MSIB XXIV-080 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Lower Mississippi River, in accordance with the Navigation Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations Title 33, Subpart 161.11, will establish a series of VTS measures for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River from…
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MSIB XXIV-079 4-Hour Advanced Notice of Transfer – Update to Procedures As per 33 CFR 156.118, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans requires a 4-hour Advanced Notification for Marine Transportation Facilities transferring oil and hazardous materials in bulk.…
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SC 25-003 Port of Baton Rouge Main Office Line Change: Please be advised that phone service at the Port of Baton Rouge has been restored. Due to hardware and technical issues, the main office line and support telephone lines were…
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MSIB XXIV-078 This Marine Safety Information Bulletin supersedes Volume XXIII Issue 012 “Notification of Marine Casualty and Hazardous Condition.” The appropriate recipient of marine casualty and hazardous condition notification is the Sector New Orleans Command Center. The Command Center can…
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SC 25-001 ATTACHMENT This notice is to remind brokers importing shipments of timber species into New Orleans Area i.e., the ports of New Orleans, Gramercy, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport and Morgan City for cargo clearance purposes, of upcoming changes to…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Area Port of New Orleans has established a single repository for all manifests for vessels processed by the Tri-Port (New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Gramercy) Marine Units. Beginning November 1, 2024, all complete and…
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MSIB XXIV-077U1 25OCT2024 ** Update ** The repairs to the Port Allen Lock have been delayed and will now commence November 4, 2024 through November 10, 2024. MSIB XXIV-077 Safety Advisory – Port Allen Lock Closure at MM 64 MORGAN…
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MSIB XXIV-076 Federal Buoys marking the Blind and Amite Rivers are off-station and requires an update or discontinuation. To provide a more efficient and effective Aids to Navigation signal, the Coast Guard is proposing the following Aids to Navigation changes:…
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Parking will be restricted around the New Orleans Customhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Starting at 7 a.m., for the remainder of the business day, no parking will be allowed on S. Peters St., Canal St., Decatur St., or on Iberville.…
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Please find here a copy of the latest Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of New Orleans Tariff which goes into effect October 1, 2024. Please be advised that there are no changes to the existing charges. The pension…
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SC 24-030 25SEP2024 1022LOCAL: The Port of Baton Rouge is experiencing telephone service disruptions involving all lines. This outage is currently affecting all incoming and outgoing calls. Trade stakeholders and the traveling public are encouraged to use the port mailbox CBP-OFO-BatonRouge@cbp.dhs.gov…
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MSIB XXIV-075 The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Safety Measure for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) at the locations listed below, to protect persons and vessels from the potential…
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MSIB XXIV-074 The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Safety Measures to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards associated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ construction of an emergency Saltwater…
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SC 24-029 Blanket Delay in Departure: The CBP Area Port Director has approved a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to depart the lower Mississippi River due to Hurricane Francine. If possible, vessel agents should request a Delay…
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MSIB XXIV-073 UPDATE 3 Effective September 13th, 2024 at 1200, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans has set port condition NORMAL. Vessel movement and cargo operations are authorized within the COTP New Orleans Zone, as described in Title…
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SC 24-028 In-Person Appointments: Due to predicted heavy weather from Tropical Storm Francine, the Customhouse Marine Division will close Wednesday, September 11, 2024, for in-person, paper vessel entrance and clearance transactions. Automated Vessel Processing: CBP’s Vessel Entrance and Clearance System…
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MSIB XXIV-072 At 0400 local time, September 11th, 2024, in preparation for the approaching Hurricane Francine, the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector New Orleans will set Port Condition ZULU in accordance with the Maritime Hurricane Contingency Port Plan (MHCPP)…
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MSIB XXIV-071 UPDATE 1 ***UPDATE*** RNA Status: At 1300 local time, September 10th, 2024, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans has ordered the enforcement of Hurricane Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) – East and Hurricane Regulated Navigation Area (RNA)…
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MSIB XXIV-070 At 1500 local time on September 9, 2024, in preparation for the approaching Tropical Storm Francine, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans has set Port Condition X-RAY in accordance with the Maritime Hurricane Contingency Port Plan…
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MSIB XXIV-069 At 1200 local time, September 9th, 2024, in preparation for the approaching severe weather associated with Tropical Storm Francine, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans has set Port Condition WHISKEY in accordance with the Maritime Hurricane…
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