02
May
Please find attached correspondence from Safe Navigation Committee to CRPPA regarding High River Advisories to River Pilots
For good order’s sake, the update from previous recommendations is:
15 ft River Carrolton Gauge
- Only the lower set of Dockside buoys shall be utilized.
- Barge tiers in area of headline buoy should be no more than 2 barges wide while vessel is anchoring.
- Vessels are required to maintain Pilot on board 24/7 until vessel will stay in position without tug, steering, or engine assistance.
HIGH RIVER ADVISORIES TO RIVER PILOTS
CRPPA 15 Feet River Advisory May 2019.pdf
8 ft River Carrolton Gauge
- Below 8 feet Maximum length for General Anchorage. 500 ft
- 8ft and above Maximum length for General Anchorage. 600 ft
- Head downs (daylight only)
- Stern first Chalmette Slip (daylight only)
12 ft River Carrolton Gauge
- Any mooring operations requiring a line boat. (daylight only)
- Chalmette Slip (daylight only) two tractor tugs; No stern first
- No head downs
15 ft River Carrolton Gauge
- Only the lower set of Dockside buoys shall be utilized.
- Barge tiers in area of headline buoy should be no more than 2 barges wide while vessel is anchoring.
- Vessels are required to maintain Pilot on board 24/7 until vessel will stay in position without tug, steering, or engine assistance.
16 ft River Carrolton Gauge
- Vessel draft in excess of 30 ft or greater and pilot ordered after 1600 hrsand fog predicted: Minimum one assist tug required
