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POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Maritime Navigation Safety Association presentation on the Baton Rouge Loop
Baton Rouge Loop Presentation
Corps’ Mississippi River Freshwater Diversion Summit
West Bay Diversion Presentation
Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee
LMRWSAC West Bay Diversion Presentation
NEW ORLEANS
Pilots’ Recommended Maximum Loading Drafts – See Special
Notices and Reminders below for specific issues relating to these channels.
Southwest Pass to New Orleans – Effective at 0800 hours on March 2, 2011, the Bar Pilots increased the draft to 45 feet, fresh water.
Above New Orleans (Mile 90.0) through Baton Rouge (Mile 233.5) – Effective March 14, 2011, the Baton Rouge Pilots increased their recommended draft to 47 feet for vessels transiting up to Mile 180. From Mile 180 to Mile 232.1, the recommended draft is 45 feet. These restrictions may be increased or decreased as conditions warrant; therefore, it is strongly suggested that you confirm conditions and recommendations with the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association before scheduling transits in this reach of the river.
MR-GO – Officially de-authorized on April 22, 2009 from Mile 60 outward to the Gulf of Mexico.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER OPERATIONS
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Coast Guard
Sector New Orleans Command Center
Sector New Orleans Commander and
Deputy Sector Commander
Command Master Chief
Port State Control
Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi
River (VTS LMR)
Incident Management Division
Enforcement
Armory
Administration
Supply
Planning
Intelligence
Investigations
Domestic Inspections
Facilities
Waterways Management
Vessel Boarding and Security (VBS)
National Response Center (24/7)
National Vessel Movement Center (24/7)
National Vessel Movement Center (FAX)
National Vessel Movement Center (E-Mail)
Sector New Orleans Hurricane Information
MSU Baton Rouge (Mon-Fri, 0800-1600)
MSU Morgan City (Mon-Fri, 0800-1600)
MSU Houma (Mon-Fri, 0800-1600)
VTS Berwick Bay (24/7) |
(504) 365-2200
(504) 365-2210
(504) 365-2213
(504) 365-2330
(504) 365-2514
(504) 365-2390
(504) 365-2390
(504) 365-2420
(504) 365-2450
(504) 365-2450
(504) 365-2100
(504) 365-2220
(504) 365-2310
(504) 365-2240
(504) 365-2370
(504) 365-2280
(504) 365-2430
(800) 424-8802
(800) 708-9823 or (304) 264-2502
(800) 547-8724 or (304) 264-2684
sans@nvmc.uscg.gov
(866) 504-8724
(225) 298-5400
(985) 380-5300
(985) 857-8507
(985) 380-5374
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Customs and Border Protection
Operations Desk
Operations Desk (FAX)
Advanced Targeting Unit/FTZ
Advanced Targeting Unit/FTZ (FAX)
Agriculture Inspections Unit
Agriculture Inspections Unit (FAX)
Marine Unit
Marine Unit (FAX)
Vessel Boarding Unit
Vessel Boarding Unit (FAX)
A-TCET Inbound/Outbound
A-TCET (FAX)
A-TCET Supervisor
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(504) 623-6600
(504) 623-6664
(504) 623-6600
(504) 623-6664
(504) 623-6600
(504) 623-6664
(504) 623-6600
(504) 623-6664
(504) 623-6600
(504) 623-6664
(504) 525-3383, Ext. 211
(504) 587-1572
(504) 525-3383, Ext. 212
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Louisiana State Police HazMat Hotline |
(877) 925-6595 (Toll free number) |
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Bar Pilots
Office
Office (FAX)
Venice
Venice (FAX) |
(504) 831-6615
(504) 831-4536
(504) 524-3474
(504) 522-7929 |
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Crescent Pilots
Office
Office (FAX)
Office (Remote FAX)
Dispatcher (24 hours)
Dispatcher (FAX)
Dispatcher (Evacuation Cell Phone)
Pilottown Station (Internet Phone)
Pilottown Station (FAX) |
(504) 392-5016
(504) 392-8017
(866) 756-8465
(504) 392-8001 (Then press 1)
(866) 569-4138
(901) 331-9431
(210) 569-0597, (210) 569-0598
(866) 757-0719
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Baton Rouge Pilots
Office
Dispatcher FAX
Dispatcher Emergency Cell Phone
Dispatcher Emergency Cell Phone
Nextel
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(504) 832-1199
(504) 455-2942
(504) 615-5880
(504) 239-0021
(225) 279-1822
146*21*52606
(225) 279-6356
146*21*62831
(225) 279-1584
146*21*13131
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(504) 456-0787 |
BRIDGE CLEARANCES
Mississippi River – Clearances for Mississippi River bridges are at zero on the gauges shown. The gauge readings given below must be subtracted to determine current air draft.
(*During days of construction in the main navigable span of the Huey P. Long Bridge, the maximum air draft varies. Contact GSMA for up-to-date air draft information.)
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Crescent City Connection Mile 95.7 |
To access the PORTS air gap sensor, click here |
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Crescent City Connection Mile 95.8 |
To access the PORTS air gap sensor, click here |
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Huey P. Long Bridge Mile 106.1 |
To access the PORTS air gap sensor, click here |
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Hale Boggs Bridge Mile 121.6 |
155.4 feet minus the Reserve Gauge |
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Gramercy Bridge Mile 145.9 |
164.9 feet minus the Reserve Gauge |
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Sunshine Bridge Mile 167.4 |
168 feet minus the Donaldsonville Gauge |
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Baton Rouge I-10 Bridge Mile 229.3 |
172.5 feet minus the Baton Rouge Gauge |
INDUSTRIAL CANAL LOCKS
Actual Lock Dimensions: 75 feet wide by 640 feet long with a depth of 31.5 feet
Maximum Allowable Vessel Dimensions are as follows:
Beam: 74 feet
LOA: The total length of any ship plus assist vessels shall not exceed 550 feet during daylight hours (sunrise until one hour before sunset). During nighttime hours (one hour before sunset to sunrise), the maximum length shall be 510 feet.
Draft: 30 feet
LAKE CHARLES
CALCASIEU SHIP CHANNEL RESOURCES
Pilots’ Recommended Maximum Loading Draft for the Calcasieu Ship Channel – 40 feet fresh water.
Other:
| The present maximum vessel drafts at CITGO docks in Lake Charles are: |
• Maximum draft at Clifton Ridge terminal is 40 Feet Freshwater
• Maximum draft at Clifton Ridge Barge Slip is 10.4 Feet Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "A" Dock is 15 Feet Freshwater (Barge Traffic Only)
• Maximum draft at "B" Dock is 36 Feet Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "C" Dock is 40 Feet Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "D" Dock is 32 Feet Freshwater (Barge Traffic Only)
• Maximum draft at "A" Slip is 9 Feet Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "C" Slip is 9.06 Feet Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "D" Slip is 10 Feet Freshwater |
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS FOR CALCASIEU RIVER OPERATIONS
Coast Guard
MSU Lake Charles (24/7)
MSU Lake Charles (FAX)
National Response Center (24/7)
National Vessel Movement Center (24/7)
National Vessel Movement Center (FAX)
National Vessel Movement Center (E-Mail)
MSU Port Arthur, TX (24/7) |
(337) 491-7800
(337) 491-7840
(800) 424-8802
(800) 708-9823 or (304) 264-2502
(800) 547-8724 or (304) 264-2684
sans@nvmc.uscg.gov
(409) 723-6509
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Customs and Border Protection |
(337) 439-5771 |
Louisiana State Police HazMat Hotline |
(877) 925-6595 (Toll free number) |
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Lake Charles Pilots
Office
Dispatcher
Direct Agent User Number |
(337) 436-0372 (Then press 14)
(337) 436-0372 (Then press 10)
(337) 477-5959 |
MOBILE
Pilot's Recomended Maximum Loading Drafts - 47 feet--Sea Buoy to Fort Morgan
45 feet--From Fort Morgan to north of the Mobile Container Terminal
40 feet--From the Mobile Container Terminal to the Cochran Bridge
25 feet--Port of Chickasaw
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS FOR MOBILE RIVER OPERATIONS
Coast Guard
Brookley Complex Center
Vessel Arrival Desk |
(251) 441-5976
(251) 441-5279 |
Customs and Border Protection |
(251) 441-5106 |
State Docks
Main Office
Operations
Harbormaster
Emergency Hotline |
(251) 441-7203
(251) 441-7238
(251) 441-7074
1-888-251-5755 |
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Mobile Bar Pilots |
(251) 432-2639
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