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Effective at 6:00 am local on Sunday, July 14, 2019, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans will reopen the Lower Mississippi River to all navigation:
- from Mile Marker (MM) 20 Below Head of Passes (BHP)
- to MM 303 Above Head of Passes (AHP).
The Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (IHNC) Lock and Harvey Lock remain closed until storm surge protective measures are removed.
The Port Allen Lock, Bayou Sorrel Lock, and moveable bridges on the ICW Port Allen-Morgan City alternate route may be limited in operations due to winds.
Vessels are reminded not to push tows within 180’ from the crown of the levee.
Additional details are provide in the full MSIB attached and below.
Set Port Condition Normal
This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) supersedes MSIB Volume XIX, Issues 044 (Port Condition WHISKEY), 047 (Port Condition X-RAY), 048 (Port Condition YANKEE), and 049 (Port Condition ZULU).
Effective at 6:00 am local on July 14, 2019, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans will reopen the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker (MM) 20 Below Head of Passes (BHP) to MM 303 Above Head of Passes (AHP).
The Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (IHNC) Lock and Harvey Lock remain closed until storm surge protective measures are removed. The Port Allen Lock, Bayou Sorrel Lock, and moveable bridges on the ICW Port Allen-Morgan City alternate route may be limited in operations due to winds. For information, contact the following:
IHNC Lock:(504) 947-2606
Harvey Lock:(504) 366-5187
Port Allen Lock:(225) 344-8272
Bayou Sorrel Lock:(225) 659-2581
DOTD Bridges:(225) 659-2581
The following flood gates remain closed: GIWW East Closure Bypass Gate, GIWW East Closure Sector Gate, Bayou Bienvenue Lift Gate, Seabrook Complex, Bayou Dupre Sector Gate, Caernarvon Sector Gate, and Old Bayou Bienvenue Gate.
Vessels are reminded not to push tows within 180’ from the crown of the levee.
Although waterways are open to traffic, serious shoaling, storm debris, and other hazards may still exist. Mariners must be mindful of their vessel wake, as flooding conditions still exist in many communities near waterways. Aids to Navigation may also be damaged or missing. Mariners transiting the area should use caution, and report any Aids to Navigation damage or other waterways issues to VTS LMR via VHF-FM Channel 05A, 12, or 67, or via landline at (504) 365-2230. For further information, contact:
Waterways Management: (504) 365-2280
Email address:SecNOLA-WPM@uscg.mil
Email address:SecNOLA-WPM@uscg.mil
Sector New Orleans Command Center (24 hour): (504) 365-2200
Vessel Traffic Center (24 Hour): (504) 365-2230 or VHF-FM channels 67 or 12
Coast Guard District Eight Bridges: (504) 671-2128
CAPTAIN K. M. LUTTRELL
Captain of the Port New Orleans
