Due to afternoon traffic congestion associated with Allstate Sugar Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade on Monday afternoon December 31, 2018, the Port Operations Desk, the Passenger Analysis Unit [PAU], the Marine Division and the Trade Enforcement Team [TET] Cargo Release…
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Crescent Towing and Cooper/T. Smith Mooring are experiencing phone outage issues. In the meantime, please use the following phone numbers if you cannot reach them on regular office lines: Crescent Towing: (504) 485-1145 or (504) 485-1125 Cooper/T.Smith Mooring: (504) 579-9490…
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The main phone line for CBP Baton Rouge is currently out of service. In the meantime, please call (225) 757-7703 and select “0” to reach the main office, or go to extension 114 to leave a message. The working fax…
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Marathon Garyville – Security Fee Increase (2019).pdf Please find attached rate increase notice which will go into effect at 0001hrs on January 1st, 2019. The notice is attached for your records. Please ensure wide distribution within your organization and to…
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Shell Geismar Hold In Tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf Shell Geismar is rescinding it’s hold-in tug requirement. It will be at the discretion of the Master of the vessel in consultation with the pilots to determine the number of tugs and…
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Shell Norco Hold In tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf Shell Norco is rescinding it’s hold-in tug requirement. It will be at the discretion of the Master of the vessel in consultation with the pilots to determine the number of tugs and…
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Shell Norco Hold In tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf The following will be in effect at Shell Norco when the New Orleans gage reaches 16 feet and rising: Ships and Ocean Going Barges will be required to keep a minimum of…
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Chalmette Refining Holding Tugs Rescinded.pdf At the current river stage we are discontinuing the holding tug requirement at Chalmette with the exception of any Suez Max class vessels. The Baker Spirt (Suez Max) with an ETB of 4/5 will require…
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The Carrollton Gauge as of 1000 hours today was 11.01 feet. The latest forecast show the LMR reaching 14’ one week from today on Monday, March 5, 2018. Valero St Charles will require one stand by tug for the high…
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Valero St CharlesHold In Tug Rescinded.pdf Please note Valero St Charles hold-in tug requirement will be rescinded at 0700 Wednesday 4 April.
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The following is in effect at Shell Convent: In light of the high water conditions, visiting ships and ocean going barges will be required to keep hold-in tugs at Shell Convent. Masters should seek pilot advice and use discretion when…
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Please see our high water procedure attached. The Hold in tug highlights from page 3 are 39 ft – 1 hold in tug for ships 50k to 79kLT displacement, 2 tugs for 80kLT or greater 42 ft – 1 hold…
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Based on the current river stage forecast PBF Energy Chalmette Refining will require a minimum of one hold-in tug for all ocean going vessels berthing at Dock 4 starting on 3/8/17. The first vessel affected will be the Pyxis Lamda.…
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IMTT Geismar: River Stage ≥ 26’.0 – All ships and barges will require additional mooring lines at the dock. This may be implemented sooner if there are safety concerns at risk. River Stage ≥ 26’.0 – All ships will require…
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Shell Geismar is rescinding it’s hold-in tug requirement. It will be at the discretion of the Master of the vessel in consultation with the pilots to determine the number of tugs and associated horsepower needed.
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See below for IMTT St. Rose tug requirements and dock restrictions. Hold In Tug Requirements IMTT St. Rose
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Shell Geismar Hold In Tugs Rescinded April 2018.pdf The following will be in effect at Shell Geismar when the Baton Rouge gage reaches 38 feet and rising: Ships and Ocean Going Barges will be required to keep a minimum of…
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The following will be in effect at Shell Geismar when the Baton Rouge gage reaches 38 feet and rising: Ships and Ocean Going Barges will be required to keep a minimum of one hold-in tug. Masters should seek pilot advice…
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To ensure safe mooring at the Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA, Inc.’s Cos-Mar Styrene Plant Marine Dock during low and high water conditions on the Mississippi River (river stage of 12 ft. and below and 30 ft. and above on…
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