Reminder: Temporary Closure between MM 9.0 – MM 10.3 AHP LMR

By Tessa Andres | June 13, 2023

Waterway Status – Temporary Waterway Transit Requirements and Closure between MM 9.0 – MM 10.3 AHP LMR

June 13, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time: all vessels are prohibited from transiting between MM 9.0 and MM 10.3 AHP due to dredge pipeline removal operations.

• (Back-up Date) June 15, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time: all vessels are prohibited from transiting between MM 9.0 and MM 10.3 AHP.

Vessels intending to arrive or depart the Mississippi River on the day of a closure must arrive at Boothville (outbound) no later than 5:00 a.m. or Southwest Pass Entrance Light (inbound) no later than 3:30 a.m. on the morning of the closure.

This closure does not restrict vessel traffic entering/exiting the LMR at MM 10.4 AHP (The Jump).

For additional information, contact:

Sector New Orleans Waterways Management: (504) 365-2280, SecNOLA-WPM@uscg.mil

Sector New Orleans Command Center (24 hour): (504) 365-2200

Vessel Traffic Center (24 Hour): (504) 365-2514 or VHF-FM channels 5A, 12 or 67

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Supervisor, VTS New Orleans
504-365-2514

Posted in Navigation Notices: Lower Mississippi River