Navigation Notices: Lower Mississippi River
Old River Lock Delays
Notice Number: 23-22 Date: 03/14/2023 thru 03/17/2023 Commencing on or about 14 March 2023 and continuing through 17 March 2023, mariners will be subject to intermittent delays to navigation (up to 12 hours) at Old River Lock. The delays will occur during daylight hours between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The delays are necessary due…
Read MoreAll River Basins: USCG LNM’s for week 08-23
Please find the links to the USCG LNM’s for week 08-23 below: First District Fifth District Seventh District Eighth District: Western Rivers Eighth District: Gulf Coast Ninth District Eleventh District Thirteenth District (more…)
Read MoreUSACOE Mat Sinking Unit-White Castle Anchorage/Point Clair
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) has completed their work at MM 193.1 IVO White Castle Anchorage and Point Clair. The MSU will build tow tonight and depart upriver tomorrow morning. All traffic restrictions have been lifted. //signed// Watch Supervisor U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River 200 Hendee…
Read MoreAll River Basins: USCG LNM’s for week 07-23
Please find the links to the USCG LNM’s for week 07-23 below: First District Fifth District Seventh District Eighth District: Western Rivers Eighth District: Gulf Coast Ninth District Eleventh District Thirteenth District (more…)
Read MoreSubaqueous Stone Placement Mile 311.7 AHP RDB
Notice Number: 202070/MVN 23-18 Date: 02/20/2023 07:00 thru 02/25/2023 17:00 Commencing on or about 20 February 2023 and continuing through approximately 25 February 2023, a U.S. Government Contractor will be placing subaqueous stone in the Old River Auxiliary Inflow Channel along the Right Descending Bank (RDB) of the Mississippi River at approximate mile 311.7 Above…
Read MoreSafety Advisory: Salvage Operations at MM 232.2 AHP LMR Update 1
**Update** The salvage operations have been postponed. The operation will begin on February 16, 2023. 1. The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker (MM) 231.5 to MM 233.0 Above Head of Passes (AHP). This advisory is needed to protect…
Read MoreSafety Advisory – Salvage Operations at MM 232.3 AHP LMR
1. The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker (MM) 231.5 to MM 233.0 Above Head of Passes (AHP). This advisory is needed to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards associated with the salvage and removal of…
Read MoreAll River Basins: USCG LNM’s for week 06-23
Please find the links to the USCG LNM’s for week 06-23 below: First District Fifth District Seventh District Eighth District: Western Rivers Eighth District: Gulf Coast Ninth District Eleventh District Thirteenth District (more…)
Read MoreOil Spill Recovery Barge Deployment Training at MM97.3
As a reminder, mariners are advised that on February 8, 2023 from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Clean Gulf Associates will be conducting oil spill recovery barge deployment training at mile marker 97.3 on the left descending bank of the Lower Mississippi River. The training will consist of one barge assisted by three towing…
Read MoreMSIB Vol XXIII Issue 007: HIGH WATER SAFETY ADVISORY: MM 219 to MM 229 AHP LMR (25’ and rising)
1. As a result of the Baton Rouge gauge reading 25’ and rising, the COTP of New Orleans has issued a Safety Advisory for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) from Mile 219 Above Head of Passes (AHP), to Mile 229 AHP in accordance with the Waterway Action Plan Baton Rouge Annex: 2.…
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