01 Feb 2019 / New Orleans, United States

Draft recommendation issued at the Port of New Orleans

The Associated Branch Pilots (Bar Pilots) for the Port of New Orleans has recommended that vessels transiting the Southwest Pass from the sea buoy (entrance lighted whistle buoy “SW”) to mile 1.5 above head of passes should not have a deep transit draft in fresh water greater than 44 feet.

The recommendation may be increased or decreased at any time, and is in affect as of 31 January 2019.

For information about operations in the United States contact GAC North America at [email protected]

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