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River
Port Map
Choose which river Bank you'd like to see.
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Bridges |
Mile 95.3
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Mile 106.1
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Mile 121.7
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Mile 146.0
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Mile 167.5
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Mile 229.3
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Crescent City Connection - 170.0 Ft. airdraft at ZERO
gauge
(aka GREATER NEW ORLEANS BRIDGE)
Huey P. Long Bridge - 153.0 Ft. airdraft at ZERO gauge
Hale Boggs Bridge (Luling) - 158.4 Ft. airdraft at ZERO
gauge
Gramercy Bridge - 164.9 Ft. airdraft at ZERO gauge
Donaldsonville Bridge (Burnside) - 170.0 Ft. airdraft
at ZERO gauge
Baton Rouge (I-10) Bridge - 175.0 Ft. airdraft at ZERO
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Prevailing
Drafts Mississippi River
(including South West Pass)
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THE ASSOCIATED PILOTS FOR THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS RECOMMEND THAT VESSELS SHOULD NOT HAVE A DEEP DRAFT IN FRESH WATER IN EXCESS OF 47'00" (FORTY-SEVEN FEET) WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA OF THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS SEABUOY (ENTRANCE LIGHTED WHISTLE BUOY "SW") TO MILE 1.5 ABOVE HEAD OF PASSES (AHP) IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS REPLACE THE RECOMMENDATIONS WHOSE EFFECTIVE DATE WAS MAY 25, 2001 AND BECAME EFFECTIVE AT 0800 HOURS CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2001. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE AT ANY TIME AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
NOTHING IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BAR PILOTS SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING A PILOT IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS JUDGEMENT.
Original Signed by:
Michael R. Lorino, Jr.
President
Associated Branch Pilots
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CRESCENT RIVER PORT PILOTS ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATIONS REMAIN:
(MILE 1.5 AHP TO MILE 104.5 AHP)
"NO RESTRICTIONS"
NATURALLY ALL VESSELS WILL BE GOVERNED/CONTROLLED BY THE ABOVE BAR PILOT RECOMMENDATIONS.
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NEW ORLEANS - BATON ROUGE STEAMSHIP PILOTS ASSOCIATION (NOBRA) RECOMMENDATIONS REMAIN:
45 FT.00 IN. FRESH WATER - MILES 104.5 AHP TO 229.0 AHP
40 FT.00 IN. FRESH WATER - MILES 229.0 AHP TO 232.0 AHP
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DISCLAIMER
The above information has been obtained as per advises from the respective pilot associations and is subject to change without notice. Some berths may not have sufficient draft alongside as the above maximum channel draft recommendations. While we believe this information to be accurate, we cannot guarantee its validity. You are urged to check with our office on a vessel-by-vessel basis.
GENERAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC., AS AGENTS ONLY
Physical and Mailing Address:
General Maritime Transportation Services, Inc.
226 East Bank Street
Gonzales, LA. 70737, U.S.A
Tel: (225) 644-3191
Fax: (225) 647-8076
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