VTS MEASURE CANCELED – MISS RIVER REOPENED MM-127 TO MM-121
The LMR MM 121 to MM 127 AHP is now opened to all vessel traffic.
Read MoreThe LMR MM 121 to MM 127 AHP is now opened to all vessel traffic.
Read MoreDUE TO A COLLISION, THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS CLOSED TO ALL VESSELS, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, FROM MM-127 TO MM-121 AHOP. NO VESSEL MAY ENTER THE AFFECTED AREA WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE COTP OF NEW ORLEANS OR A DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE.
Read MoreDue to a Severe Weather System producing Strong Winds and Heavy rains that is expected to pass through the VTS Area, all vessels and facilities are requested to make preparations for Heavy Weather and report any damage from these conditions to…
Read MoreSummary: The eNOAD Website and the NVMC Web Service are back online. The NVMC Website is not currently available, but may become available in the next few days. eMAIL via enoad@nvmc.uscg.gov is also again functional. If a submitter did not…
Read More“The immediate impact will be vessels trying to depart due to eNOD not being required until a minimum one hour before departing. Contact the local CBP office if you are unable to file your departure as an eNOD and need…
Read MoreHIGH WATER SAFETY ADVISORY: MORGAN CITY-PORT ALLEN ALTERNATE ROUTE MSIB Vol XIX Issue 036 Bayou Sorrel High Water Safety Advisory 6.5 Feet And Falling.pdf As a result of the Bayou Sorrel river gauge reading 6.5 feet and falling, the COTP…
Read MoreThis notice was issued in a News Release from USCG District 8: The Coast Guard has closed portions of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to all vessel traffic due to extremely high water levels and fast moving currents near St.…
Read MoreDue to ongoing search and rescue operations for a reported PIW at MM 161, the LMR is closed to all vessel traffic from MM 156 to MM 161 AHP until further notice.The complete information is provided below. Due to ongoing search…
Read MoreMariners are advised that beginning on May 14, 2019 and continuing through May 17, 2019, the Harvey Canal Sector Gate will be closed to navigation from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day due to necessary guidewall and gate repairs.…
Read MoreMSIB_Vol_XIX_Issue_031__Wilkinson_Point_43_and_Rising_Safety_Advisory.pdf The following VTS Measure has been established for Wilkinson Point: When the Baton Rouge gauge reads above 43’, a U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Measure is established in accordance with the Navigation Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations Title…
Read MoreMSIB_Vol_XIX_Issue_032_-_High_Water_Safety_Advisory_Morgan_City-Port_Allen_ALT_Route.pdf As a result of the Bayou Sorrel river gauge reading 6.9 feet and rising, all mariners are advised not to enter the system from MM 37.6 to MM 45 of the Bayou Sorrel Waterway. The current vessels in the…
Read MoreMSIB_Vol_XIX_Issue_030__Bayou_Sorrel_High_Water_Advisory_6.5_feet_and_Rising.pdf As a result of the Bayou Sorrel river gauge reading 6.5 feet and rising, the COTP New Orleans has implemented an advisory with the following restrictions in accordance with the Waterways Action Plan Baton Rouge Annex: Bayou Sorrel Lock…
Read MoreThe following VTS measure is in effect, and the attached MSIB supersedes MSIB Volume XIX Issue 028c. When the Baton Rouge gauge reads above 40′, a U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Measure is established in accordance with the…
Read MoreMSIB_Vol_XIX_Issue_029_Krotz_Springs_Railroad_Bridge_Repair.pdf Krotz Springs Railroad Bridge Repair, Atchafalaya River at Mile Marker 41.5 Due to a marine casualty, which took place on 25 April 2019, the Krotz Springs Railroad Bridge swing span is inoperable. Permanent repairs are being conducted on the…
Read MoreThe Lower Mississippi River at MM-108 is re-opened to all traffic. Official notice is below. The barge adrift and sinking at MM-108 has been brought under control and is pinned to the bank at MM-104.5 AHOP LDB. It is being…
Read MoreThe Lower Mississippi River is closed at MM-108 due to adrift and sinking barge. Official notice is provided below. Due to a drifting and sinking coal barge at MM-108 AHOP, the Mississippi River is temporarily closed to all traffic, until…
Read MoreThe Bonnet Carre Spillway structure was fully closed on Thursday 4/11 and the anchorage area was surveyed on Friday 4/12. Effective immediately, the Bonnet Carre Anchorage is re-opened without restrictions.
Read MoreThe National Weather Service has issued a WIND ADVISORY for Southeast Louisiana. Mariners can expect sustained winds from 26-39 miles per hour through Sunday morning. All mariners are advised to make preparations and consider the risks associated with this weather system…
Read MoreBelmont Anchorage is re-opened without restrictions. For awareness, an unmarked sunken coal barge remains in the area of Mile Marker (MM) 154.5 Above Head of Passes (AHP). Updated sonar imagery suggests the barge is under the silt line, shows no…
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