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05 Jan

MSIB XXI-001: Summary of Active Marine Safety Information Bulletins

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, USCG

MSIB XXI-001 This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) summarizes and will maintain all current Marine Safety Information Bulletins. The following is a list of active Marine Safety Information Bulletins. MSIB Vol XV, Issue 013: Vessel Anchoring Capabilities, published January 28,…

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05 Jan

MSIB XX-002: Updated Safety Advisory – Revetment Ops – St Gabriel and Plaquemine Bend

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, Revetment Operations, USCG

MSIB XX-002 The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker (MM) 198 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to MM 212 AHP. This advisory is needed…

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02 Jan

MSIB XX-132: Avondale Bend Revetment Ops

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, USCG

MSIB XX-132 The ACOE has completed operations a day early at MM 108.6 and will begin operations at MM 200 beginning Sunday, January 03, 2021. The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters…

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30 Dec

MSIB XX-133: Safety Advisory – Revetment Ops – St. Gabriel MM 198-204 and Plaquemine Bend MM 204-212 AHP LMR

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, Revetment Operations, Revetment Schedule, USCG

MSIB XX-133 The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker (MM) 198 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to MM 212 AHP. This advisory is needed…

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14 Dec

MSIB XX-129: Safety Advisory – Port Allen Lock Closure

Breaking News, BulletinsGIWW, MSIB, Port Allen, USCG

MSIB XX-129 The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a Safety Advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River, Mile Marker 228 Above Head of Passes, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Port Allen – Morgan City alternate…

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14 Dec

SC 21-018: Limited Parking in Front of Customhouse Dec. 16 – 18

Breaking News, BulletinsCBP, Southern Currents, USCBP

SC 21-018 Notification to the Port of New Orleans Trade Community that there will be limited parking in front of the New Orleans Customhouse from Wednesday December 16 – Friday December 18, 2020.  As a reminder: Vessel agents may enter…

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10 Dec

CRPPA Maximum Recommended Draft Change

Breaking News, Bulletins, PilotageCrescent Pilots, Draft Recommendation

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020: The members of the CRPPA Safe Navigation Committee have adjusted the recommended maximum freshwater draft to 48 feet for outbound vessels and 47 feet for inbound vessels.  Thanks. Regards, Mark NelsonCFO/COOCrescent River Port Pilots’ Association

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10 Dec

Contract Guards on Vessels

Breaking News, BulletinsContract Guards, Guards, Security, Vessel Security

We have created a document that provides information regarding the USCG/USCBP requirement for contract guards on vessels visiting the Lower Mississippi River. The document provides complete references along with attachments.  Also included is ‘Decision Matrices’ to provide a quick look.…

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04 Dec

MSIB XX-128: BATON ROUGE LOW WATER ADVISORY CANCELLATION: MM 167.5 TO MM 303 AHP LMR

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, USCG

MSIB XX-128 As a result of the Baton Rouge gauge reading 16 feet and rising, the COTP New Orleans has cancelled the Safety Advisory published in MSIB Volume XX Issue 110, dated October 5, 2020. The following regulation remains in…

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29 Nov

SC 21-016: Temporary Closure of CBP Port of Gramercy Office

Breaking News, BulletinsCBP, Southern Currents, USCBP

SC 21-016 UPDATE 30 NOV 2020: The CBP Port of Gramercy Office will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. The office has been sanitized out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19.  We have…

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26 Nov

MSIB XX-127: IHNC Lock Opening, GIWW Alternate Route, and St Claude Ave. Bridge Repairs

Breaking News, BulletinsIHNC Lock Closure, MSIB, USCG

MSIB XX-127 Inner Harbor Navigational Canal Lock Closure, St. Claude Bridge Closure, and GIWW Alternate Route This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) supersedes MSIB Vol. XX Issue 087a “UPDATED IHNC Lock Closure and GIWW Alternate Route” and Issue 088a “UPDATED…

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25 Nov

Valero Meraux Terminal Annual Update

Breaking News, BulletinsFacility Advisory, Facility Regulations, Valero, Valero Mereaux

Valero Meraux Annual  The annual Valero Meraux Port Information and Terminal Regulations Manual is available at the above link. Feel free to reach out to us or email tim.long@valero.com with any questions.

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20 Nov

SC 21-015: Mask Requirement – New Orleans Customhouse

Breaking News, BulletinsCBP, Southern Currents, USCBP

SC 21-015 Notification to the Port of New Orleans Trade Community that effective Monday November 23, 2020, anyone entering the New Orleans Customhouse is required to wear a face mask while inside common areas of the building. Direct questions and…

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18 Nov

SC 21-013: Temporary Change of Marine Desk location

Breaking News, BulletinsCBP, COVID-19, Southern Currents, USCBP

UPDATE ISSUED 19NOV2020 AT 1640 LOCAL: The Marine Desk located on the Customhouse First Floor, 423 Canal Street, Suite 186, will reopen for normal business hours on Friday, November 20, 2020. SC 21-013 Effective immediately (0440 local on 18NOV2020), the…

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05 Nov

MSIB XX-118a: Poydras Revetment Operations UPDATE

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, USCG

MSIB XX-118a Safety Advisory – Poydras Revetment Operations –MM 84.8 LDB AHP LMR (UPDATE) The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker (MM) 83.8 Above…

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05 Nov

SC 21-010: Temporary Change of Location for CBP New Orleans Marine Desk

Breaking News, BulletinsCBP, USCBP

SC 21-010 UPDATE 6 NOV 2020 at 0833 LOCAL: Effective immediately, the Marine Desk located on the Customhouse first floor, 423 Canal Street, Suite 186, has reopened. The affected Customhouse areas have been sanitized out of an abundance of caution…

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01 Nov

MSIB XX-126: Re-Opening of GIWW Alternate Route

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, USCG

Re-Opening of GIWW Alternate Route Effective immediately on October 31, 2020, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans has set Port Condition NORMAL for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) Alternate Route.  Vessel transits are permitted on the Alternate Route…

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28 Oct

SC 21-008: Marine Division Closure – Hurricane Zeta

Breaking News, BulletinsCBP, Southern Currents, USCBP

SC 21-008 Due the approach of Hurricane Zeta in the New Orleans metropolitan area, the CBP New Orleans Marine Division will close at noon on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. See Southern Currents dated Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, where a Blanket…

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27 Oct

SC 21-007: Blanket Delay in Departure – Hurricane ZETA

Breaking News, BulletinsCBP, Southern Currents, USCBP

SC 21-007 In preparation for Hurricane ZETA, a blanket delay in departure is approved for the New Orleans Tri-Port (New Orleans, Gramercy and Baton Rouge) effective Tuesday October 27, 2020 at 1500 hours until the Lower Mississippi River [LMR] is…

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27 Oct

MSIB XX-122: Setting of Port Condition YANKEE

Breaking News, BulletinsMSIB, Port Condition YANKEE, USCG

MSIB XX-122 At 1400 local time on October 27, 2020, in preparation for the approaching Tropical Storm ZETA, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans will set Port Condition YANKEE in accordance with the Maritime Hurricane Contingency Port Plan…

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