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Updated: 2nd Quarter CY2019 Pilot Pension Surcharge
Added NOBRA Information: BAR – 10.60 Mills CRPPA – 27.48 Mills NOBRA – 28.10 Mills
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General Maritime Transportation Phone Outage
Due to inclement weather, phone lines are not working at General Maritime Transportation Services. You can reach them on the cell phone numbers below. Tony Genusa: 504-256-1757 Jordan Theobold: 504-508-0630 Charlie Hurst: 504-256-9307 Bill Mac:… Read More »
Big River Coalition
LAMA’s Corps Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 4319
LAMA’s report on the Corps’ Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held earlier today (Wednesday, April 3, 2019) and the corresponding agenda are attached. Please review the attachments for complete details. RE: CORPS’ MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAINTENANCE FORUM MEETING NOTES Maintenance Forum Notes April 3, 2019… Read More »
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April 3, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.(Note: If you have trouble opening the links, try right-clicking on the link, then choose “Open Link”)Current River Stages The… Read More »
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2nd Quarter CY2019 Pilot Pension Surcharge
The pilot pension surcharge for the 2nd QTR CY 2019 are:BAR – 10.60 MillsCRPPA – 27.48 MillsNOBRA – (Not yet received – will forward upon receipt)
Big River Coalition
UPDATED: MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHIP CHANNEL SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING REQUESTS FISCAL YEAR 2019
The information reproduced below and in the attachment was delivered to the entire Louisiana Delegation. Members are encouraged to share this request with their delegation contacts and to Government Relations staff. Please do not hesitate… Read More »
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March 28, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.(Note: If you have trouble opening the links, try right-clicking on the link, then choose “Open Link”)Current River Stages The… Read More »
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February 2019 Vessel Movement Statistics
Attached is the February 2019 Vessel Movement Statistics Report, including totals and activity by agency and historical statistics. Last month, 456 ocean-going vessels entered the river. Of these, 398 were piloted by State Pilots and 58 were… Read More »
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FGIS Phone Line Issues
The USDA Grain Inspection Office is currently unable to retrieve voicemails that have been left on some of their phone lines. If you are trying to reach them or have left a voicemail this morning,… Read More »
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March 21, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.(Note: If you have trouble opening the links, try right-clicking on the link, then choose “Open Link”)Current River Stages The… Read More »
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Vessel Delays and Updated eNOA
Agents are reminded to check the USCG Vetted List daily. If a vessel is over 6 hours off of the reported arrival time, then an updated eNOA is required. If the eNOA is not updated, the… Read More »
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GNO Port Safety Council – Minutes of the March 2019 Meeting
8th Annual Marine Industry Day Hosted By the Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council Where: Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet, New OrleansWhen: May 30th, 2019 What it is:This one-day conference features presentations, panels, communication, and networking opportunities for entire the… Read More »
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March 19, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
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 44.08 feet, up 0.19’ over the last 24… Read More »
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LAMA Report – 2019 Lower Mississippi River Navigation Challenges
LAMA Members, The prolonged high river levels have created a myriad of logistical challenges for all facets of the maritime industry. The attached correspondence provides documentation of at least some of these challenges. As… Read More »
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March 15, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
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 (0800) was at 43.85 feet, up 0.04’ over the last 24… Read More »
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Mississippi River at Baton Rouge Reopened
Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The Mississippi River is reopened to all traffic in the Baton Rouge Harbor. The Baton Rouge General Anchorage will remain closed until further notice.
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1st Quarter 2019 Pilot Pension Surcharge Rates
The State Pilot Pension Surcharge Rates for the 1st Quarter 2019 are: BAR – 9.00 MillsCRPPA – 24.95 MillsNOBRA – 9.00 Mills
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Agent Action Needed
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… Read More »
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March 7, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
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… Read More »
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Update – Problem Fixed with Emailed eNOAD Submissions
Emailed eNOAD files sent to the NVMC parser (osc-svc-nvmcparprod@uscg.mil or enoad@nvmc.uscg.gov) are now processing normally. All backlogged messages are being processed. Contact the NVMC 800-708-9823, or 304-264-2502 if you have any questions or concerns.