Navigation Notices: Southeast Rivers
Emergency Lock Closure: Demopolis Lock
Notice Number: 24-02 Date: 1/16/2024 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Notice is given to mariners that Demopolis Lock will be closed to traffic for emergency repairs to the upper miter gate starting 16-JAN-2024. The Corps of Engineers is diligently working to analyze the extent of the damage and make necessary repairs; however, a schedule has not been…
Read MoreTemporary Width Restriction: Mobile Harbor
Notice Number: 24-01 Date: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Notice is given to mariners that a temporary width restriction is being placed into effect for Mobile Bar Channel. This restriction is due to a shoal that developed along the east side in the vicinity of red buoy 14 (approximate stations 1990+00 to 1950+00) and stretches from the…
Read MoreUnmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Reporting Processes
This Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) updates the UAS reporting process detailed in MSIB Vol XX, Issue 016 and expands UAS reporting to include the entire Marine Transportation System (MTS) within the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans zone. UAS are increasingly being employed for a variety of services on or near commercial vessels…
Read MoreNotice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization HTW 10 Session
The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, both in-person at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC, and via teleconference. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the tenth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and…
Read MoreStone Bank Stabilization Kanawha River, Mile 36.8 LDB
Notice Number: 205706/24-08 Date: 01/18/2024 11:30 thru 01/31/2024 21:30 Notice is given that on or about 18 January 2024, Amherst Madison, Inc. will begin placing stone bank stabilization for a residential property, along the left descending bank of the Kanawha River, mile 36.8. The contractor’s floating plant will consist of the M/V LUCEDALE, one barge…
Read MoreScheduled Closure: Jim Woodruff Lock ACF River System MM106.4
Notice Number: 23-86 Date: 01/08/2024 thru 05/31/2024 Jim Woodruff Lock, Apalachicola River mile 106.4, will be closed to all traffic from 8 January to 31 May for lock valve and upper miter gate repairs. The lock will be available at intermittent times for critical and emergency lockages. Please contact the George Andrews Lock to schedule…
Read MoreVibracore Sediment Borings Kanawha River Mile 55.0
Notice Number: 23-33 Date: UNTIL 12/15/2023 Notice is given that on or about 13 December 2023, Aqua Survey, Inc., contractor for Jacobs PM & Environmental Scientist, will begin sediment vibracorings in the back channel of the Kanawha River, Mile 55.0. The contractor’s floating plant will consist of the recreational vessel PACKANACK. The recreational vessel PACKANACK…
Read MoreComing Soon: New Online Charting App Visualizing Space Operations Hazard Areas
COMING SOON: NAVCEN will be releasing our new Space Operations Launch and Recovery (SOLAR) geospatial visualization tool in the near future. The initial build of this tool will be available in the Coast Guard Seventh District with further expansion in 2024. SOLAR will offer a practical solution for mariners and the shipping industry to access…
Read MoreVIBRACORE SEDIMENT BORINGS KANAWHA RIVER, MILE 55.0
Notice Number: 205449/23-33 Date: 12/13/2023 13:00 thru 12/15/2023 21:00 Notice is given that on or about 13 December 2023, Aqua Survey, Inc., contractor for Jacobs PM & Environmental Scientist, will begin sediment vibracorings in the back channel of the Kanawha River, Mile 55.0. The contractor’s floating plant will consist of the recreational vessel PACKANACK. The…
Read MoreChristmas Parade at River Mile 347 to River Mile 338
Pirates of the Warrior are hosting their annual Christmas on the River boat parade on 9 December from 5:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. The parade route will be between River Mile 347 to River Mile 338. There will be approximately 20 vessels participating in the event with a Tuscaloosa PD and a USCG unit working in the…
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