“The New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association will begin accepting orders for ships with 48’ draft on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 0000 hrs. These orders may be placed between Mile 90.05 AHP to Mile 175.0 AHP. We will also be accepting orders for ships with 48’ draft into the middle and lower Anchorage at Grandview. NOBRA will continue to monitor recent surveys and will post any new developments. “ Documentation here.
Current Draft Information is as follows:

PIlot Association
Pilot area
Maximum FW Draft
Restrictions in Place
Federal Pilots
SWP to MM 233.5 AHOP
45’
Draft Information – (Click here)
BAR Pilots
SWP to Pilottown (MM 1.5) AHOP
49’
Draft Information – (Click Here)

Crescent River Port Pilots
MM 1.5 to MM 104.7 AHOP
49’
Draft Information – (Click here)
General Anchorage, Etc. –
(Click here)
NOBRA Pilots
MM 90.5 to MM 175.0 AHOP
48’
Draft information – (Click here)
Reserve Anchorage – (Click here)
NOBRA PIlots
MM 150.0 to MM 175.0 AHOP
48’
Draft Information – (Click here)
 Transit Restrictions – See Below
NOBRA PIlots
MM 175.0 to MM 180.0
47’
NOBRA Pilots
MM 180 to << 233.5
AHOP
45’