Navigation Notices: Lower Mississippi River
MSIB Volume XXVI Issue: 005 Temporary Security Zone- New Orleans, LA
French Quarter Festival will be held in New Orleans, LA beginning on April 16, 2026, and lasting through April 19, 2026. As part of the celebrations, multiple events will be…
Read MoreEquipment Testing Old River Lock
Notice Number: 213490 / MVN 26-25 Effective: 04/01/2026 07:00 thru 04/17/2026 19:00 CDT Commencing on 1 April 2026 and continuing through 17 April 2026, mariners will be subject to delays…
Read MoreHigh Voltage line markers (overhead) no impact to navigation.
Notice Number: 213456 Date: 03/25/2026 06:00 thru 03/27/2026 18:00 CDT TVA will be installing orange marker balls on the transmission line at Mississippi River mile marker 875 near Tiptonville. All…
Read MoreHigh Water Safety Advisory MM 219 – 229
AS A RESULT OF THE BATON ROUGE GAUGE PROJECTING TO REACH 25 FEET, THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY STARTING ON FRIDAY,…
Read MoreDredging Operations Mississippi River and Southwest Pass
Notice Number: 213410 / MVN 26-22 Effective: 03/21/2026 00:00 thru 06/01/2026 23:45 CDT Mariners are advised that beginning on or about 21 March 2026 and continuing through approximately 1 June…
Read MoreDredge Operations Mississippi River Shallow Draft Crossings
Notice Number: 213390 / MVN 26-20 Effective: 03/16/2026 00:00 thru 03/29/2026 23:45 CDT Mariners are advised that beginning on approximately 16 March 2026 and continuing until approximately 29 March 2026,…
Read MoreSafety/LA – LMR MM 10.5 AHP /Dredging/SEC NOLA BNM 0123-26
MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT BEGINNING ON MARCH 13, 2026, AND CONTINUING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY APRIL 11, 2026, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE UNIT WILL BE WORKING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE VENICE…
Read MoreAuxiliary Flushing Operations Old River Control Structures and Atchafalaya River
Notice Number: 213231 / MVN 26-18 Effective: 03/11/2026 07:00 thru UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CST On 11 March 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., the U.S. Army…
Read MoreSecurity and Crew Changes – ALL BASIN ALERT
ALL BASIN ALERT!!!! Below is one of several notices that have been put out regarding crew change security in the various USACE Districts due to the current global climate. Please…
Read MoreDREDGING OPERATIONS Mississippi River Vicinity of the Venice Jump
Notice Number: 213210/MVN 26-17 Date: 03/13/2026 06:30 thru 04/11/2026 18:00 CST Beginning on approximately 13 March 2026 and continuing until approximately 11 April 2026, a U.S. Government Maintenance Unit will…
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