Southern Currents 18-019.pdf

SUBJECT: Automated Commercial Vessel Notice of Arrival Pilot

Pilot Dates: Tuesday February 20, 2018 — Friday April 27, 2018

Effective February 20, 2018, vessel agents will have the ability to submit notices of vessel arrivals to the CBP New Orleans Operations Desk via e-mail using the guidelines established below:

1. An email box named neworleansopsdesk@cbp.dhs.gov has been established for vessel arrival notifications and updates.
2. Notifications shall be submitted to CBP on the attached Word Template, or via text email in the exact format on the template.
3. The e-mail subject line should be formatted as applicable below:
   1. ARRL Vessel Name
   2. UPDATE Vessel Name
4. The update emails should include all details of the original notice with changes notated in the Updates box. Please add new updates in sequential order if multiple updates are required while in port.
5. This email notification to CBP New Orleans does not relieve the trade from any vessel arrival notice currently required to CBP Gramercy or CBP Baton Rouge.

Of note: Vessel agents may continue to provide notice of vessel arrivals, and updated vessel arrival information, to the CBP New Orleans Operations Desk telephonically during the hours of 0700 — 1500 hours Sunday — Saturday, via telephone number (504) 670-2270.

Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Assistant Port Director, Passenger Processing, Troy Simon at (504) 670-2214 or troy.a.simon@cbp.dhs.gov.