DREDGING OPERATIONS: Mississippi River – New Orleans Harbor

DREDGING OPERATIONS: Mississippi River New Orleans Harbor

Notice number: 200964
Date: 18 June 2022 until approximately 31 July 2022

Commencing on 18 June 2022 and continuing until approximately 31 July 2022, the U.S. Government Contract Cutterhead Dredge MIKE HOOKS will be working in the New Orleans Harbor.

The dredge will work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and dredged material will be deposited through floating pipelines into deep water of the Mississippi River.

The dredge will be monitoring VHF channels 16 and 67.

Mariners are urged to transit at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake and proceed with caution after passing arrangements have been made.

MICHELLE C. DAIGLE
Chief, Technical Support Branch
Operations Division