Port Alert
New Orleans / Mississippi River
May 07, 2025
Notices
Please note the below updated Bar Pilots inbound vessel recommendation. The Bar Pilots are now recommending that inbound ships with a draft of 38' or greater only transit five (5) hours before to two (2) hours after high tide due to vessels experiencing heavy flocculation in SWP.
Due to heavy flocculation in Southwest Pass, the Bar Pilots have amended the High Tide Restriction for inbound vessels as follows:
Due to heavy flocculation in Southwest Pass, the Bar Pilots have amended the High Tide Restriction for inbound vessels as follows:
“Vessels transiting Inbound with a draft of 38’ or greater will be restricted to entering between 5 hours before to 2 hours after high tide.”