13 Jul 2019 / New Orleans, United States
Effective at 5:00 pm local [on 12 July], in preparation for severe weather, the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector New Orleans has set Port Condition ZULU for the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker (MM) 20 Below Head of Passes (BHP) to MM 303 Above Head of Passes (AHP)…
…Both the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal/Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Harvey/Algiers Canals Regulated Navigation Areas (RNAs) are in effect...
…The Harvey and IHNC Locks are closed to vessel navigation.
The following flood gates are closed: GIWW East Closure Bypass Gate, GIWW East Closure Sector Gate, Bayou Bienvenue Lift Gate, Seabrook Complex, Bayou Dupre Sector Gate, Caernarvon Sector Gate, and old Bayou Bienvenue Gate…
…No movement is authorized on the Lower Mississippi River from MM 20 BHP to MM 303 AHP without permission from the COTP or designated representative. The restriction of movement is intended to minimize wakes from transiting vessels that could potentially damage flood protection structures. This does not preclude the movement of any vessel to prevent or mitigate a potentially hazardous condition or the ability of fleet boats to transit light boat to conduct necessary safety checks on fleets.
Vessels transiting in the river system when ZULU is set may continue northbound to a safe refuge. All vessels shall contact the Vessel Traffic Service prior to movement…
… the COTP may close portions of the port in response to forecasted weather and actual damage, impact, or threat in different geographic areas within the port. The COTP may establish a Safety Zone controlling vessel movements and activities as appropriate, including all Navigable Waters of the United States within 12 NM of shoreline. All vessels are strongly urged to maintain a safe distance from the offshore safety fairways to protect the integrity of the navigational shipping lanes…
(For information about operations in the United States, contact GAC North America at [email protected])
Source: U.S. Coast Guard, Sector New Orleans, Marine Safety Information Bulletin issued at 15.10 hours local time on 12 July 2019
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