Navigation Notices: Gulf and Intracoastal Waterways

At 0545 local, 17MAR23, Galveston/Texas City Pilots suspended operations due to weather. Very respectfully, Vessel Traffic Service USCG Sector Houston-Galveston (281) 464-4837  24/7 Watch Supervisor HoustonTraffic@uscg.mil (more…)

Notice Number: 23-26 Date: 03/20/2023 thru 05/04/2023 Mariners are advised that Algiers Lock will be closed to navigation beginning on 20 March 2023 and continuing through 4 May 2023, from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, for a U.S. Government Dive Contractor making joint repairs in the lock chamber. The Lockmaster, David A.…

At 1445 (Local), 16 Mar23, Winds up to 30KTS and choppy seas have been reported in the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay. NWS is predicting a Gale Warning for Friday, March 17th, 2023. Mariners are advised to consider the weather conditions before beginning or continuing their transits. Very respectfully, Vessel Traffic Service USCG Sector Houston-Galveston (281)…

1. The Captain of the Port Houma is issuing a safety alert advising all mariners of maintenance work taking place on the BNSF Railway Vertical Lift Span Bridge across the Atchafalaya River at Port Allen Route Mile 01 in Morgan City, Louisiana. Repair activities are scheduled to start on March 20, 2023 and continue until…

When the Carrollton Gauge reads 12 feet and rising, the following operating requirements will be in effect: For barge fleets located between MM 88 and MM 240 AHP, additional high-water requirements are found in 33 CFR 165.803(m). For all other barge fleets (below MM 88), a U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Measure is…

Vessel Traffic Service Houston Galveston Directs no vessel movements in the Bayport Ship Channel West of the Bayport Flare from 0900-1300 (local) Monday Mar 13th, 2023 due to dredge pipeline operations. Vessels will not be allowed to stop or push in along the channel during the closure. Very respectfully, Vessel Traffic Service USCG Sector Houston-Galveston…

Port Partners, Today’s updated Dispatchers’ List is attached. A daily posting of this document can be found here: https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/Dis pForm.aspx?ID=80179&Source=/Lists/Content/DispForm.aspx?ID=80179 Please take note of upcoming Channel Closures/Obstructions on the schedule to include: DATE/TIME CAT TYPE LOCATION STATUS MARCH 2023 II TRAFFIC MEASURES FOR TOW VESSELS TX CITY CHANNEL / ICW INTERSECTION MM 350.5 TENTATIVE 13…

New Project 11 Channel dimensions are in effect for a section of the Houston Ship Channel from Lighted Buoys 25/26 to Lights 51/52. The Main channel is now 700 feet wide in this area with 235 feet wide barge lanes on either side. The USCG Aids to Navigation Team has set all aids to navigation from…

Notice Number: 201820-1/MVN 23-02 / MVN 23-25 Date: 01/09/2023 00:00 thru 04/30/2023 23:59 Reference Navigation Bulletin No. 23-02, dated 5 January 2023, stating that the U.S. Government Contract Cutterhead Dredge ROBERT WHITE will be working between Mile 146.0 and Mile 159.0 of the Atchafalaya Bay and Bar Channel until approximately 30 March 2023, and dredged…

Notice Number: 202271-2/202274_202271-2_NTN-03_GA_IBC_2023-03 Date: 03/09/2023 00:00 thru 03/11/2023 00:00 The Hopper Dredge “Glenn Edwards” (Manson Construction Co.) performing dredging operations in the Galveston Entrance Channel: Inner Bar Channel, Stations 11+000 to 14+000, near red Buoy 12 and Green Buoy 11. Dredging material is being discharge in the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) Zones C…