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26 Jun 2019 / Lower Mississippi River, United States

High Water Operations Restrictions

NOBRA

All vessel travel, northbound and southbound, on the entire NOBRA route between Mile 88.0 AHP and Mile 234.0 AHP shall be daylight only.

A vessel underway prior to the expiration of daylight or other unexpected overriding river condition may continue its intended destination or a safe alternative.

This procedure shall remain in effect until further notice.

CRPPA

High river advisories to River Pilots

8 ft River Carrolton Gauge

  • Below 8 ft maximum length for general anchorage: 500ft
  • 8ft and above maximum length for general anchorage: 600ft
  • Head downs (daylight only)
  • Stern first Chalmette Slip (daylight only)

12ft River Carrolton Gauge

  • Any mooring operating requiring a line boat (daylight only)
  • Chalmette Slip (daylight only) two tractor tugs; no stern first
  • No head downs

15ft River Carrolton Gauge

  • Only the lower set of dockside buoys shall be utilised
  • Barge tiers in area of headline buoy should be no more than 2 barges wide while vessel is anchoring
  • Vessels are required to maintain Pilot on board 24/7 until vessel will stay in position without tug, steering or engine assistance

16ft River Carrolton Gauge

  • Vessel draft in excess of 30ft or greater and pilot ordered after 1600 hrs and fog predicted: minimum one assist tug required

At 12-mile anchorage effective river stage is 15’ or greater on the Carrolton Gauge

  • 1000’ spacing between ships from Stolthaven down
  • Maximum draft 30’ from Stolthaven down

Fed Pilots

As a result of the Carrolton Gauge reading 12’ and continuing to rise, The Federal Pilots are implementing the following operational restrictions immediately.

  • All mooring operations requiring a mooring line boat will be conducted during daylight hours only. Normal mooring operations will resume once the Carrolton Gauge reaches 12’ and falling.
  • For purposes of determining daylight, the offices times of sunrise and sunset shall be used.

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

Source: Louisiana Maritime Association

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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