Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The Crescent River Port Pilot Safe Navigation Committee has set a maximum recommended draft of 41 feet for their area of responsibility.
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Forwarding correspondence between the Safe Navigation Committee and CRPPA: Safe Navigation Recommendations: -41’ft maximum draft.-One way with two vessels of 40’ft or greater between mile 1.5 to 4.5 . Brgds, Nathan AnkersenChief Operating OfficerCrescent River Port Pilots’ Association
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As a reminder, the CRPPA High River Advisory is attached.Summary:12 ft River Carrolton Gauge Any mooring operations requiring a line boat. (daylight only) Chalmette Slip (daylight only) two tractor tugs; No stern-first. No head downs 16 ft River Carrolton Gauge Vessel draft in excess of 30 ft or greater and pilot ordered after 1600 hrs and fog predicted: Minimum one assist tug required The update from previous recommendations is the 12ft. River Recommendations now include daylight only for “Any mooring operations requiring a line…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The Crescent River Port Pilots have increased their maximum recommended draft to 45 feet. Any vessel drafting over 44 feet must transit during high tide. Please see the Louisiana Maritime Association email for the full details.
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The CRPPA Safe Navigation Committee has set the following draft recommendations: -45’ft maximum draft , high tide with anything over 44’ft . -One way with two vessels of 40’ft or greater between mile 1.5 to 4.5 . Note 1. I…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The members of the CRPPA Safe Navigation Committee have increased the maximum recommended draft to 44 feet. This matches the BAR Pilots recommended maximum freshwater draft of 44 feet.
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From the CRPPA: The members of the CRPPA Safe Navigation Committee have increased the maximum recommended draft to 44’.Note: This matches the BAR Pilots recommended maximum freshwater draft of 44′
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association New Draft Update: The BAR Pilots have removed their 41 foot temporary draft limitation. Quote from the BAR Pilots – ” BAR Pilots on station are recommending the previous transit draft of 44 feet, but respect the current…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The Crescent Pilots have decreased their maximum recommended freshwater draft to 43 feet. Reminder, the Bar Pilots have a maximum recommended freshwater draft of 44 feet. However, the temporary controlling draft at this time is 41…
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The CRPPA Safe Navigation Committee has set the following draft recommendation:-Maximum freshwater draft 43’00”.-One way traffic for 2 vessels over 40’, from 1 mile above to 1 mile below Lower Gap Light(Official notice below)Reminder: The BAR PIlots have set a…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association Crescent Pilots are now taking orders for any vessel that can sail. Quote “As soon as agents can order ships we will put pilots on them Unquote. Agents contact pilot dispatch ASAP.
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Received from CRPPA President Captain Michael Bopp: ——————— We are ready to start sailing whatever you can order up. It’s clear, windy, and cold here on the North shore and all the fog is history for now . So we only…
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No 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…
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From the CRPPA Safe Navigation Committee: ———————————————– Forwarding correspondence between the Safe Navigation Committee and CRPPA: Safe Navigation Recommendations: -Maximum freshwater draft 45’00” -One way traffic for 2 vessels over 42’, from 1 mile above to 1 mile below…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The CRPPA Safe Navigation Committee has raised the Maximum Freshwater Draft Recommendation to 45 feet. Also, One-way traffic for 2 vessels drafting over 42 feet from 1 mile above to 1 mile below the Lower…
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Notification from: Louisiana Maritime Association The Crescent River Pilots have set a draft restriction of 44 feet.
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CRPPA has set the following draft restriction: -Maximum freshwater draft 44’00”-One way traffic for 2 vessels over 40’, from 1 mile above to 1 mile below Lower Gap Light See below. Forwarding correspondence between the Safe Navigation Committee and…
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I spoke with Captain Michael Bopp; President of the Crescent River Pilots. There is no change in the draft at Cubit’s Gap at this time. It remains at 46’. They continue to monitor soundings. Captain Bopp reported they will bring…
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The USCG has removed their draft restriction at Cubit’s Gap; MM 02 to MM04 AHOP. “The maximum draft should be determined at Master/Pilot discretion.” Accordingly, the Crescent Pilots have set a maximum draft of 46’ for the same area (MM…
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