Official Notice Below. Due to a sunken barge in the vicinity of MM 154 AHP The river is closed to all traffic from MM 152 to 156 AHP. For additional information contact Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River on VHF-FM…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The Lower Mississippi River closure due to the sunken barge has been extended to include Mile 152 to Mile 156.
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Due to a sunken barge in the channel, the Lower Mississippi River is closed to all traffic until further notice from MM 154 AHP to MM 156 AHP. Official notice is below. Due to a sunken barge in the channel. The…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The Lower Mississippi River is closed to all traffic from Mile 154 to Mile 156 due to a sunken barge in the channel.
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The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) opened 10 bays on the Bonnet Carré Spillway today (Sunday, March 10, 2019). The MVN manages the opening of bays in order to keep the maximum flow at New Orleans at/or below the…
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Algiers Point is now open to navigation. Time of closure was 7:00 am today. Time of reopening is 9:30 am today.
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Algiers Point is closed to all navigation due to fog.
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Members, The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) intends to open 20 bays on the Bonnet Carré Spillway today (Friday, March 8, 2019). The MVN manages the opening of bays in order to keep the maximum flow at New Orleans…
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The BAR Pilots are asking for a list of ships that:Are waiting at SWP to cross-in, andHave a berth availability in the very near future, andHave a maximum draft of 30’.BAR Pilots could move these vessels into Pilottown Anchorage.Please send…
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See list below for inbounds today. I’ll send updates throughout the day, thanks. # X-IN INBOUNDS 1 700 HARVEST TIME 2 730 TEXAS STAR 3 1200 JULIE C 4 1200 MAERSK DAKAR 5 1300 SBI PHOBE
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Just received from BAR Pilot President Captain Michael Miller:—————–Good morning! FYI ship with 41’ hit hard at HOP in the only lane with good water. (You) may want to advise vessels loading upriver to be cautious loading max draft right now. Will…
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The Towing Vessel ST RITA has sunk at MM 132.8, RDB. A VTS Measure is in place restricting all vessels to slowest safe speed between MM 132 and MM 134, AHOP until further notice. No other details are available at…
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The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.Current River Stages The LMR stage at BR today (1300) was at 43.33 feet, up 0.49’ over the last 24 hours. The LMR stage at…
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The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) intends to open 20 bays on the Bonnet Carré Spillway today (Thursday, March 7, 2019). The MVN manages the opening of bays in order to keep the maximum flow at New Orleans at/or…
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The below has been received from BAR…. See list below for inbounds today, thanks. # X-IN INBOUNDS 1 530 SEALAND MICHIGAN 2 700 ALAM MADU 3 800 SPRING LEGEND 4 1200 VIGOROUS 5 1200 HIGH MERCURY 6 1200 SAKURA 7…
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For Chalmette Refinery:“Moving forward a Hold In Tug will be required for all vessels at Dock 4.” Moving forward a Hold In Tug will be required for all vessels at Dock 4. Please distribute to the membership. Thanks so much! TONY…
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See updated list below, thanks. Please note that the Seas 1 is located at P.T. Anchorage. # X-IN INBOUNDS 1 530 SEALAND MICHIGAN 2 700 ALAM MADU 3 800 SPRING LEGEND 4 1200 VIGOROUS 5 1200 HIGH MERCURY 6 1200…
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The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District’s Lock and Waterway Status 60-Day Forecast as issued today (March 6, 2019) is attached. The status report updates conditions on the on the Calcasieu, Bayou Boeuf, Old RiverLocks, the East and West Calumet Floodgates and the Harvey Lock. Status changes…
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The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) does not intend to open any bays on the Bonnet Carré Spillway today (Wednesday, March 6, 2019). The MVN manages the opening of bays in order to keep the maximum flow at New…
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The Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) continues responding to active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited by high river stages (flood event). There are two government hopper dredges (WHEELER and McFARLAND) working under Red Flag Emergency Call…
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