BAR Pilots Draft 9.20.19.pdf

The Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans recommend that vesselstransiting Southwest Pass from the Sea Buoy (Entrance Lighted WhistleBuoy “SW”) to Mile L.5 above Head of Passes should not have a deepdraft in fresh water greater than Forty-seven feet (47 feet).

This draft recommendation, which may be increased or decreased at anytime as conditions warrant, becomes effective at 1000 hours CST onSeptemb er 2O, 2OL9.

Nothing in the recommendations should be construed as limiting a pilot inthe exercise of their judgment.