Navigation Notices: Lower Mississippi River
USCG: Pipeline Operations MM 0-MM 11
The Pipeline Removal at MM 11 AHP LMR and the Hopper Dredge Disposal Area (HDDA) MM 0-2 AHP LMR have been postponed until further notice. The Safety Measure for MM 11 remains in effect as follows: The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Safety Measure for the waters of…
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Read MoreVicksburg District Dredge Update for 28 AUG
Dredge Update for 28 AUG 2023: CURRENT STATUS CURRENT LOCATION EXPECTED COMPLETION NEXT ASSIGNMENT JADWIN Dredging LaGrange LMR 538 30-AUG-23 TBD DUBUQUE Dredging Vicksburg Upper Harbor 28-AUG-23 Vicksburg Lower Harbor ALLISON CROSBY Dredging Ouachita River RM 17 28-AUG-23 Columbia Lock RM 117 ENTERPRISE Dredging Yellow Bend Port LMR 553 8-SEPT-23 SUSAN CROSBY Dredging Greenville LMR 537 20-SEPT-23…
Read MoreVicksburg District Dredge Update for 22 AUG 2023//CUI
Dredge Update for 22 AUG 2023: CURRENT STATUS CURRENT LOCATION EXPECTED COMPLETION NEXT ASSIGNMENT JADWIN Dredging LaGrange LMR 538 1-SEPT-23 TBD DUBUQUE Dredging Vicksburg Upper Harbor 25-AUG-23 Vicksburg Lower Harbor ALLISON CROSBY Dredging Ouachita River RM 17 31-AUG-23 TBD ENTERPRISE Towing Yellow Bend Port LMR 553 8-SEPT-23 SUSAN CROSBY Dredging Greenville LMR 537 20-SEPT-23 Madison Parish Port…
Read MoreSending Faxes to the National Maritime Center
As of August 25, 2023, Regional Exam Centers (RECs) will no longer maintain separate fax lines. In accordance with 46 CFR 10.217(a), the Coast Guard is designating the following fax numbers as locations to which an applicant may submit application information. To fax information to the National Maritime Center (NMC), please use the specific fax number associated…
Read More16Aug23 1500 ,MSIB XXIII, Issue 052: VTS Safety Measure – Pipeline Removal Operations – MM 11 AHP LMR
As a follow-up to MSIB XXIII, Issue 052: VTS Safety Measure – Pipeline Removal Operations – MM 11 AHP LMR, the following information is provided for additional clarification. This information is not intended to conflict with MSIB XXIII, Issue 052. Gulf South pipeline removal operations are scheduled to start on August 21, 2023 and conclude…
Read MoreSafety Measure – Pipeline Removal Operations MM 11 AHP LMR
VTS Safety Measure – Pipeline Removal Operations MM 11 AHP LMR 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 Mile Marker (MM) 11 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety…
Read MoreNational Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Vacancies – Application Deadline – September 12, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications to fill member vacancies on the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (Committee). This Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters relating to the medical certification determinations for the issuance of licenses, certification of registry,…
Read MoreIssue 051: Safety Advisory – US-190 (Upper Baton Rouge) Bridge Construction Operations near MM 234 AHP LMR
1. The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River near Mile Marker 234 Above Head of Passes (AHP). This advisory is needed to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards associated with construction operations being conducted on the US-190 (Upper Baton…
Read MoreDredging Operations: Mississippi River Saltwater Barrier Sill, Mile 63.5 to Mile 65.25
Notice Number: 203041-1/MVN 23-88 / MVN 23-97 Date: 07/08/2023 00:00 thru 07/27/2023 23:59 Reference Navigation Bulletin No. 23-88, dated 7 July 2023, stating that commencing on about 8 July 2023 and continuing until further notice, the U.S. Government Contract Cutterhead Dredge JS CHATRY and attendant plant will be working in the Mississippi River from approximate…
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