Navigation Notices: Lower Mississippi River

The Carrollton Gauge is now reading 8 feet on the rise, and Vessel Traffic Service New Orleans is now enforcing High Water traffic operations for all vessels transiting the New Orleans Harbor, Algiers Point AOR. All vessels are reminded to check in with the New Orleans Vessel traffic on VHF CH12, for all northbound tow boats,…

The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Lower Mississippi River at Mile Marker (MM) 249 Above Head of Passes (AHP). This advisory is needed to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards associated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ subaqueous stone placement operations…

Mardi Gras festivities will be held in New Orleans, LA beginning on February 10, 2024, and lasting through February 14, 2024. As part of the celebrations, multiple events will be taking place on or adjacent to the Lower Mississippi River (LMR). In anticipation of these events, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port New…

The Captain of the Port New Orleans is issuing a safety advisory for the waters of the Port Allen – Morgan City Alternate Route at Mile Marker 62.7 Left Descending Bank (LDB). This advisory is needed to protect persons and vessels from the potential safety hazards associated with the Addis-Cohen transmission line repair and bulkhead…

As a result of the Baton Rouge gauge expected to reach 25’ and continue to rise, the COTP of New Orleans has issued a Safety Advisory for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) from Mile 219 Above Head of Passes (AHP) to Mile 229 AHP in accordance with the Waterway Action Plan Baton Rouge…

Notice Number: 24-21 Date: 02/06/2024 thru 02/07/2024 during daylight hours Commencing on 6 February 2024 and continuing through 7 February 2024, mariners will be subject to delays (up to 10 hours) at Old River Lock. The delays during this period will occur during daylight hours only. These delays are necessary to perform the function test of…

All VTS Users are advised that the VTS Lower Mississippi River technical difficulties have been corrected, and are back to normal, including AIS tracking and VHF-FM communications. All VTS users are advised to contact Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River at normal check in points on normal VHF radio channels. //signed// Watch Supervisor U.S. Coast…

We have received reports that some subscribers are no longer receiving the Sector NOLA VTS emails and/or Sector NOLA MSIBs. There was a glitch in the Gov Delivery system, and technicians are working on restoring the original distribution list. In the meantime, people can re-subscribe to these bulletins at the following links: To resubscribe to…

Notice Number: 24-18 Date: 10/30/2023 thru 2/22/2024 Reference Navigation Bulletin No. 23-134, dated 30 October 2023, stating that the U.S. Government Contract Cutterhead Dredge CAROLINA will be working between Mile 150 and Mile 168 of the Atchafalaya River Bar Channel until approximately 30 January 2024. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE DREDGING OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED…

Good afternoon, Sector New Orleans is cancelling MSIB Vol XXIII, Issue 041: Low Water Safety Advisory for Sector New Orleans and MSU Baton Rouge due to current and predicted Mississippi River Stages. The link to the current NWS 28-day Mississippi River stage forecast is https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/experimental_28day_mississippi_plot# Mariners are reminded to continue to conduct proper route assessment and pay close…