10
May
Update: VTS Communication Outage
VTS Lower Mississippi River communications have been restored.
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10
May
VTS Communication Outage
VTS Lower Mississippi River is currently experiencing a communication outage with its Baton Rouge radio site. VTS users are requested to try one call to the VTS on Ch-12, and if no response contact the TAV GLENN W JONES on…
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07
May
FULL UTILIZATION OF THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND ACT H.R. 2396
On April 30, 2019, Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) as the Chairman of the U.S. House of Representative’s Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee (T&I) introduced the bipartisan Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act (H.R. 2396) with the support of Ranking Member Congressman Sam…
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03
May
LAMA’s Corps Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 5119
LAMA’s report on the Corps’ Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meetingheld on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 and the corresponding agenda are attached. Please review the attachments for complete details. RE: CORPS’ MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAINTENANCE FORUM MEETING NOTES LAMA Corps Mississippi River…
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30
Apr
UPDATE: USACE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PUBLIC LAW 115-123
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) recently received an additional $33.5 million from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the Mississippi River Ship Channel (Baton…
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11
Apr
Updated: 2nd Quarter CY2019 Pilot Pension Surcharge
Added NOBRA Information: BAR – 10.60 Mills CRPPA – 27.48 Mills NOBRA – 28.10 Mills
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05
Apr
General Maritime Transportation Phone Outage
Due to inclement weather, phone lines are not working at General Maritime Transportation Services. You can reach them on the cell phone numbers below. Tony Genusa: 504-256-1757 Jordan Theobold: 504-508-0630 Charlie Hurst: 504-256-9307 Bill Mac: 504-666-2971 Mike Flad: 504-884-6912 Ethan…
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03
Apr
LAMA’s Corps Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 4319
LAMA’s report on the Corps’ Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held earlier today (Wednesday, April 3, 2019) and the corresponding agenda are attached. Please review the attachments for complete details. RE: CORPS’ MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAINTENANCE FORUM MEETING NOTES Maintenance Forum Notes April 3, 2019 The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New…
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03
Apr
April 3, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.(Note: If you have trouble opening the links, try right-clicking on the link, then choose “Open Link”)Current River Stages The LMR stage at BR today…
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03
Apr
2nd Quarter CY2019 Pilot Pension Surcharge
The pilot pension surcharge for the 2nd QTR CY 2019 are:BAR – 10.60 MillsCRPPA – 27.48 MillsNOBRA – (Not yet received – will forward upon receipt)
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02
Apr
UPDATED: MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHIP CHANNEL SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING REQUESTS FISCAL YEAR 2019
The information reproduced below and in the attachment was delivered to the entire Louisiana Delegation. Members are encouraged to share this request with their delegation contacts and to Government Relations staff. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I…
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28
Mar
March 28, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.(Note: If you have trouble opening the links, try right-clicking on the link, then choose “Open Link”)Current River Stages The LMR stage at BR today…
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28
Mar
February 2019 Vessel Movement Statistics
Attached is the February 2019 Vessel Movement Statistics Report, including totals and activity by agency and historical statistics. Last month, 456 ocean-going vessels entered the river. Of these, 398 were piloted by State Pilots and 58 were piloted by Federal Pilots. The…
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22
Mar
FGIS Phone Line Issues
The USDA Grain Inspection Office is currently unable to retrieve voicemails that have been left on some of their phone lines. If you are trying to reach them or have left a voicemail this morning, please email Wallace.Martin@ams.usda.govand Nathaniel.M.Puryear@ams.usda.gov.
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21
Mar
March 21, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.(Note: If you have trouble opening the links, try right-clicking on the link, then choose “Open Link”)Current River Stages The LMR stage at BR today…
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21
Mar
Vessel Delays and Updated eNOA
Agents are reminded to check the USCG Vetted List daily. If a vessel is over 6 hours off of the reported arrival time, then an updated eNOA is required. If the eNOA is not updated, the vessel will be moved to…
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20
Mar
GNO Port Safety Council – Minutes of the March 2019 Meeting
8th Annual Marine Industry Day Hosted By the Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council Where: Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet, New OrleansWhen: May 30th, 2019 What it is:This one-day conference features presentations, panels, communication, and networking opportunities for entire the maritime industry in Southern Louisiana.…
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19
Mar
March 19, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.Current River Stages The LMR stage at BR today (1300) was at 44.08 feet, up 0.19’ over the last 24 hours. The LMR stage at…
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19
Mar
LAMA Report – 2019 Lower Mississippi River Navigation Challenges
LAMA Members, The prolonged high river levels have created a myriad of logistical challenges for all facets of the maritime industry. The attached correspondence provides documentation of at least some of these challenges. As the search for a missing…
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15
Mar
March 15, 2019 New Orleans Port Coordination Team (PCT) – High Water Conference Report
The USCG held a Port Coordination Team conference today. Here is a summary of that meeting.Current River Stages The LMR stage at BR today (0800) was at 43.85 feet, up 0.04’ over the last 24 hours. The LMR stage at…
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