Coast Guard Sector New Orleans has issued an MSIB with the following Towing Vessel Safety Precautions During High Water. After careful coordination with, and input from, leaders throughout the towing industry, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans puts…

TOWING VESSEL SAFETY ALERT Recently there were three marine casualties that resulted in the sinking of towing vessels on the Lower Mississippi River. One of the casualties resulted in a fatality. These cases are all under investigation by the Coast…