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POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Maritime Navigation Safety Association presentation on the BR 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 – 47 feet.
Above New Orleans (Mile 90.0) through Baton Rouge (Mile 233.5) – Generally 45 feet
for all vessels any time day or night. Depending on river conditions and Corps of Engineers'
soundings, the Pilots will handle vessels between New Orleans and Mile 180.0 with drafts
up to 47 feet. Before scheduling transits in this reach of the river, it is strongly suggested
that you confirm conditions and recommendations with the New Orleans-Baton Rouge
Steamship Pilots Association.
MR-GO – Officially deauthorized 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
MSO New Orleans (24/7)
VTC New Orleans (24/7)
Integrated Command Center (24/7)
Integrated Command Center (FAX) (24/7)
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 (Mon-Fri, 0800-1600)
Sector New Orleans Hurricane Information
MSU Baton Rouge (Mon-Fri, 0800-1600)
MSO Morgan City (Mon-Fri, 0800-1600)
MSU Houma (Mon-Fri, 0800-1600)
VTS Berwick Bay (24/7) |
(504) 589-6261
(504) 589-2780
(800) 874-2153 or (504) 846-5923
(504) 846-5919
(800) 424-8802
(800) 708-9823 or (304) 264-2502
(800) 547-8724 or (304) 264-2684
sans@nvmc.uscg.gov
(504) 846-6184
(866) 504-8724
(225) 298-5400
(985) 380-5300
(985) 857-8507
(985) 380-5374 |
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)
AT-CET Inbound
AT-CET Inbound (FAX)
AT-CET Outbound
AT-CET Outbound (FAX)
Marine Unit
Marine Unit (FAX)
Vessel Boarding Unit
Vessel Boarding Unit (FAX) |
(504) 623-6600
(504) 623-6664
(504) 623-6620
(504) 623-6635
(504) 623-6629
(504) 623-6665
(504) 623-6643
(504) 623-6661
(504) 623-6636
(504) 623-6661
(504) 623-6666
(504) 623-6662
(504) 623-6607
(504) 623-6663
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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 (Evaucation Cell Phone)
Pilottown Station (Barge Satellite 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
(254) 543-6822
(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 gages shown. The gage 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 Gage |
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Gramercy Bridge Mile 145.9 |
165 feet minus the Reserve Gage |
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Sunshine Bridge Mile 167.4 |
170 feet minus the Donaldsonville Gage |
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Baton Rouge I-10 Bridge Mile 229.3 |
175 feet minus the Baton Rouge Gage |
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 – 39 feet fresh water.
Other:
| The present maximum vessel drafts at CITGO docks in Lake Charles are: |
• Maximum draft at Clifton Ridge terminal is 40 Ft Freshwater
• Maximum draft at Clifton Ridge Barge Dock is 10 Ft Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "B" Dock is 36 Ft Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "C" Dock is 40 Ft Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "D" Dock is 32 Ft Freshwater
• "A" Dock is CLOSED FOR REPAIRS
• Maximum draft at "A" Slip is 9 Ft Freshwater
• Maximum draft at "C" Slip is 10 Ft Freshwater
• "D" Slip is CLOSED FOR REPAIRS |
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS FOR CALCASIEU RIVER OPERATIONS
Coast Guard
MSU Lake Charles (24/7)
MSU Lake Charles (FAX)
MSU Lake Charles Inspections (FAX)
Port State Control (FAX)
National Response Center (24/7)
National Vessel Movement Center (24/7)
National Vessel Movement Center (FAX)
National Vessel Movement Center (E-Mail)
MSO Port Arthur, TX (24/7) |
(337) 491-7800
(337) 491-7840
(337) 491-7838
(337) 491-7839
(800) 424-8802
(800) 708-9823 or (304) 264-2502
(800) 547-8724 or (304) 264-2684
sans@nvmc.uscg.gov
(409) 723-6509 |
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--Fort Morgan to north of McDuffie Coal Terminal
40 feet--From the I-10 tunnel 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) 441-7250
1-888-251-5755 |
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Mobile Bar Pilots |
(251) 432-2639
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