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SubjectDatePriority
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/27/2011/27/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/27/2011/27/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/25/2011/25/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/25/2011/25/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/24/2011/24/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/24/2011/24/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/23/2011/23/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/23/20 //NEWS// Charleston port sees chance to pluck South African fruit imports11/23/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/23/2011/23/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/20/2011/20/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/20/2011/20/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/20/2011/20/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/19/2011/19/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/19/2011/19/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/18/2011/18/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/18/2011/18/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/18/2011/18/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/17/2011/17/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/17/2011/17/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/17/2011/17/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/16/2011/16/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/12/2011/12/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/12/2011/12/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/12/2011/12/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/11/2011/11/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/11/2011/11/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/11/2011/11/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/10/20 //NEWS//World Distribution Services doubles Savannah footprint11/10/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/10/20 - 11/10/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/10/20 //NEWS// North Carolina Ports hires industry veteran as chief operating officer11/10/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/09/20 //NEWS//SC Ports sees strong October volumes, ongoing recovery11/09/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/09/2011/09/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/09/20 - RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE 11/09/2020 Normal
CHARLESTON - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/06/2011/06/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/06/20 - RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE //NEWS// North Carolina Ports Announces Next Chief Operating Officer11/06/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/05/20 - RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE11/05/2020 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/05/20 - RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE11/05/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/03/2011/03/2020 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 11/02/2011/02/2020 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON - PORT UPDATE
Date:Tuesday, November 29, 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 - VENICE - IN
MCT ALTAIR - ETA 11/29/11
ENERGY PIONEER - ETA 12/1/11
STOLT AMI - ETA 12/5/11


BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 - IN

HESS - TORM HELVIG - IN ETD 0730/30TH

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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
---------------------------------------------

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: (11/29/11) Link to article -
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/nov/29/haley-battles-critics-on-
ports/

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CURRENT ISSUES:

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:

12/08/11 - TBA - PROPELLER CLUB - PORT HOLIDAY PARTY
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

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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

Tu 29 Low 4:29 AM 0.0 7:02 AM Rise 10:53 AM 16
29 High 11:00 AM 6.1 5:14 PM Set 9:59 PM
29 Low 5:14 PM 0.2
29 High 11:14 PM 5.2

W 30 Low 5:23 AM 0.4 7:03 AM Rise 11:29 AM 25
30 High 11:52 AM 5.7 5:14 PM Set 10:58 PM
30 Low 6:05 PM 0.4

Th 1 High 12:09 AM 5.0 7:04 AM Rise 12:02 PM 35
1 Low 6:20 AM 0.7 5:13 PM Set 11:55 PM
1 High 12:43 PM 5.4
1 Low 6:57 PM 0.6

F 2 High 1:05 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Rise 12:32 PM 44
2 Low 7:19 AM 1.0 5:13 PM
2 High 1:35 PM 5.1
2 Low 7:47 PM 0.7

Sa 3 High 2:00 AM 5.0 7:06 AM Set 12:50 AM 54
3 Low 8:19 AM 1.1 5:13 PM Rise 1:01 PM
3 High 2:27 PM 4.9
3 Low 8:38 PM 0.7

Su 4 High 2:54 AM 5.1 7:06 AM Set 1:44 AM 64
4 Low 9:17 AM 1.1 5:13 PM Rise 1:30 PM
4 High 3:17 PM 4.8
4 Low 9:26 PM 0.6

M 5 High 3:45 AM 5.3 7:07 AM Set 2:38 AM 72
5 Low 10:11 AM 1.0 5:13 PM Rise 2:01 PM
5 High 4:07 PM 4.8
5 Low 10:13 PM 0.5

Tu 6 High 4:34 AM 5.5 7:08 AM Set 3:32 AM 80
6 Low 11:01 AM 0.9 5:13 PM Rise 2:34 PM
6 High 4:55 PM 4.8
6 Low 10:57 PM 0.4

W 7 High 5:20 AM 5.6 7:09 AM Set 4:27 AM 87
7 Low 11:47 AM 0.7 5:13 PM Rise 3:10 PM
7 High 5:41 PM 4.8
7 Low 11:40 PM 0.3

Th 8 High 6:04 AM 5.8 7:10 AM Set 5:22 AM 93
8 Low 12:29 PM 0.6 5:13 PM Rise 3:51 PM
8 High 6:25 PM 4.9

F 9 Low 12:22 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Set 6:16 AM 97
9 High 6:45 AM 5.9 5:14 PM Rise 4:36 PM
9 Low 1:10 PM 0.5
9 High 7:06 PM 4.9

Sa 10 Low 1:02 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Set 7:09 AM 99
10 High 7:25 AM 5.9 5:14 PM Rise 5:27 PM
10 Low 1:49 PM 0.4
10 High 7:46 PM 4.9

Su 11 Low 1:42 AM 0.0 7:12 AM Set 7:59 AM 99
11 High 8:03 AM 6.0 5:14 PM Rise 6:22 PM
11 Low 2:27 PM 0.3
11 High 8:24 PM 4.8

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MARINE WEATHER: 400 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011


.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E ACROSS
THE WATERS TODAY INTO WED AS LOW PRES W OF THE AREA MOVES NE
INTO CANADA. THE FRONT WILL STALL E OF THE WATERS WED NIGHT AND
THU AS LOW PRES MOVES NE ALONG THE FRONT. ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH
PRES WILL SLOWLY BUILD E TOWARD THE COAST WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N WATERS AND DISSIPATE EARLY SAT
BEFORE A HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS TO THE COAST LATE SAT.
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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.



ANZ088-291500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

GALE WARNING


TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E OF 77W SE TO S 25 TO 35
KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT... EXCEPT FAR NW
PORTION 10 TO 13 FT EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.

TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E
PORTION.

WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT...HIGHEST NE. ISOLATED SHOWERS E PORTION.

WED NIGHT
WINDS SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST W.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS E PORTION.

THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST
E.

FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E.

SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT...
HIGHEST E. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E.
Notice posted on Tuesday, November 29, 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.