Southwest Pass Draft is now 44′
Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association Effective at 1000 local today, the Bar Pilots’ recommended draft at Southwest Pass is 44 feet.
Read MoreNotification from: Louisiana Maritime Association Effective at 1000 local today, the Bar Pilots’ recommended draft at Southwest Pass is 44 feet.
Read MoreThe BAR Pilots have implemented a maximum recommended freshwater draft of 44 feet effective at 10:00 am (local) this morning. Official notice is attached. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: SOUTHWEST PASS, RECOMMENDED TRANSIT DRAFT The Bar Pilots for the…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) continues responding to the active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the elevated river stages. There are presently two hopper dredges (the WHEELER is offline being refueled) and one cutterhead…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) continues responding to the active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the elevated river stages. The Corps hopper dredge WHEELER continues working under the Red Flag Emergency Call Out #1-2019…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) continues responding to the active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the elevated river stages. The Corps hopper dredge WHEELER continues working under the Red Flag Emergency Call Out #1-2019…
Read MoreAttached is a document that provides a timeline of events that may have contributed to vessel transit delays during December 2018 – January 2019.This is provided for your records. Link —> Navigation Interruptions_Vessel Delays Dec 2018_Jan 2019.pdf Subject: Navigation Interruptions/Vessel Delays December…
Read MoreThe USCG COTP has issued the following: Vessel warping during high water may create a hazardous condition and significantly increase the potential risk of a marine casualty. Captain of the Port New Orleans expects vessels, facilities, and vessel agents planning…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) continues responding to the active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the elevated river stages. The Corps hopper dredge WHEELER continues working under the Red Flag Emergency Call Out #1-2019…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) continues responding to the active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the elevated river stages. The Corps hopper dredge WHEELER was approved for 30 days of work under the Red…
Read MoreDue to a misaligned load on the M/V MIGHTY SERVANT 3 at Zito Buoys MM105.5 AHP on the LDB, a wide berth and slowest safe speed is directed for all vessels. In addition, salvage operations will begin in the a.m. on…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) is responding to active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the extended period of elevated river stages. The Corps hopper dredge WHEELER was approved for 30 days of work under the…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) is responding to active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the extended period of elevated river stages. The Corps hopper dredge WHEELER was approved for 30 days of work under…
Read MoreThe Lower Mississippi River (LMR) is open to all vessel traffic. The Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Measure closing the LMR from Mile Marker (MM) 15 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to MM 18 AHP due to a capsized vessel is…
Read MoreNotification from: Louisiana Maritime Association From the Louisiana Maritime Association Emergency Alert System. The previous closure of the Lower Mississippi River to navigation between Mile Markers 15 to 18 has been rescinded. The river is now open to navigation with…
Read MoreThe Big River Coalition issued letters (today) to the entire Louisiana Congressional Delegation requesting assistance to secure supplemental funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) program. A copy of the letter issued jointly…
Read MoreThe Mississippi River Ship Channel remains closed to all vessel traffic from Mile 18 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to Mile 15 AHP due to response efforts to recover a capsized and sunk vessel. There were reported five crewman onboard…
Read MoreThe Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) is responding to active shoaling in Southwest Pass (SWP) deposited during the extended period of elevated river stages. The Mississippi River Ship Channel remains closed to all vessel traffic from Mile…
Read MoreNotification from: Louisiana Maritime Association From the Louisiana Maritime Emergency Alert System. Due to a capsized pleasure craft at Mile Marker 17, the Lower Mississippi River is closed to all vessel traffic between Mile Markers 15 to 18, AHP.
Read MoreNo change to the recommended draft. It remains at 45’. The one-way traffic for two vessels drafting 42’ is now from ½ mile above to ½ below the Jump @ MM 10 AHOP. Forwarding correspondence between the Safe Navigation Committee and…
Read MoreThe USCG has issued the below MSIB for high water safety. Highlights: Three (3) Means of Holding The COTP has determined that during periods of high water, unless moored to a shore side facility or mooring buoys, all deep draft…
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