MSIB XXV-008 UPDATE 1 Super Bowl LIX and associated activities will be taking place in New Orleans, LA beginning on February 1, 2025, and lasting through February 10, 2025. As part of the celebrations, multiple events will be taking place…

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MSIB XXV-006 UPDATE 1 The Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans requests that Federal, State, local, and industry partners exercise continued caution as the Southeast Louisiana area is impacted by winter weather this Tuesday, January 21, 2025 through Friday,…

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MSIB XXV-004 This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) summarizes MSIBs detailing ongoing operations in the New Orleans Captain of the Port Zone that will remain active into 2025. MSIB Vol XV, Issue 013: Vessel Anchoring Capabilities, published January 28, 2015.…

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MSIB XXV-005 This MSIB covers BOTH Sector New Orleans and MSU Baton Rouge AORs. As a result of the Baton Rouge river gauge reaching 22.5 feet, the COTP New Orleans has cancelled MSIB Volume XXIV, Issue 066. This Marine Safety…

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MSIB XXV-002 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Lower Mississippi River, in accordance with the Navigation Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations Title 33, Subpart 161.11, will establish a VTS measure for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker…

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MSIB XXIV-085 The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain of the Port New Orleans, under the authority of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, will enforce the below safety zone within the Captain of the Port New Orleans area of responsibility. …

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MSIB XXIV-084 The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain of the Port New Orleans will enforce the below Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Safety Measure within the Captain of the Port New Orleans area of responsibility.  This VTS measure is needed to…

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MSIB XXIV-083 This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) supersedes MSIB Volume XXIV Issue 071 Update 01. Mariners are advised that the Grosse Tete Swing Bridge repair work is now complete and the bridge is fully operational. For further information, contact…

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02DEC2024: MSIB XXIV-081 UPDATE 5 **Update 05** Restrictions are in place from December 2, 2024, from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. daily through December 05, 2024, ending at 6:00 P.M. Southbound Traffic: Tows are limited to 800 feet in length…

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MSIB XXIV-080 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Lower Mississippi River, in accordance with the Navigation Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations Title 33, Subpart 161.11, will establish a series of VTS measures for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River from…

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MSIB XXIV-079 4-Hour Advanced Notice of Transfer – Update to Procedures As per 33 CFR 156.118, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans requires a 4-hour Advanced Notification for Marine Transportation Facilities transferring oil and hazardous materials in bulk.…

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MSIB XXIV-078 This Marine Safety Information Bulletin supersedes Volume XXIII Issue 012 “Notification of Marine Casualty and Hazardous Condition.” The appropriate recipient of marine casualty and hazardous condition notification is the Sector New Orleans Command Center. The Command Center can…

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MSIB XXIV-077U1 25OCT2024 ** Update ** The repairs to the Port Allen Lock have been delayed and will now commence November 4, 2024 through November 10, 2024. MSIB XXIV-077 Safety Advisory – Port Allen Lock Closure at MM 64 MORGAN…

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MSIB XXIV-076 Federal Buoys marking the Blind and Amite Rivers are off-station and requires an update or discontinuation. To provide a more efficient and effective Aids to Navigation signal, the Coast Guard is proposing the following Aids to Navigation changes:…

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