Official notice regarding the increase in maximum recommended loading draft on the Bar Pilots’ route is attached. RE: SOUTHWEST PASS, RECOMMENDED TRANSIT DRAFT The Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans recommend that vessels transiting Southwest Pass from the…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association Msg from Louisiana Maritime Association: The BAR pilots have increased their recommended maximum freshwater draft to 43 feet this morning.
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Quote ———————- Good evening! This is an unofficial notice that the Associated Branch Pilots expect to revise the recommended transit draft to 43’ in fresh water tomorrow morning. The plan is to circulate the official notice at the usual time! (10:00 am)…
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# X-IN INBOUNDS 1 1855 NELSON 2 1925 REGALICA 3 2215 ANTIKEROS 4 2345 HORIZON THEONI 5 40 KOUJU LILY 6 200 INDUSTRIAL FAME 7 345 STINNES PASSAT 8 600 STOLT STREAM 9 100 GAS UTOPIA 10 1100 EPIC BALTA
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Please see updated list, the MTM TORTOLA dropped out and the YANKUL SILVER replaced it. # X-IN INBOUNDS 1 2030 CARNIVAL GLORY 2 2030 CARNIVAL GLORY 3 2300 AFRICAN FINFOOT 4 2315 NEFELI* 5 2330 NORFOLK 6 400 OMICRON TITINA…
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The BAR and CRPPA PIlots have increased their maximum recommended freshwater draft to 42’. A one-way traffic restriction between MM 1.5 to 4.5 is still in place for two vessels of 41’ draft or greater. See attached. Forwarding correspondence between…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The BAR Pilots will be increasing their recommended maximum freshwater draft to 42 feet this morning.
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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 three industry hopper dredges, two industry cutterhead dredges and one government hopper dredge…
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See attached. # VESSEL DATE TIME DESTINATION 1 SILVER CINDY 3/17/19 18:10 LaGrange Anch. 2 BOW FAITH 3/17/19 22:00 Black Water (Westwego) 3 HC BEA-LUNA 3/17/19 24:00:00 Boland Violet#5(Bottom) 4 RB ARIANA 3/17/19 24:00:00 Boland Violet#2 5 MAPLE PIONEER 3/18/19…
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See below. (Note: The Fed Pilots still have a restriction in place) CAPT RonRonald W. BranchPresidentLouisiana Maritime Association (LaMA) Good morning!The Associated Branch Pilots rescind the high tide restriction for vessels with 38’+ transiting Southwest Pass due to flocculation. This notice…
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See attached. # VESSEL DATE TIME DESTINATION 1 NAVE CAPELLA 3/17/19 5:00 Alliance Refinery(Lower dock 1) 2 ISOLA BIANCA 3/17/19 5:00 Valero Meraux(ex murphy) 3 BULK PODS 3/17/19 7:00 Perry St. 4 PORT SHANGHAI 3/17/19 9:00 9 Mile Anchorage 5…
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See list below.
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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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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 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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The BAR Pilots have reduced the maximum recommended draft in SWP to 41 Feet.See announcement below. Effective immediately the Associated Branch Pilots have reduced the recommended deep transit draft in Southwest Pass to 41’. This is a result of several…
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