonight...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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

Sun...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sun Night...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Mon...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

Tue...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.

Tue Night...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Notice posted on Friday, October 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.