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Subject:Charleston daily port update
Date:Thursday, January 12, 2012
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 - XANTHOS - ETA 1300/12TH
1/13 – DHONOUSSA
1/16 – AS LIGURIA
1/18 – NARVIA
1/20 – CHEMTRANS OSTE
1/21 – BOW ANDINO
1/21 - SITEAM DISCOVERER

BP - TUG RESOLVE + 650-3 - ETA 0100/14TH

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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:
1/17/12 – 1100 SCSPA MONTHLY MEETING
1/17/12 – 1145 – CWIT monthly luncheon
1/19/12 – 1200 – PROP CLUB LUNCH

FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
1/26/12 - 0815 - NAV OPS MEETING
2/10/12 - ANNUAL PORT MEETING
2/16/12 – PROP CLUB OYSTER ROAST
2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - 5 / OFF SEASON

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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

Th 12 Low 3:34 AM -0.5 7:23 AM Set 9:19 AM 92
12 High 9:39 AM 5.8 5:33 PM Rise 9:21 PM
12 Low 4:05 PM -0.4
12 High 10:08 PM 5.2

F 13 Low 4:23 AM -0.4 7:23 AM Set 9:54 AM 85
13 High 10:23 AM 5.6 5:34 PM Rise 10:25 PM
13 Low 4:50 PM -0.4
13 High 10:58 PM 5.3

Sa 14 Low 5:16 AM -0.3 7:22 AM Set 10:29 AM 77
14 High 11:11 AM 5.4 5:35 PM Rise 11:30 PM
14 Low 5:38 PM -0.4
14 High 11:53 PM 5.3

Su 15 Low 6:14 AM -0.1 7:22 AM Set 11:05 AM 67
15 High 12:05 PM 5.1 5:36 PM
15 Low 6:32 PM -0.3

M 16 High 12:55 AM 5.4 7:22 AM Rise 12:35 AM 56
16 Low 7:18 AM 0.1 5:37 PM Set 11:45 AM
16 High 1:05 PM 4.9
16 Low 7:32 PM -0.3

Tu 17 High 2:02 AM 5.4 7:22 AM Rise 1:42 AM 44
17 Low 8:25 AM 0.2 5:38 PM Set 12:29 PM
17 High 2:11 PM 4.8
17 Low 8:36 PM -0.3

W 18 High 3:11 AM 5.6 7:22 AM Rise 2:48 AM 33
18 Low 9:32 AM 0.1 5:39 PM Set 1:18 PM
18 High 3:18 PM 4.7
18 Low 9:41 PM -0.4

Th 19 High 4:17 AM 5.7 7:21 AM Rise 3:53 AM 23
19 Low 10:35 AM -0.1 5:40 PM Set 2:14 PM
19 High 4:24 PM 4.8
19 Low 10:43 PM -0.5

F 20 High 5:19 AM 5.9 7:21 AM Rise 4:53 AM 14
20 Low 11:34 AM -0.3 5:41 PM Set 3:14 PM
20 High 5:26 PM 4.9
20 Low 11:41 PM -0.7

Sa 21 High 6:15 AM 6.1 7:21 AM Rise 5:48 AM 7
21 Low 12:27 PM -0.5 5:41 PM Set 4:17 PM
21 High 6:22 PM 5.1

Su 22 Low 12:36 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Rise 6:36 AM 2
22 High 7:06 AM 6.2 5:42 PM Set 5:22 PM
22 Low 1:17 PM -0.6
22 High 7:14 PM 5.2

M 23 Low 1:26 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Rise 7:18 AM 0
23 High 7:54 AM 6.1 5:43 PM Set 6:25 PM
23 Low 2:03 PM -0.7
23 High 8:02 PM 5.3

Tu 24 Low 2:14 AM -0.8 7:19 AM Rise 7:55 AM 0
24 High 8:37 AM 6.0 5:44 PM Set 7:26 PM
24 Low 2:47 PM -0.6
24 High 8:47 PM 5.3

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST: 400 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012


.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N ACROSS
THE NRN WATERS THIS MORNING...THEN N OF THE AREA LATER TODAY.
DEVELOPING LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE NRN MID ATLC STATES
TODAY AND PASS N OF THE AREA LATE TODAY...WHILE PULLING A COLD
FRONT E INTO THE WATERS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PASS E ACROSS
THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRI...FOLLOWED BY A COUPLE OF LOW PRES
TROUGHS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL PASS SE
ACROSS THE WATERS SUN. HIGH PRES WILL SLOWLY BUILD E TOWARD THE
COAST SUN...THEN MOVE OFFSHORE MON.
$$


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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.



ANZ088-121500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
400 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012

GALE WARNING


TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
10 FT...HIGHEST NE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENDING.

TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
DEVELOPING.

FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 10 TO 15
FT...HIGHEST E. SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING ISOLATED SHOWERS.

FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM TO 8 TO 10
FT...HIGHEST E. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7
FT...HIGHEST E.

SUN
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N TO NW 15 TO 25
KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT.

MON
WINDS DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM TO 5 TO 8 FT.



Notice posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012

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.