13
Jul
The USCG hosted a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.
NOAA/NWS Report (See 1400 Hrs Update Attached)
Hurricane BARRY has been downgraded to TS BARRY
Possible Impacts:
- River has crested off the storm surge.
- Still looking 8” – 12” of rainfall over the LMR area above New Orleans.
- Forecasts for rainfall amounts for the City of New Orleans and below have been reduced well below the 8”-12”.
USACE:
- Harvey lock closed.
- Algiers lock operational.
- IHNC lock closed.
- Two SWP Hopper Dredges returning to work at the Master’s discretion.
USCBP
- Blanket Delay in Departure/Marine Division Hours/Emergency Contact. (Click here)
Flood Protection Sectors
- Surge barrier protection and sector gates closed.
- Monitoring. “May” be able to open in the next 36 hours.
USCG:
- Port Condition Zulu COTP New Orleans (Closure of Port-Stop all vessel movements) set. (Click here)
- Regarding Ship Traffic:
- USCG has asked to have Pilot boats conduct a centerline survey when they eventually make the transit back downriver.
- “Possible” opening for deep-draft vessels tomorrow morning.
- Planning on letting the cruise ship enter this evening.
- Regarding Tow/Barge Traffic:
- At this time, the USCG is “considering” reopening the LMR to barge/tow traffic ‘possibly’ this evening.
- IHNC and Harvey locks will not reopen until tomorrow sometime at the earliest – so no locking operations.
- “Intra-harbor” and up-river transits “possible” this evening..
- Regarding Ship Traffic:
The USCG will issue an MSIB with any updates – expected this afternoon.
Pilots:
The following was reported by the various Pilot Presidents:
- BAR
- Already have a pilot on board the Carnival Cruise ship (Flew down to Cozumel and boarded ship there). Expect to bring the ship this evening.
- Working on plans to get all pilots and boats back on station once conditions allow.
- CRPPA
- Making plans on getting pilots back on station once conditions allow.
- Will coordinate with the BAR Pilots to bring in the Cruise Ship.
- NOBRA
- Suggest opening navigation tomorrow ’the earlier the better’ due to daylight transit restrictions.
- Federal –
- Report 5’ seas about Light 8.
- Preparing to have pilots available once navigation begins.
TOWING INDUSTRY
- GICA – Monitoring.
- GNOBFA – Monitoring.
Links to Contingency Plan Sections:
- Port Condition Whiskey (Click here)
- Port Condition X-Ray (Click here)
- Port Condition Yankee (Click here)
- Port Condition Zulu (Click here). (Official MSIB to be released soon.)
